Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 24, 2011

The Think Different Summit was 15-20 smart people, led by an experienced facilitator, trying to imagine the future of the learning disability rights movement. The outcomes of the brainstorm aren’t for me to share, although I look forward to tweeting/blogging as some of these results hit the web. This won’t go away.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2009

Why You Shouldn't Depend on a For-Profit Business to Defend Your Civil Rights The Kindle2 is a hot topic in the disability field right now. Many print-disabled people (people who are blind, severely dyslexic or a have a physical disability that keeps them from reading regular print books) see electronic books as a dream come true.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

However, it’s important to note that when it comes to your blog or social media pages, strict adherence to this practice may be optional. This approach not only maintains a clean and user-friendly design for your blog and social media, but it also helps increase traffic to your website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

You want to be inclusive as possible so that any employee can participate in a strolling meeting despite having a disability. Before the meeting, make sure the route you pick is accessible for people with physical disabilities to navigate. Layout the meeting topics for discussion and synch your rest stops with agenda points.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2020

posted by Erna Dubravic, Accounting and Assurance Manager, Beach Fleischman Blog originally posted here. Why, suddenly, is earning revenue and having customers an important topic for nonprofits? the government agency) and most likely will record the revenue under Topic 606. The answer is, not exactly. a contribution).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

George Kerscher and I wrote a major essay on the topic seven(!) Years of practice both in general markets and especially in the disability market have recognized that synthetic speech is something that can be done when you have text. This isn’t a new issue. years ago entitled the Soundproof Book.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 30, 2009

As one attendee put it to me, he can always go to everyone's blog and find out what they're working on. A significant slice of the settlement agreement is on the topic of access to Google Books by people with print disabilities. That's why conversations can cut right to the issue that people are debating.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

To help your organization create a powerful nonprofit mission statement that follows best practices, we’re covering the following topics: What Is a Nonprofit Mission Statement? As with any website update, make sure that you’re creating an accessible experience for all users, including those with disabilities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

When I was in Minnesota, one of the questions I got was about blogging and social networking policies. Now, I swear I remember seeing something from Easter Seals or another nonprofit on a listserv that mentioned either social networking policy or blogging policy. Do any nonprofits have a formal blogging policy? Be Responsible.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. What do you think?

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3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

For example, FastCompany ran an excellent article pointing out “Why Too Much Data Disables Your Decision Making” This summer, when Facebook was caught running behavioral experiments on its users, ABC News published an article asking a question we should all be thinking about: “How much monitoring is too much? And no more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The topic was bullet journaling and the table host was nonprofit tech colleague Ma’ayan Alexander. Diagnosed with learning disabilities early in life, he was forced to figure out alternate ways to be focused and productive. Basically, you take a notebook and a pen, and make it your calendar, journal and planner.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Your site map, data structure, and server security all play an important role in how search engines index your site and assess its relevance to various search topics. It might mean serving up a blog post or news update that’s similar to one that a user previously viewed, as NRDC did in the example below.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. From providing accessible content for people with disabilities, to creating fully usable functionality, to support for multiple languages, we wanted to learn about the benefits people are creating using web and mobile technology.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 27, 2013

Free Tools to Test Your Nonprofit''s Website for Accessibility | NTEN : "People generally associate the topic of web accessibility with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but I like to think of web accessibility as the practice of making websites with content, features and functionality that people of all abilities can access and use." ''via (..)

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

In a recent blog post , in which our nonprofit, TechSoup, advocated for Net Neutrality, there were several responses that have an interestingly identical structure: (a) Government should stay out of the Internet; (b) There are technical issues involved that TechSoup does not understand; and. (c) And I would like to respond to the third.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2021

This blog post was written by Ayomide Fatoye, Summer 2021 Forum One. Web accessibility, in particular, became an intriguing topic for me as it is so integral to my field of interest (which is website development, by the way), yet before my internship, I had never given it much thought. First, what is web accessibility?

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NTEN

MARCH 3, 2010

Why do you think your session topic is important for nonprofits to address? People with disabilities and other diverse groups are often overlooked as employees and as constituents because of fear, lack of knowledge, and misperceptions. Where can people follow you online (twitter, blog, etc.)? . Because, quite simply, she rocks!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2011

Voices from the Community is an ongoing series of blog posts culling. popular topics of interest from the TechSoup Community Forums and other. As our community discusses the topic of building a culture of accessibility, an important distinction arises. online community channels. Opening Hearts and Minds. A Plethora of Resources.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2014

