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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Those that are published don’t actually reach many of the people who might want to read them because of affordability. It made me who I am. I’m a big fan of the printed book and always have been.

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Attract donors and recruit volunteers: free advertising for nonprofits

EveryAction

from our friends at Community Boost Consulting The work you do is important and it’s imperative that people know about it. Government entity or organization. Whatever your arrangement, the key is to find a business that aligns with your interests, industry, and values. Regular events (classes, webinars, etc.)

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How nonprofits engaged volunteers during the COVID shutdown

ASU Lodestar Center

In the spring of 2020, as COVID-19 and the uncertainty of how to react spread across the United States and Canada, people holed up in their houses and apartments. Many people worked from home, if their work could be done that way. Students gravitated to online classes. federal government agency. Restaurants shut down.

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Increasing Accessible Publishing Globally

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

People with vision impairments and other print disabilities deserve equal access to that treasure of information. WBU is the global organization representing the estimated 285 million people worldwide with vision impairments. The organization’s priorities are decided upon at the WBU General Assembly, which is held every four years.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. 15th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Jan 24 - 25.

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AI for Nonprofits and Social Good: Link Roundup

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Facilitated by Lucy Bernholz, the panelists discussed how data mining, policy algorithms, and predictive risk models affect poor and working-class people in America. What should governments, universities and companies do? California Passes New Law That Bans Bots From Pretending to Real People: California Gov.

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Best Practices for Securing Data in Humanitarian Crisis Situations

Saleforce Nonprofit

Trust is the number one value for Salesforce.org and we are committed to ensuring world-class security across our products and solutions. Following these best practices will help increase awareness of the security tools and features that can be used to minimize the risk to vulnerable people. In a Crisis, Reducing Risk Enhances Impact.

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