Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 5, 2013

I’ve been actively advocating for an international copyright exception model that would greatly benefit people with disabilities, as anyone who has read my blog over the years can attest! We could serve many more with a comparable international model. We help more than 250,000 people with print disabilities thanks to our U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Women for Women International does a good job of keeping their supporters updated with stories of women impacted by their program. Lifting Hands International uses a donation tier, which is particularly effective in boosting online donations when accompanied by stories of impact.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. This adaptability isn’t just for people with disabilities: personalized content helps everyone. For the content of books, this flexibility is expressed in ideas like public domain, when the copyright owned by the author or publisher ends at some point.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

There’s both an art and science to effectively using social media and by implementing the best practices below your NGO’s ability to reach a global audience is significantly increased. Creating online communications campaigns around cause awareness days can help your NGO get international exposure and raise money online.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

A Policy Update from an engineer, Jim Fruchterman of Benetech June 8, 2010 The international copyright negotiations in Geneva around a proposed Treaty for the Visually Impaired (“TVI”) have been steadily heating up. The signals from a few European countries on its likely content have not been encouraging. law today. •

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

Podcasts are growing increasingly popular, with over 5 million podcasts globally and about 464 million listeners worldwide. The latter number is predicted to reach almost 505 million by the end of the year, with over 100 million active listeners in the United States alone. Plan your content strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Instagram’s new algorithm will require top-notch visual and video content which most small nonprofits will struggle to create and curate. It should be published in a largish font, have plenty of visual content, and a clear call-to-action. An algorithm is necessary to weed out boring content from the Facebook News Feed, but 1%?

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

BrashBerry helps Nonprofits build scalable and sustainable growth for financial stability, a bigger impact and efficiency through actionable website design, marketing strategies and visibility campaigns.Amanda has led an international marketing team with a million dollar budget and trained/coached over 200 entrepreneurs to build strong brands.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

Organized by the International Awards Associate (IAA) , a group of industry innovators, creators, designers, and communications professionals deeply committed to recognize and honor the outstanding performance, talent, and effort of the best digital and creative professionals around the world. 2021 State of Babies Yearbook (Zero to Three).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Many small NGOs are also unaware of the services and resources offered to the NGO community by TechSoup Global , SANGONeT , NASSCOM Foundation , Meedan , and FrontlineSMS. In the United States this is called fiscal sponsorship. CARE International :: care-international.org. . Oxfam International :: oxfam.org.

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Global Giving

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

A: As the original nonprofit crowdfunding platform, GlobalGiving has an extensive community of vetted global nonprofits and a trusted donation platform. Benevity provides companies with a one-stop shop for global employee engagement, featuring all international organizations vetted by GlobalGiving. API For Employee Giving.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Our experience successfully building Bookshare under the United States copyright exception, which has no such commercial availability limitation, informs this strong opinion. As Bookshare, we believe we can find money to extend the availability of our collection globally to the poor. Richer countries like the U.S.,

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

Although it might seem like a complicated document , we’re really excited about it because we think it will greatly improve global access for people with bona fide print disabilities. These are the digital locks that make it hard to copy digital content. Here’s our laymen’s take on the major provisions of the Treaty.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The City Health Dashboard ’s goal is to improve the health and well-being of people in communities throughout the United States. Climatelinks is a global knowledge portal for USAID staff, implementing partners, and the broader community working at the intersection of climate change and international development.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

The City Health Dashboard ’s goal is to improve the health and well-being of people in communities throughout the United States. Climatelinks is a global knowledge portal for USAID staff, implementing partners, and the broader community working at the intersection of climate change and international development.

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Global Giving

AUGUST 21, 2018

A: Founded in 2002, GlobalGiving has an extensive community of vetted global nonprofits and a trusted donation platform. Companies can use GlobalGiving’s free charity API to access our portfolio of more than 5,000 projects in 160+ countries, including the United States, and put choice in their users’ hands.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

For on January 17, 1984, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that consumers could tape their favorite TV shows and watch them later without the copyright holder’s consent. We called this idea Bookshare , which is now Benetech’s largest Global Literacy initiative. copyright law.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

In the United States, Mardi Gras and spring break are also viewed as super-spreading incidents. But, as the stay at home orders that were in place at the onset of this global pandemic are being lifted, social distancing orders remain in place for the foreseeable future. Connecting Local Events.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) NTI Nuclear Security Index (NTI Index) is the preeminent global data resource on nuclear security, assessing countries’ progress, highlighting security gaps, and recommending actions for governments to better protect nuclear materials and build an effective global security architecture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2012

