Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Unesco has a paper and a call to action for international and national policies and regulatory frameworks to ensure that artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies benefit humanity as a whole. Since many NGOs are just not far along on their digital transformation journey , the bar for AI adoption is fairly high.

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OCTOBER 20, 2019

The National Retail Federation expects online holiday sales in the United States to increase 14 percent to $163 billion in 2019. Proceeds benefit the American Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit that works to defend the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Online Stores by Nonprofits.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The international legal landscape for people with these disabilities dramatically changed on June 28, 2013, when the World Intellectual Property Organization adopted the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled. delegation signing the treaty.

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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law.

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JULY 3, 2023

As more and more activist organizations began to gain traction, it became clear that the nation needed to adopt more comprehensive civil rights legislation to increase independence and fully integrate people with disabilities into U.S. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law.

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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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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

These early adopters understood the need to explore opportunities outside of conventional funding sources to achieve financing needed to scale their work and increase their impact on communities. Charitable giving declined in 2018 due to tax law changes. Foundation giving increased but only enough for a marginal increase overall.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2005

I was particularly eager to hear the afternoon lecture , Cyber Strategy for a Developing Nation , by Charles Nesson at iLaw. It has adopted a cyber strategy in its own development that is sustainable and scalable. Taking that process from individual level and extrapolating to national level." Photos of the slides.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2009

Recently Target settled out of court with the National Federation of the Blind about its accessible website after Target suffered a couple of reverses in the court case against them. But, the lousy quality of accessibility of the Kindle presents a civil rights problem: schools can't adopt Kindles and lock out their disabled students.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

Nonprofits that work in policy and advocacy can help craft legislation and work with local, state, and national policymakers to adopt laws that balance the explosion of sharing-economy startups and protect the marginalized from exploitation.

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JUNE 3, 2009

Flickr Photo by Chi King The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comment on how to draft America's national broadband plan. It also requires the FCC to begin drafting a national broadband plan. None of the nation’s largest telephone companies compete against one another. It's essential that they hear from us.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

A new copyright exception has been adopted nationwide just a couple of years earlier, the Chafee Amendment (also known as Section 121). Today, the Marrakesh Treaty has been ratified by more than thirty countries, and went into international effect and law as of last year. My idea was completely legal! And, the U.S.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2013

VietNet-ICT also actively participates in policy discussions to formulate laws and policies relating to information, technology, and communication towards sustainable development and equity. It is proper etiquette in Vietnam to politely ask your age, nationality, and marital status on the first meeting.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Nonprofit organizations are vital to the nation’s economic well-being and have nearly doubled in the last 30 years (National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2015). Should nonprofits become more aggressive in adopting new business models that can add needed revenue? Social enterprise models may well offer an answer.

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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. December 10, 2008 will mark the 60th anniversary of the General Assembly of the United Nations' adoption of the Declaration. . • You should be legally protected in the same way everywhere, and like everyone else. •

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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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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Roosevelt made Columbus Day a national holiday. 1946: The United Nations Charter is signed, without any mention of indigenous peoples. 1972: The United Nations finally recognizes the rights of indigenous people with the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 27, 2011

Answer : • Countries should provide for a copyright exception in their national laws to allow nonprofit organizations serving people with disabilities to make accessible versions of inaccessible books and other content • Import and export of such accessible materials shall be permitted 2. for more than 15 years, and it’s worked great!

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Other Examples: An Annual Giving Campaign, like National Center for Youth Law did $10k for a new Alzheimer’s research project Raise $25,000 to fill a new school library. Other Examples: An Adopt-a-Family campaign for families in need Movember: growing a beard for charity in November. Excert from Fiver’s Toolkit.

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Candid

JANUARY 13, 2023

As you might have guessed, the phrase “boots on the ground” originated in reference to soldiers, law enforcement, and related personnel who were “physically present in a military or police operation.” But this, too, faces its own challenges and adoption. Boots on the ground. This is a vibrant discussion that continues today.

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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. These dividends will certainly be enjoyed by the wider community of nations and future ready next generation of leaders. About the Author.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 13, 2022

We’re seeking an exceptional Sales Leader to help lead our Higher Education sales organization and provide a path for our customer to transform the way they adopt, implement, and fully leverage the Salesforce Platform. Are you ready to join the #BestTeamEver?

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 4, 2022

Consultants should be able to quickly resolve urgent issues while proactively working with clients to encourage tool adoption and utilization. Cloud for Good complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

the integrated philanthropy model in honor of National Corporate Philanthropy Day. David Wilcox shares an example of growing divided in the UK nonprofit sector between "traditional" online communities (listservs) and those who are adopting Web2.0 Also announced 2.0 Strategy, Wealth Management Edition. Commentary here.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2013

According to the International Environmental Technology Center of the United Nations Environment Program. don't have a coherent national collection infrastructure. According to Park Young-Woo of the United Nations Environment Program, the Asia-Pacific region now produces more than half of global e-waste. World Snapshot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

adoption strategies ( remix from Association 2.0). Photo Sharing around an organization's programs/mission - Global and National Youth Day. You may be wondering whether copyright laws and remix culture are at odds with one another. The growing adoption of wikis in educational. True adoption of Web2.0 It's messy.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2022

The adoption of appropriate digital tools has the power to revolutionize operations, build trust amongst program participants and stakeholders, and offer more agency to those who depend on services. System Failure 4: Funding is tied to data and analytics, but the system makes accurate and standardized measurement impossible.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2008

She has also worked with SOS Racisme, the national immigrant rights organization in Paris, France. FIRM, the Fair Immigration Reform Movement is a national coalition of grassroots immigrant rights groups working together for immigrant justice. How did you organization successfully deploy and adopt these tools?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2021

And I started a young professionals board, the National Women’s Political Caucus of Metro St. This is from my experience working with a young professionals board, being a millennial and serving on them, as well as, especially, I founded a young professionals board for the National Women’s Political Caucus of Metro St.

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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). I had a chance to meet with staffers involved in the drafting of two key federal bills that are most likely to be adopted, and shared my issues.

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