TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Thanks to Microsoft''s Technology For Good Program , nonprofits are able to get the latest software and tech tools as a donation from Microsoft, empowering nonprofits and foundations to keep their attention and budget focused on their mission or cause. Other Nonprofit Technology Resources: Office 365 For Nonprofits - A Primer (Free Ebook).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

Creating the World’s Largest Collection of Accessible Arabic eBooks Access to knowledge is the critical first step on the path to economic, educational, and social development. In 2011, we began collaborating with the Mada Center (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) to create accessible Arabic-language digital books.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

We also know that braille materials must be far more available to braille readers of all ages in order to realize their full benefits. We are confident that technology can continue to improve the quality of electronic braille such that a blind consumer can expect both immediate AND high quality braille on demand.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 24, 2018

I have had the benefit of numerous mentors over my long career, but Gerry Davis was The Mentor. As the prototypical technology social enterprise, Benetech became one of the first organizations using technology to solve social problems rather than seeking to make maximum financial returns.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

And what are some of the social benefits and impact that may result from such a relationship? Today, Bookshare serves over 330,000 American students with a rapidly growing collection of hundreds of thousands of accessible ebooks. The Lavelle Fund also supports programs benefiting the developing world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2019

When it comes to technology, you get what you pay for. The benefits outweigh the cost. Key benefits of using WP Engine : Daily Backups – full copies of your site’s important files are automatically made every day off-site saving you a lot of time. WP Engine’s one-click staging for testing plugins or new features.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

Benetech is on a mission to make information accessible and affordable for all individuals with print disabilities who could benefit from our innovative literacy solutions. These ebooks can quickly be turned into Braille, large print or be read aloud by a synthetic voice synthesizer.

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Bloomerang

JULY 9, 2021

When people can’t fully participate in key conversations, it harms everyone: We lose the benefit of their unique perspective and life experience. Today’s technology makes it fairly easy to build a good financial dashboard. What other helpful questions might it inspire and how might it help you avoid less useful conversations?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Most recently, PCL has been a trailblazer in providing mobile technology to their patrons, redefining what library services means. “With shrinking municipal budgets and nonstop technological advancement, public libraries need to be customer-driven and ensure their programs keep pace with patrons’ evolving needs.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

My personal goal is to channel the aspirations of the technology community to do more social good. More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. Are you excited about technology benefiting the world?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. As a different kind of Silicon Valley tech company—a nonprofit with a pure focus on social good—our goal is to see that the best of technology gets applied to social needs left unaddressed by for-profit businesses. copyright law. In the U.S.,

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change. Thanks again! Is Spanish more your bag?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Countries implementing the Marrakesh Treaty, might benefit from hearing the experience of other countries which have already put such copyright exceptions into place. Under our copyright exception, we simply buy a copy of the needed print book, scan it using optical character recognition, and create an accessible ebook.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

However, the time has come when we need a really smart attorney to join Benetech and help us navigate the intersection of technology and social good. We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses. Authors Guild vs. HathiTrust.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Check out this O'Reilly's announcement tat their ebook bundles now include DAISY talking book format files to see the fabulous work they're doing. Making these files available as part of the mass market product, O'Reilly is ensuring that EVERYONE who can benefit from accessible materials can actually get them. Why is this a big deal?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Here’s why the Marrakesh Treaty is so important and why your country can help ensure it benefits the millions who need it. It helps hasten the development of a domestic electronic book industry in your country, since ebooks are one core format for providing accessible books. · What Does the Marrakesh Treaty Do?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2019

Listen in to hear what Sam has to say about where to start to increase inter-departmental collaboration, how creating personas can help organizations operate more effectively, mirroring the donor’s journey with evergreen content, and the importance of technology to bring all the pieces together. Connective Impact eBook. Magnify Good.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2020

The result is relevant innovations and improvements that include people-focused and technology-focused solutions. Download this free eBook for more details about Peace Arch Healthcare Foundation’s journey mapping experience as well as case studies from other healthcare organizations. Real-World Results.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

