Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

For veterans with visual impairments, traumatic brain injuries or other disabilities, reading standard print is difficult, if not impossible. For them, Bookshare —Benetech’s Global Literacy initiative and the world’s largest accessible digital library for people with print disabilities—opens up a lifeline to reading.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Meet some of the people who help connect nonprofits, charities, libraries, and foundations with technology education and donated technology products and services. Most importantly, TechSoup's story is also a story about you: the nonprofits, foundations, philanthropists, libraries, and passionate technologists who are changing the world.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. Our volunteers are the heart and soul and brains and heavy lifters (figuratively and-- when you have boxes of books involved-- literally) of our organization. Nell will be responding to comments on this blog and can also be reached here.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Elaine Charnov – The NY Public Library. Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library. 100 Years of the flagship library in New York. Goal of the centennial project was to shine the light on the library’s resources and get new audiences engaged in the collections and connected to the curators and staff.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2014

When Kevin was in kindergarten he had an organic brain injury, which forced him to have to relearn everything from walking to using the bathroom. This reality changed when both Kevin and Sophia learned about the accessible online library Bookshare , an initiative of Silicon Valley technology nonprofit Benetech.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2019

Uploads protection: WordPress files that allow your nonprofit’s team to upload files to the Media Library get an extra level of security to keep hackers out. WordPress files you want to save: Database – the brain and circulatory system of your site. Tip: use WP Engine or Flywheel for hosting.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Bookshare is helping Kevin— who had suffered a brain injury—to keep up with his school work. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact. 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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NTEN

MAY 28, 2014

He taught me how to listen for the pulse and passions of charities and libraries over social media. He was an understated quiet man with a keen intellect and fine sense of humor. We mourn him and remember him well. May his gentle soul rest in peace.".

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Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

This will do wonders for your mind and will get your brain out of relaxing mode and into work mode (even if your desk is within arm’s reach of your bed). This can be that sweet spot in your home and a certain table at your local coffee shop or library. Just put on something that isn’t what you wore to bed. Work in Sprints.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The name comes from the “dura” matter in the brain, which is where spinal leaks happen. CauseVox helped Andrea run their Duradash fundraiser with ease, and accessed our library of free webinars and resources to help plan her campaign and generate fundraising ideas. and share via email and social media.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2013

So when the latest version of Microsoft Office became available for eligible nonprofits, charities, libraries, and foundations through the Microsoft Software Donation Program , we teamed up with our friends at Microsoft Citizenship and Doug Thomas, content producer for Office.com, to host a tweet chat. Give your brain downtime to create.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

While read-a-thons are a great fundraising idea for nonprofits of all kinds, they’re the perfect fundraiser for schools, libraries, and education nonprofit organizations. Not only does reading exercise the brain and improve concentration, but it also helps children develop more advanced language skills and engage their imagination.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2009

Elliot wonders what the end of Encarta means for libraries and education nonprofits. Donate Your Brain. Chris offers some simple, realistic ways in which libraries can save money. Becky notices that NPower and Accenture are giving away iPod Shuffles to people who participate in a survey.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Nicholas Carr’s prescient book, The Shallows , claims that the Internet is doing something to our brains. Here's what we learned.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

The speakers for this panel include: Tracy Fullerton - Electronics Arts Game Innovation Lab Ruth Cohen - American Museum of natural History Elaine Charnov - The NY Public Library Jason Eppink - Museum of the Moving Image Syed Salahuddin - Babycastles Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library 100 Years of the flagship library in New York.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2009

Donate Your Brain. Patrick's Day with a post on GreenTech for libraries. Kevin reports on the potential security risks of URL-shortening services. This TechSoup user needs help evaluating mailing list solutions. From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Chris observes St. technologies. read more.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2011

We wrote a sweetness in front of an office for a friend grieving the death of his child, in front of our doc's office saying thanks for being such a great healer, and loud praise for the librarians at the library. What was truly cool was how long some of the messages lasted - in some cases, weeks!