This conference showcased the impressive work of the participant NGOs as well as introduced to them more advanced social media topics such as content curation, measurement, and integrated content strategy. 83% of participants are applying their social media skills to engage local and global communities.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Background on this can be reviewed at the Knowledge Ecology International website. If the question at hand was a global treaty setting “fair use” as a global norm, I would expect the same objections. The message of the skeptics is that we don’t need things like exceptions. Society’s interests can be addressed on an ad hoc basis.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

In the United States, Mardi Gras and spring break are also viewed as super-spreading incidents. But, as the stay at home orders that were in place at the onset of this global pandemic are being lifted, social distancing orders remain in place for the foreseeable future. Connecting Local Events.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2012

Having been at TechSoup Global for eight years now, I can remember what it was like before we added the “Global” to our name (literally and figuratively). We still have much work do to ensure that the NGOs we seek to serve get the most relevant, engaging, and empowering content and services we can provide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Here are the key takeaways from a discussion with Danielle Brigida (National Wildlife Federation), Carie Lewis (The Humane Society of the United States), Alison Carlman (Global Giving) and Alison McQuade (EMILY’s List). That can help inform the content you post going forward. Influence the decision makers.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 6, 2011

This post was written by Jeff Ramos, Community and Content Manager at Games for Change. For those of you not familiar with Games for Change , we are the leading global advocate for making and supporting games for social impact. We've covered serious gaming before on this blog and at events hosted by TechSoup.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 1, 2014

But before you run out the door or start posting new content on your blog every hour, think about the message you want to send. Create Content With Purpose: Think about what gets you up every morning and motivates you to go to work. You have to create content with messages that quickly resonate and inspire action. Tell stories.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 27, 2011

There has been a major breakthrough recently on international copyright negotiations in Geneva around improved access for people who have print disabilities. Question: How would this help people with print disabilities globally? the European Union and others. Question: Why is this a good idea? Question: Why should the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

In the United States, there are all too many students like Kevin, who are denied equal opportunity to engage in the same curriculum as their peers without disabilities. In 2004, the United States passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , requiring schools to provide special education services to eligible students.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

John has spoken at the Nonprofit Technology Conference, New England Federation of Human Societies, New Media Expo, BBCon, Social Media 4 Nonprofits, AFP New Jersey and various regional conferences throughout the United States and Canada. Tyler Riewer is the Brand Content Lead at charity: water in New York City. And he saw a lot.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 2, 2008

Continue reading and learning about why genocide happens, and what I can do to encourage the United States to be a part of the solution. Write to the woman I am sponsoring through Women for Women International , each month. We're half way through 2008, so I thought I'd share how mine are going, and check in on yours.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2008

As the Obama administration ushers in a new era of foreign policy, this nation has an opportunity - an obligation - to aid our global neighbors in Darfur. WorldBridge, A Refugees International Blog. Despite numerous dedicated efforts to end this crisis, Darfuri people are still suffering and struggling to survive. Humanitarian Relief.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2008

Do Good Well is written by Nathaniel Whittemore who is the founding director of the Center for Global Engagement at Northwestern University. Read her post " Gen Y and Global Health - Not A Match Made in Heaven " I discovered her on Twitter recently because she is connected to Andre Blackman. Media Awaken.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 17, 2022

By: Monica Bowie, Field Marketing Manager and Global President of BOLDforce and Vatora Godwin, Marketing Associate/Video Content Producer and Global VP of BOLDforce. She explored the African American experience and the open wounds of racism in the United States. It was updated and republished on January 17, 2022.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

When they did, shop clerks who were once able to calculate their quarterly shipments, do their weekly inventory and tally their daily sales on a few pieces of paper or in their head, were now scrambling to keep track in a truly United States of America. Then a global pandemic hit and everything changed again.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Its 45 workshops, seminars and lectures explore internal and external strategies, systems, methods, best practices and successful examples. Social Capital 2016 is a content-rich, invitation-only conference bringing together the brightest nonprofit and corporate minds for a candid exchange on growing strategic partnerships. Feb 24 - 25.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World is an international nonprofit organization and citizen journalism initiative. We sell our content to mainstream and other media organizations all over the world. Our age ranges in all of our global training sites range from 19 to 56. I have a story that you have to hear.'"

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

I just had to take that chance." - Jensine Larsen Jensine Larsen is the Founder and CEO of World Pulse , a global media and communication network devoted to bringing women a global voice. They broadcast and unite women's voices from around the world into a powerful force for change. We unite those voices to accelerate change.

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