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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts. Accordingly, U.S. federal law supports braille instruction.

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Leveraging Impact through Technology (LIT)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Of course, accessibility is right up Benetech’s alley and the focus of our Literacy program. Today I’m delighted to share the exciting news about the new award we just received from OSEP to build upon Bookshare’s success and significantly improve access for students with disabilities.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. 2019 Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum Conference.

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#CelebrateAdobeCC — It's a Wrap!

Tech Soup

Our winners represent a little glamour from the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, plus some creativity from Yerba Buena Gardens Festival and Literacy Services of Wisconsin. Manifesting beautiful content is easy with Adobe!! Our third place, bronze prize goes to Literacy Services of Wisconsin (LSW).

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Why Nonprofits Shouldn’t Imitate the Art of Corporate Branding

NonProfit Hub

Kris Rutledge is the Editor, a contributor and a content manager for CausePlanet.org , a thriving professional development website for nonprofit executives, featuring Page to Practice™ book summaries, articles and training. Rutledge also enjoys freelance editing for nonprofit organizations in her spare time.

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How to Write Effective Web Copy (Part 1): Make It Readable

Connection Cafe

As a professional communicator, you face a smorgasbord of challenges online. More Content Every Second. Countless usability tests have shown that users don’t consume digital content the same way they consume printed content. American Literacy is Iffy. So how do you choose the right words for your website?

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