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2014

According to the brains of Wikipedia , digital footprints* are simply put “the trail of data that is left behind by users on digital services.” This page from Cleveland’s Public Library (Woot!) Casting Digital Shadows: What Is It, Really, and Remind Me Why I Care? …How'd it go?! Interested in seeing more?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2006

There is so much happening in Second Life with nonprofits, educational institutions, museums, and libraries that it is hard to keep up. The amazing Wayne MacPhail has been helping the Alzheimer Society of Ontario and Second Life Library 2.0 There is also an interactive brain memory board. The opening is Thursday evening.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2012

Recently, TechSoup began inviting its followers to "donate your brain" by appending "TechSoupDYB," to forums questions sent out via Twitter. Collaboration Tools Chart for Libraries. Following the guest expert presentations, the audience asked questions, which can be found on the full recording.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 3, 2012

It sounds “old-school” but I love to go to my local library every Saturday to wander up and down the stacks. For me there is nothing like the thrill of curling up in bed with a book or polishing off a (hopefully good) blog post. If I'm honest, my hope is that weekly practice will spontaneously ignite the manifestation of my own memoir!

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

What happens when AI has even more vast libraries and generations of human learning to draw from? ANNs are inspired by the structure and function of the human brain. This seems to be another slightly gray area. Is there anything new under the sun? Spam filtering, fraud detection, and recommendation systems are examples.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Yet, for many purposes, refurbished equipment presents nonprofits, libraries, and lower-income families with a more affordable alternative to new equipment; one that will do nearly everything that new computers do. Growing Supply and Increasing Demand. Someday, I guess, used PCs and other IT equipment will be a rarity.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Yet, for many purposes, refurbished equipment presents nonprofits, libraries, and lower-income families with a more affordable alternative to new equipment; one that will do nearly everything that new computers do. Growing Supply, Increasing Demand. Someday, I guess, used PCs and other IT equipment will be a rarity.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Day 3 Plenary: Ignite with Ideas, Part 2 : You Can Change Your Story Speaker: Debra Askanase, Digital Engagement Strategist, National Brain Tumor Society. Dyer, Volunteer Program Coordinator, Multnomah County Library. What data are you wearing and what is it showing? Is it time for a change of clothes?

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

is the growing library of writing models(skills) specific to nonprofits and fundraising. January 2016 Anthony visited LACC for the first time where brain cancer was confirmed and he met with Dr. Marootian. He didn't know he'd be diagnosed with brain cancer just five months later. The Fundwriter.ai

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. " I have to add that one of my favorite and most prescient predictions from 2006 was by TechSoup for Libraries contributor, Phil Shapiro. This is about as certain a prediction as you'll find in this post.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Kevin Leong was in kindergarten when he experienced an organic brain injury that forced him to relearn everything from walking to using the bathroom. Thanks to e-book technology, Bookshare today serves over 300,000 students with a collection of more than 300,000 accessible books – the world’s largest library of its kind.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2018

Disabilities like dyslexia, vision loss, or a brain injury or physical disability that gets in the way of using a printed book. Our largest social enterprise is Bookshare, designed to solve the reading needs of people who have a disability that interferes with reading. But wait, there’s more!

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 22, 2009

My goals are two-fold: to develop a dynamic, creative, social platform for my community and to distribute its successful elements to other civic learning institutions (museums, libraries, community centers). There's a whole section of this blog called Unusual Projects and Influences.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

April 7, 2007 I had heard about this new journal a while ago, and it was sitting in some small corner of my brain, waiting for me to pay attention. The Public Library of Science is a wonderful example of a reputable, respected peer-reviewed journal where articles are freely available to the public. 6 Valorie Zimmerman 04.10.07

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2007

When I stretch my brain, I can imagine this being useful when: most of the museum-going audience does not have regular access to computers/web. Of course, in these cases, I would advocate for museums providing full computer services a la libraries. Why do that at the museum when I can do it at home?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Every touch and tickle provides an opportunity for stimulation and learning that hugely impacts the growth and development of their tiny bodies and brains. Early childhood education is the most important investment we can make in our children’s future.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

When we launched the annual challenge four years ago, nonprofits and libraries were just picking up on the power of digital stories. And brain scans now show that when you tell a story that taps into your audience's emotions, their brains actually reflect your own. Emotions, not logic, motivate people.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

It might take a minute to get your brain around that idea, that the donor is more important to you and your organization than their donation. Build a story library and add to it every time you hear or experience a story that grabs your heart. In donor-based fundraising, you value the donor more than the donation. . Lots of stories.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 14, 2022

They can also create icons and a library of art that you can use for other areas of your website. The human brain can process visual information 60,000 times faster than written information. And, if you have the budget, consider illustration! Reflect diversity.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

” So we have in our brains, the amygdala, the fear center, where you have flight, fright, and freeze as the emotional reactions to things that’s scare you. So he created this organization that builds libraries, schools, girls’ scholarships around the world. Third question, “Do I respect you?”

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