Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

I wrote a post at the time with the detailed suggestions from the expert group about the text of the draft. This is why the making of accessible books is a classic example of market failure: if publishers could make a lot of money selling braille, large print, audio, and fully accessible textbooks, we wouldn’t need a copyright exception.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

The Author’s Guild asserts that they control the audio rights and that delivering a text ebook to a device which could speak it aloud with synthetic text-to-speech and that their commercial market for audio books will someday be significantly affected by TTS. My main point is that the two high grounds are not the name in impact.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

You’ve been asking for help to easily raise money for your nonprofit and now we have the perfect solution for you! Imagine getting the exact information you need to start raising money quickly. Systems, Software, and State of Mind In this session we’ll cover the pieces of infrastructure you need in place to effectively raise money.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

As someone who travels roughly half the time, it’s important to provide some insight into what’s going on, especially since these meetings often influence where Benetech goes with our efforts. 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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

They offer a chance to dress up, get together with others, and have a good time — while also raising money for a good cause. Activities such as performances, live entertainment, and sit-down dinners regularly attract a large audience and generate significant money for charity. A Gala is a well-known charity fundraising event.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

Before Benetech was founded, blind people were read to either in person by a family member, volunteer, or paid reader, or via audio cassette tape. The first was the ebook. Fundamentally, the Arkenstone Reader allowed blind people to create their own personal ebook as a text file that could be read in something like Microsoft Word.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

This social aspect makes it a powerful way to boost visibility in your community and raise money for your programs! Give-it-up challenges – These challenges can be used to give up sweets, social media, or another vice for a certain time period. Donors are more likely to give when they know the person who’s doing the asking.

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2021

A dedicated peer-to-peer virtual fundraiser can raise a lot of money and thrives on your supporters’ personal networks. Download eBook. One of the most engaging parts of a traditional in-person auction is the excitement of bidding in real-time. If you’re not already offering text fundraising, now is the time to do it.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

So, it’s time to get in front of this group. Use email to communicate the success and importance of donor support, and give them reason to give again next time. On the NTEN blog, Lauren Giardin says it’s time to Take Charge of Your Editorial Process as Air Traffic Control. You should.

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