Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

At Benetech, we’re fortunate to have had long-time support from funders who have been willing to bet on us. One foundation that has been a committed supporter of our work is the Lavelle Fund for the Blind. The Lavelle Fund also supports programs benefiting the developing world. government and states like Texas.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Bookshare also provides free reading technologies and apps for members to read the books they want in a variety of formats, including DAISY Text, DAISY Audio, Braille Ready Format, and MP3, on the device of their choice. The majority of our members are U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Including links, of course, also helps increase traffic to your website. In this example, @Codeorg features their logo with an inspirational quote from a supporter: Statistics and fact graphics also work well on Twitter. Follow back those that support your nonprofit. Like tweets shared by others. 7) Join a Twitter Chats.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 25, 2020

It also means assembling a team that will assist in setting up an effective event strategy and one that supports your participants and attendees in getting the most value from their experience. Virtual event technical support. In this way, everyone knows where to turn for direction when in need of help and support.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Danielle Coates-Connor: Of course. Of course, right? And I’m part of the care team where we’re really personally supporting Kendra as she goes through this grueling and rigorous process of running for office. What audio are we bringing in to keep this from the perspective of the black people we’re profiling?

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 29, 2016

Of course, as with anything new on the Internet, there’s an obvious learning curve to observe, but the possibilities are seemingly endless: not only can people post their latest up-to-the-second video feeds, but the feature is available for use on any device from desktops to tablets to smartphones and even drones.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 20, 2022

The study suggests that events and professional development (PD) courses are top revenue generators for associations. The study also indicates that members are looking for a greater variety of learning modalities, including online courses via live webinar, webcasts of a live event, course recommendations, and short videos.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Sometimes they won’t have the support, time and resources. . Or, if they’re not getting out out, at least they must be front-and-center with their camera and audio turned on so they can connect face-to-face via a digital platform convenient for the donor. . Sometimes they won’t have the skills. Take some tasks off this person’s plate.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 25, 2020

It also means assembling a team that will assist in setting up an effective event strategy and one that supports your participants and attendees in getting the most value from their experience. Virtual event technical support. In this way, everyone knows where to turn for direction when in need of help and support.

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Classy

MARCH 24, 2021

Businesses are able to help nonprofits fill financial gaps when donations have waned, and nonprofits have helped businesses find ways to actively support their communities during the public health crisis. This demonstrates a shared commitment to your partnership where both sides are available to support one another through hard times.

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Greater Giving

MAY 28, 2021

And of course, how do you engage virtual donors when the program is based around food and drink? Organizers relied on help from their skilled audio-visual team to manage their online presence, handle technical issues, and monitor the fundraising activity and tools. Could they carry on with this winning theme? Moving a Gala Online.

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Forum One

APRIL 6, 2021

In the mission-driven world, organizations can find themselves needing to change course when the world around them changes. Do our tagline and other supporting narrative elements support the brand visuals’ messaging or confuse the meaning? What you have isn’t working. The details of your brand matter.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

You can decide whether the story is written, told in video , or audio, spoken person to person or to a group, or better yet, in some combination of the above. The founder will take on the problem, which leads directly to the start of your nonprofit. Most importantly, the story needs to be told with enthusiasm. About Nonprofit.Courses.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

I came away with a much better understanding of the issues they are exploring and certainly did my part to articulate why I support the positions we have. Of course, if there is an international treaty on the topic and the U.S. Of course, the Librarian of Congress has pronounced on this topic already! Long post alert!]

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Gyrus

MAY 3, 2016

AICC- Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training Committee: A standard that facilitates proper communication between the course content and the learning management system. AVI – Audio Video Interleave: A multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft, which is not functional on most browsers, mobile devices, etc.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 21, 2011

If you’ve been around the block as long as I have, you remember the days before an audio codec was settled upon. And, of course, they aren’t the only players in the field. EBooks are moving into adolescence, and the question is, which format will win, or does one format have to win? So what happens next?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Earlier this week I was invited to speak on an on-line conference by the Friends of Benetech, an independent support group for our Bookshare.org digital library for people with print disabilities. They have a neat technology for an on-line audio and text chat room. Earned income is another way, of course.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

The course is about how to leverage networks and social media for learning and impact. I was able to pull this off because my course took place in the Digital Learning Commons “ D-Space ” – a state of the art flexible classroom space. Have you facilitated a training in a flexible space?

