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Bookshare Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Google

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Betsy Beaumon, Benetech VP and General Manager of Bookshare During the event, our Bookshare staff offered demos of our Bookshare library and our Go Read accessible ebook reader for Android. They also demoed Read2Go, the accessible ebook application for the Apple OS and Route 66 Literacy, Benetech’s online literacy instructional program.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Creating, Building, and Sustaining.

ASU Lodestar Center

Disclaimer Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Creating, Building, and Sustaining Nonprofit Communities posted by Hannah Humphrey , Public Allies Arizona Alumna / Outreach Coordinator, Xico What does it mean to be a community organization? Nonprofit professionals use the word "community" a lot. Action in this case really means interaction.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Crafting a Successful Third Generation.

ASU Lodestar Center

One way they do this is by building mutually beneficial relationships with businesses that are also interested in positively impacting local communities. Angie Harmon, Freeport-McMoRan : Strong nonprofits are essential to the viability and sustainability of communities. Creating, Building, and Sustaining Nonprofit Commu.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a.

ASU Lodestar Center

She taught me, by example, the most important values in my life: service to my country, service to my community, and service to those in need. American Humanics: An Elite Group Research Friday: Do you feel the force of the demo. .&# I agreed with him and thanked him, with a hoarse voice, a handshake and a nod.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How to Start a Nonprofit Organization.

ASU Lodestar Center

Are there other organizations in the community that do what it is I propose to do? Each of these nonprofit organizations strives to serve a perceived need in the community. American Humanics: An Elite Group Research Friday: Do you feel the force of the demo. So, lets say youve chosen the nonprofit route.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Making the Play: Successfully Engaging.

ASU Lodestar Center

These opportunities, as well as community service projects that they participate in, create an atmosphere where our students are able to learn to team up with members of their community, ultimately teaching them that making those connections in the sector are valuable and meaningful. How does your nonprofit organization engage youth?

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Building the Tech Capacity of Nonprofits Everywhere with TechSoup's NetSquared Events

Tech Soup

We believe that NGOs learn best from each other, so NetSquared provides a platform where we can come together face to face to share technology tips and create a community of practice around tech for good. Every month our global network of community organizers hosts Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. Reform Copyright.