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Bookshare Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Google

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Bookshare, Benetech’s pioneering digital library for people with print disabilities, celebrated its 10th birthday last night with a terrific party that was attended by many of our long-time friends and supporters. Raman of Google Research, a long-time Bookshare member and advisor, was on hand to help us celebrate last night.

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Global Literacy team, led by VP & General Manager Betsy Beaumon, just celebrated our latest major milestones: serving 300,000 members, the majority of whom are American students with disabilities, and offering 250,000 accessible books on the virtual shelves of our library. What about yet another order of magnitude beyond that?

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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. We’re pleased to contribute to today’s theme, celebrating the fifth of the six principles: Fair Use Rights.

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Going Virtual is Not Enough, Part Two: Competitive P2P Events

Connection Cafe

Along the way, participants could leave each other notes, take and share selfies, communicate via a Strava or Facebook group, and celebrate their finish by posting their name and bib to a dedicated event monument that would live on throughout the event. Challenged Athletes Foundation Community Challenge.

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[VIDEO] Major Donor Stewardship – Strategies That Build Lasting Relationships With Your Most Significant Givers

Bloomerang

Most midsize and large organizations reach their current capacity with the support of one or more significant gifts from a generous individual, foundation, or corporate partner. One-on-one meetings build the foundation for a meaningful relationship of trust and involvement with your organization. For others, $250,000.

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Donor Management: The Ultimate Guide

Neon CRM

And by building stronger relationships with donors, you will increase donor retention and loyalty, creating a stable foundation for your mission to continue. Nonprofits can also use subscription-based databases to access information on individuals, corporations, and foundations that have previously given to similar causes or organizations.

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Benetech: President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It’s worth celebrating but even more important, worth recognizing the incredible opportunities that we now have to make a difference on an even broader scale. Last summer I talked about our great summer interns and fellows and early this year, I sent a copy of our 20th Anniversary Report that talked about our entire history.