We have chosen to do something about the challenges our world faces, by joining Public Allies and serving those experiencing homelessness, who have a severe mental illness, who are on a limited income or who have physical disabilities. This blog post is an excerpt from Annie Bellow’s 2014 Public Allies graduation speech.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Why do you think your session topic is important for nonprofits to address? Incorporating Section 508 standards for website accessibility into your nonprofit's website will make the site more user-friendly for everyone, not just those with disabilities. Where can people follow you online (twitter, blog, etc.)? Blog: [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

” (Note: I created a list.ly with some useful Zen Apps). Do you us mindfulness techniques like meditation, taking walks, or other ‘low tech” methods to help you focus or do you rely on “calming” technology tools?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2007

via the Mind Blizzard Blog I learned of a new Dutch NGO island, called "Goede Doelen eiland" ( good causes island ). The island is a presentation of the Dutch Red Cross and the Dutch Fund for Disability Sports. The 'fun' part of the island is the Stadium for the Dutch Fund for Disability Sports. s a big job and you???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

Conference Tag: CU08 ConnectingUp Conference Warning: I am live blogging these notes as the conference unfolds. Breakout Session 1 Jenny Kapp, Community Connections Australia - Get ConnectED: Weaving A New Social Web for People with Disabilities. More Flickr Photos here. It is a challenging and exciting at the same time.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

Last March I was on a blogging panel for an event put on by the Alliance of Technology and Women. To prepare for the panel, I wrote up 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs. You can read Steve's blog at the Eye of Bakersfield. Blogs fall under the category of "social media" because they are, well, social. So here it goes.10

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

If you’re interested in the topic, please vote.). Or if you’re using a desktop client, disable the pop-up alerts and sound effects and close or minimize the application until you’re ready to focus on email. What are your favorite podcasts and blogs that you read that are on mindfulness?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Social enterprise is a hot topic at TechSoup. This is a new Croatian company that has developed an affordable device that allow disabled people to control their environment with voice commands like ‘turn on the lights’ Miroslav Vrankic was trolling the conference looking for U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2020

One where you don’t have to be “Live” constantly, where you can readily find the meeting notes from three weeks ago, and where you aren’t distracted by ads or off-topic content. And if Dwight won’t give up his email, turn on “post by email,” which automatically creates a forum topic (or reply) from an email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2008

Lucy will be on the NPR marketplace show to talk about this topic or read more from Lucy at the Huffington Post " Necessity is the mother of social innovation." There are many blog posts on the theme of 10 Ways for Nonprofits to Cut Costs and The Nonprofit Hard Times Survival Guide. I'm not in denial. A recent post.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2008

I got inspired by this post and left a quick comment, but then I reading comments by others and folks who wrote the answers on their blogs. I read Connie Bensen's story and she encouraged me to post on my blog. I started Spiderschool which was my first sort of blog. A totally manual blog! reflector surfing??? -

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

Tuesday, February 13, 12:30 pm Berkman Center Conference Room 23 Everett Street, Second Floor, Cambridge, MA Guest: Lewis Hyde Topic: ???I That's why I thrilled that he is Berkman Fellow and will be speaking in Cambridge next week. Thank god for remote access! I Own Creative Content, Therefore I Am, Not??? second enclosure???--the

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

From the time we added this topic to our content calendar to the time of publishing, COVID-19 case numbers began to steadily increase as the holidays approached, which gave us a clear answer to the question in this blog’s title: Yes. Check out our event risk mitigation blog post. appeared first on Qgiv Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

Open Source Disability Gadgets: DIY for PWD submitted by Liz Henry, Blogher. Gear and software for people with disabilities is usually provided through charity or from medical supply companies. With a culture of open source designs, Instructables, wikis, and blogs, we can start an international movement. With snacks!

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M+R

JUNE 7, 2023

Is the primary or secondary audience a community of color or otherwise marginalized group of people (such as the queer, disability, and immigrant communities)? If opting for in-house translation, how can you make sure that the relevant team members are included in your project from the beginning and have the necessary context on the project?

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Candid

OCTOBER 28, 2022

For example, we see a 38% increase in funding for disability rights between 2018 and 2019, but a 16% drop in funding for human rights work in Sub-Saharan Africa. Candid has a practice of collaboration around topics where its data can provide a snapshot into areas of the philanthropic landscape. Read the full report here. ) .

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Keep reading for an overview or use the links below to skip to the topic where you need the most help. That includes newspapers, television, and radio, or even local blogs. For an overview of the basics, check out our blog post on creating an accessible donor experience online. You’ll reap the benefits in the long run.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

Over time, this wears down the spine and causes disabilities. I particularly like the Funny for Good Award on the serious topic of testicular cancer. The promise of this new field is to give severely disabled people a way to communicate and control their environment. It carries up to 13 gallons of water, which weight 121 pounds.

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