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Leveraging Impact through Technology (LIT)

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Today I’m delighted to share the exciting news about the new award we just received from OSEP to build upon Bookshare’s success and significantly improve access for students with disabilities. Bookshare is allowed to serve only students with a legally qualifying print disability per the Chafee Amendment to the Copyright Act.

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

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The Oak Foundation just awarded us a grant to provide accessible content to people with qualifying learning differences (like dyslexia) in Brazil, India, and the United Kingdom. Canadians with disabilities will now have access to Bookshare through their public libraries and the Canadian National Institute of the Blind.

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Mission Possible: Tell Us Your Symantec Story and Win Prizes!

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The Challenge is open to all nonprofits and public libraries in the world that have received Symantec product donation(s) and are currently using the product. (a) Also, do not submit content that contains elements that violate a third party's copyrights or trademark rights. Eligibility. a) Nondiscrimination. a) In General.

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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

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In hardware life extension news, the grand award winner for software in Popular Science's Best of What's New 2013 this year is a server/software technology called Neverware Juicebox. This new technology has become available in time to help public schools in the U.S. Green Technology. Social Media.

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Adobe Creative Cloud Giveaway for Nonprofits at 17NTC!

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Do not reference or identify any person, entity, trademark, copyright, or property in your post unless you and/or your group have received that person's/entity's permission in writing. (b) Third Party Rights.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Nonprofit Job Opening: New Media Manager, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

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Work with the Public Affairs team to identify, develop, and execute communication tactics via the organization’s website, including video streaming, blogging, RSS feeds, subscription systems, social networking media, and other forms of electronic communication and convening. Five to ten years of project management experience.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » State Department Gets Into the Web Video Game

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While many agencies in Washington expect their budgets to be cut, the State Department’s Office of Public Diplomacy is looking for an extra $36 million in 2009, according to new administration budget documents. Judge for yourself: here’s the Office of Public Diplomacy’s video report on Obama Girl and the “Hillary 1984” ad.

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