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AccelEvents

JULY 13, 2020

However, this type of hybridization only works if you have an event platform that can fully support all of the features your event requires. This type of software will support and manage the elements of your event, whether through managing attendees, registration, leads, or event engagement. Multi-event support. Digital agenda.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

This year, for the first time, IDPD is commemorated with supporting sub-themes (see the full list here ), to draw attention to key issues that come into play in the intersection of disability and development processes. Of course, accessibility is right up Benetech’s alley and the focus of our Literacy program.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2011

ReadyTalk , a provider of audio. Over the course of several weeks, ReadyWoof team members actively raised money from friends and family, utilizing targeted email and Facebook campaigns and held an irresistible company-wide bake sale to raise $2,615.00. The committee provides both financial and in-kind support to organizations.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Libraries for people who are blind or dyslexic are the primary source of accessible books in audio, large print or braille. These ebooks can be instantly turned into the accessible format needed by the student with a disability, such as braille, enlarged print, or our most common format, audio through a computerized synthetic voice.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

The ability to tell a story that captures the imagination of your donors and supporters and consequently inspires them to donate or get more involved is a skill only found in those who enjoy and excel at writing and who are committed to consistently improving their writing, grammar, and punctuation skills as well as increasing their vocabulary.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

The context We’ve been supporting the World Blind Union and other groups in the pursuit of a Treaty for the Visually Impaired for the last five or six years. publishers) pushed for these voluntary efforts to weaken support for a Treaty. To paraphrase Mark Twain, I didn’t have time to write a short blog post, so I wrote a long one.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

Your team, subject matter experts (SMEs), and eLearning consultants work together to author content for your courses. But, what about the software used to bring those courses to life? Your choice in course authoring software is just as crucial as the tools you choose to deliver the content to learners.

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Forj

MAY 13, 2021

Over the course of 2020, the Web Courseworks team helped associations such as The American Medical Informatics Society , The Society of Interventional Radiology , and more host successful virtual conferences. Use closed captioning alongside audio elements. This can remove much of the administrative lift from your team’s schedules.

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sgEngage

APRIL 6, 2022

It can help you recruit participants , motivate your fundraisers, and build long-term relationships with supporters. . Start by articulating your virtual campaign, in-person and/or hybrid event goals so you can then create your email communications plan to support those goals. Email is a powerful tool for peer-to-peer fundraising.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

They also offer a discounted audio conferencing. We found Matt in the course of doing one of our first GreenTech campaigns on travel reduction. Additional Resources: Find the TechSoup Betterworld donation offers for discounted Cisco and Polycom phones, VoIP phone services, and audio conferencing. Our First B Corp Donor Partner.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2010

There is also some talk that this could turn the Internet into something of a 'caste system', in which certain users would have to pay more if they want to continue using streaming video or streaming audio. You might consider joining the thousands of other nonprofits who are part of the Save The Internet Coalition, an online (of course!)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

15 per person/minute for audio is very tough to swallow. Even the unlimited plans (which start at $50/month, or possibly discounted) have pricing for audio, which I hadn’ t realized. It was this audio pricing that drove a stake in the heart of my ReadyTalk plan. It does, apparently, do audio via VOIP. It’s $.24

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AccelEvents

JULY 13, 2020

However, this type of hybridization only works if you have an event platform that can fully support all of the features your event requires. This type of software will support and manage the elements of your event, whether through managing attendees, registration, leads, or event engagement. Multi-event support. Digital agenda.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 5, 2013

You can be extremely search engine friendly without putting limitations on video, audio, or depth of social media reach. It has very involved and far-reaching support systems for its software. Register for the Nonprofit Management Institute''s NMI 112 - Marketing & Social Media online course. Spread your word.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2021

This, of course, is very bad for business as it leads to an avoidable financial loss for some. front-end developers, back-end developers, UX designers, content writers, visual designers, support, etc.) However, a vast majority of the web fails to make adequate accommodations for their specific accessibility needs.

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Forum One

MAY 7, 2009

If you have more than a few international participants, especially from developing countries, voice connectivity for the audio portion of the meeting can quickly become a problem. Don't forget clear instructions about audio, whether using teleconference or VOIP. Make sure you understand bandwidth and voice limitations of participants.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

Virtual peer-to-peer fundraisers can increase the reach of your organization, are often more cost-effective to plan and host than on-the-ground campaigns, and provide an added level of flexibility and convenience for supporters who can’t attend an in-person event. Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas. BONUS – See this idea in action!

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Recently, we''ve been talking at our museum about techniques for capturing compelling audio/video content with visitors. Your recording booth asks participants for audio stories plus photos of themselves with their objects. And we realized of course that the majority audience would be watchers, not storytellers.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 30, 2019

According to Webster’s Dictionary the term livestream is defined as to transmit or view live video and audio coverage of a person or event over the Internet. The content creator in this case is a volunteer or supporter – sometimes with support from the organization, but in most cases it’s a solo endeavor. .

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