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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We are addressing key questions such as: When is a tactile required? Against each of these questions we are targeting projects on which we collaborate with some of the leading experts in the field. Image by the National Braille Press, a DIAGRAM subcontract. How can we make tactiles easier to produce, use and share?

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Need Your Help for a BlogHer Post: Kids and Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, I'm looking for examples and answers to these questions for my November 26th deadline for the story - help me write it by leaving a comment: What are some awesome examples of teaching young children about the importance of giving and philanthropy? One of their donors was a class of kindergarteners!

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Foundations That Tweet: Profile Patterns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Reveal field insights ( Columbus Foundation ) ( Case Foundation ). Ask questions about the future ( Cleveland Foundation ). Answer questions about the future ( Knight Foundation ). Important program deadlines ( Hawaii Community Foundation ). Recognize employees or fellows ( Kellogg Foundation ).

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Dangerous/Ridiculous: Reflections on AAM

Museum 2.0

Attendees brought up questions about how they can get more involved with financial discussions in their institutions, how we can change the ways we approach fundraising, how we can think about earned income differently. Merilee Mostov and the Columbus Museum of Art. Here are our slides and Ellen's handouts if you want to learn more.

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Funders’ hidden contribution to the sector: their data 

Candid

For the Columbus Foundation , sharing grants data will be a natural offshoot of their decision to become a more data centric organization, an effort that is prompting the foundation to rethink how they structure, collect, report, and use data. The Columbus Foundation also shared some practical advice for colleague organizations.

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Can you use social media to spread thought leadership? Yes you can!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The most interesting question was "What should funders think about to encourage effective social media strategy best practice?" I've been thinking about that question a lot. Reveal field insights ( Columbus Foundation ) ( Case Foundation ). Ask questions about the future ( Cleveland Foundation ).

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Why is "World Class" so Classist?

Museum 2.0

The news report , strangely, focused on the question of whether the Soumaya Museum is a rich man's indulgence or a truly "worthy" cultural institution. The Columbus Museum of Art is "world class" for its commitment to inviting visitors to engage with art with all their senses. Slim's son-in-law designed the building.

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