Technological Protection Measures. It will also be especially important for countries that haven’t traditionally had robust services for people with disabilities: these less wealthy countries should benefit greatly from access to the extensive collections developed in wealthier and larger countries.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Some hybrid conferences require that attendees attend at least one session or presenter in order to reap some type of benefit (like a free eBook or the recorded content). You can provide this overview as a virtual platform walkthrough (using 360-degree technology) or as a recorded walkthrough and voice over.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 18, 2018

As the campaign season kicks into high gear, here are a few trends we’re seeing in 2018 campaigns that nonprofits could benefit from as well! As technology continues to advance and improve the efficiency of running a campaign, an age-old strategy has been making a reappearance this year. Personal touches.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Some hybrid conferences require that attendees attend at least one session or presenter in order to reap some type of benefit (like a free eBook or the recorded content). You can provide this overview as a virtual platform walkthrough (using 360-degree technology) or as a recorded walkthrough and voice over.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Most charities and many libraries have part time or accidental techies taking care of their technology. Is it any wonder that proper technology planning is something we have a hard time getting to? Conducting a technology assessment and inventory of current software and hardware assets. How do you currently use technology?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Don’t load the Treaty up on with arcane processes that waste scarce funding for no benefit. In the United States, the battle for equal access has moved beyond access to library services under a copyright exception to a battle for the ability to buy an accessible ebook on the same terms as people without disabilities.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Some of this research is highlighted in Blackbaud’s CSR 2020: Experts Look Ahead eBook, which includes insights from a number of CSR thought leaders. These expectations are backed by research that shows that when your employees have sense of shared value within their company, it will positively affect the overall bottom line.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

If this seems like an uphill battle, it probably means leadership needs some education about the platforms and more importantly needs to be shown the benefits (through metrics) behind the power of social media efforts. In 2010, she published her short book and ebook, Nine Steps to a Successful Fundraising Campaign. for " Ctrl.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

We'd like you to meet Linda Widdop, Tech Impact’s, Director of Technology Services. Linda is one of the great ones in nonprofit technology. As Tech Impact grew, I transitioned into Director of Technology Services where I now provide technology advice and solution development to nonprofits around the globe.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Download eBook. Here are some scenarios in which peer-to-peer fundraising could benefit your faith-based organization: Help raise money and awareness for an upcoming project. What technology is your staff going to need to fulfill their roles? Beyond Events: Benefits of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Year-Round.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

The common link among our projects is information technology, which can be applied to just about every aspect of the social sector. Yet, nonprofits frequently lag behind the for-profit world in applying technology to their work. Benetech has a unique opportunity to repeatedly use technology as a social change agent.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Using the right virtual events software and also with a little hardware, you can recreate many of your favorite fundraising activities over a livestream to give an experience that’s as close to the real thing as possible while also providing plenty of new and unique benefits. A Gala is a well-known charity fundraising event.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

We provide accessible ebooks that can be spoken aloud, turned into Braille or large print. Ironically, many of these users might buy commercial ebooks, but the anti-piracy technology built into many ebook systems are not compatible with the technology these users employ to get the books in Braille or synthetic speech.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 30, 2017

From donor retention to nonprofit marketing to organizational leadership, every ebook is an invaluable resource. Just think of the positive and additional benefits that come from adding video, conference calls, photo albums, slide shows and a host of other techniques easily and inexpensively available.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

People with physical disabilities such as those from cerebral palsy often get significant benefits for access to alternative text. But, we keep mentioning that there are more people with print disabilities than people with visual impairments.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Benefits of a donor database Features to look for in a donor database How to find the right donor database How to budget for your donor database 3 tips to make the most of your donor database 7 top donor database solutions to consider Carefully read through each step before making this important investment decision for your nonprofit.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 14, 2022

With the current economic downturn and cost-of-living crisis, it has never been more important to use technology to empower social housing organisations to provide real help to those in need. If you’re curious about how technology can support these efforts, let me share my story with you. By using the right technology for the job!

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Your number of $1.24 per user is eye opening.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Founded in 2011, Double the Donation is the newest player in the game, but it’s quickly overtaken the competition in terms of client usage, technological innovation, and, according to our review, available matching gift resources. In the years since, however, they’ve rebranded themselves under the “Amply” title.

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