Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. federal law supports braille instruction. Image by the National Braille Press, a DIAGRAM subcontract.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Charitable giving declined in 2018 due to tax law changes. Eric Salazar is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Foundation giving increased but only enough for a marginal increase overall. Begin with a business plan.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

It is narrower than the Treaty, and is not binding as a treaty would be (some call it “soft law” compared to the “hard law” of a treaty). law (this is a wildcard issue right now). . • law (this is a wildcard issue right now). and European privacy laws, and so on. • law today. • What would I work on?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

It processes and vets applications from nonprofit organizations interested in getting going on mobile fundraising activities. ” California’s New Smartphone Kill Switch Law. California is finalizing a law that will mandate a ‘kill switch’ be included on all new smartphones. costing consumers nearly $2.6

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

In particular, “nonprofit” is a term associated with state law, while “tax-exempt” is a term associated with federal tax law. While LLC laws vary from state to state, an LLC generally: Doesn’t need to file an annual report. Although some people equate the term “nonprofit” with “tax-exempt”, they are not the same.

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NTEN

AUGUST 6, 2012

NTEN member and geographic web and mobile software developer Azavea, in collaboration with Temple University's Center for Security and Crime Science, just released ACS Alchemist , an open source tool that makes it easier to access US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) data. and James L.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

New laws and policies will help, but any movement toward greater cultural and racial understanding and communication must be supported by our country’s cultural and educational infrastructure. University law schools are hosting seminars on Ferguson. I hope you will join us with your own words and actions. Things must change.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Third, the print book is not universally accessible. We have an array of copyright exceptions that cover the activities of archives and libraries, especially fair use and the copyright exception that benefits people with disabilities. Many books are never published because of the costs. And, the U.S. Senate just ratified the Treaty!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

One example of this (there are many others) came from Veena Dubal, a civil rights attorney and labor researcher at University of California Berkeley. Janelle Orsi, CEO and Co-Founder of the Sustainable Economies Law Center , a project of the nonprofit Community Ventures, on how The Sharing Economy Just Got Real.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

The National Center for Charitable Statistics notes that 90 percent of these organizations have never filed any kind of return. The fourth one is The Nations Missing Children, in Phoenix. I do find a link between the phone number and the National Center for Missing Adults. Most of them are very small. They reported $1.2

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

As connections increase, it becomes essential for organizations to have a holistic view of all of their activities. The program relies on multiple partners including the city of Boston, Boston University, local nonprofits, EVERFI , Boston’s Center for Teen Empowerment , and others.

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Care2

AUGUST 8, 2008

Care2 Senior Campaigner Natasha Nummedal and Maureen McGregor, Oceana’s Manager of E-Activism and Marketing share some of their keys to success in maximizing email response rates and converting email subscribers into donors. Maureen McGregor is the E-activism Director at Oceana. But it’s not always easy. ocean waters. com , Inc.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 12, 2007

The law is the same for everyone; it should be applied in the same way to all. These are 5 of the 30 points listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. December 10, 2008 will mark the 60th anniversary of the General Assembly of the United Nations' adoption of the Declaration.

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Care2

AUGUST 26, 2008

Maureen McGregor is theE-activism Director at Oceana. Most recently, at the Marine FishConservation Network (MFCN), Eric helped lead a coalition of 190organizations to successfully reauthorize the national law governingfishing in U.S. She spent three years onthe Greenpeace web team before moving on to Oceana. ocean waters.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Moreover, these accessible books are available for free, since the United States Government funds the Bookshare library to meet requirements in national disability rights and education laws. Students outside the United States are not covered by this national copyright exception, because every country has its own copyright law.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. Impact National Conference / Amherst, MA / Less than $200. National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) / Washington, DC / Less than $500. Leadership. Governance.

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sgEngage

MAY 6, 2021

196 0s – Anti Vietnam War protests and the push for peace in the United States is well-known for the actions taken by University students and protesters, but also involved outspoken members of the business community. 2000 – The United National Global Compact is launched. Two years later Congress passed the Clean Water Act.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 12, 2022

It also requires formalizing the informal economy and extending the coverage of labour law for protection to those who are the most vulnerable. Facilitating smallholder farmers’ access to financial markets enables them to hedge against risks they face so they can invest in more profitable entrepreneurial activities.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Wing tackles tough issues in Managing Political Activism in the Workplace and Dr. Robin Kelley lays out Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: How to Start & Keep Going. It was hard to choose which topic to delve into, but we selected Managing Political Activism in the Workplace. Managing Political Activism in the Workplace .

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

Their four central points may sound familiar: Stories are universal. But here at M+R, we've seen hard data contradict brilliant theories often enough to know that testing is essential, so we put personal stories to the test for a major national health organization. Stories mirror human thought. This test isn't an anomaly.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

And we’ve all got it, it is very active. David Dunlop, who many of you will know as from Cornell University, spent his life there, took 13 years to get a $100 million-plus gift. And because they trusted him at the university, because he was so successful, they were willing to wait for this. . Are you active on social?

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2022

As a recent Data Standardization study published in the NYU Law Review explains, “Absent data standardization, a ‘Tower of Babel’ of different databases may be created, limiting synergetic knowledge production.” We need transformative thinking that fundamentally changes the way social good is delivered. Executive Boards.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 21, 2008

We also have a student division: STAND , which has more than 850 chapters around the world, and the students in those chapters actively organize and mobilize their communities and schools to pass legislation, to fundraise, and to really make more noise about genocide in Darfur and genocide in general. His campaign was successful.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

There really isn’t a clear definition that is universally accepted in the sector. It needs to be clear because, if your organization is not clear what your vision and mission is all about, it’s going to be very hard to figure out what communications activities are going to spark the advancement of that mission.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 2, 2024

1] These suits were brought by the (ironically named) Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, and they capitalized on a line of prior cases that had already begun to erode the practice. In anticipating the worst-case scenario, this preparatory research proved to be prescient.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

According to the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law, new restrictions have been enacted that will make it harder for more than five million eligible voters in states that will provide 171 electoral votes – nearly two-thirds of the votes needed to win the Presidency.

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Everyaction

JUNE 26, 2018

Jewish Voice for Peace has been around for 20 years, We’re a national organization with over 70 chapters and 15,000 members across the country. We do everything from legislative organizing to engaging in campaigns that seek to put nonviolent pressure on the government both in the US and Israel to respect international law.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2021

And I started a young professionals board, the National Women’s Political Caucus of Metro St. So you can follow this sort of volunteer continuum where we support activism, we have a young nonprofit professionals group, and we have ongoing leadership opportunities. Thank you so much, Sarah. My name is Corinne.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

This is politics – we need the good and the bad; the cyber army, the 10,000 bloggers claimed to be trained by the national guard, etc. site we had to be compliant with Chinese law. The power of the Obama campaign was translating online activity to real world impact. So, the answer is yes as a tool.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

First of all, who identifies with the word "activism"? I decided to find out how to bridge the worlds of performance, cultural organizing and radical activism. I think that after 20 years of nonstop activism, my prescriptives, my medicine for the movement, if you will, would be to really cultivate cultures of appreciation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

It’s the week of the United Nations General Assembly and the Clinton Global Initiative. law needs to change to comply with the treaty (the hope is that these changes are minimal). We were demonstrating Bookshare to a person at one of Uganda’s top universities. The Marrakesh Treaty. Bookshare was there with two offers.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

So, it is not surprising, again, that we see women stepping up as leaders in environmental activism and a resistance to the total destruction of planet earth. Almost nowhere else in the world can you go and find the range of nationalities, ethnicities, race, language and backgrounds that you have here--not to mention the delicious food.

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