Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 22, 2013

Why Circumvention for the Purposes of Access is Crucial A Bookshare Briefing Paper Prepared for the Diplomatic Conference for Visually Impaired Persons The distributors of digital content often use technological protection measures (TPMs) to discourage the making of unauthorized copies.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

If the pandemic forced us onto new and unfamiliar ground, now is the time to assess and balance how technologies have affected our reach, for better and for worse. We wanted to know how technology use has changed in volunteer management, especially through the pandemic. and Canada about their technology use.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 25, 2022

For most modern businesses, technology is the engine of transformative change, driving companies toward profit. The savviest companies must learn to understand and embrace the nuances at the intersection between technology and human values as a fundamental building block of their digital transformation. Read it here.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Here are some you don’t want to miss: Win, Win, Win: Simplifying Scholarships for Students, Administrators, and Fundraisers Christina Mohler and Ekaterina Dmitrieva, Central Piedmont Community College Together, we will explore the most effective approaches in award management for centralized scholarship offices.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2015

Guest post by Betsy Beaumon, President, Benetech We are seeking visionary leaders to join Benetech in applying technology to advance the rights of disadvantaged people around the world. We operate at the intersection of technology and social impact, and therefore our ideal candidates will demonstrate these dual interests and experiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

On December 17 at 6:30 pm, I am facilitating a discussion and presenting at one of Scoop.It’s “ Lean Content ” events in San Francisco. The topic is “ The Unanticipated Benefits of Content Curation for Nonprofits.” Instead, content curation helps us keep focused.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

This year, we are co-locating Blackbaud’s K–12 User Conference so education professionals can learn from thousands of other change-makers at the premier technology conference focused on social impact. Our agenda is packed with actionable strategies for schools to enhance their daily operations and improve student outcomes.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

There are endless unanswered questions about where technology, and particularly AI, will take us, our lifestyles, and our careers. Both are steeped in the world of associations and are avid students of strategy, business, and culture beyond this industry. We make content to support people in that journey.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 31, 2023

Many associations that have leveraged the same technology for years may believe it’s their only option because it’s the software solution they’ve always known. Leverage Nimble Create to build information-rich-content content for personalized customer-facing reports such as invoices, statements, and more. If so, you’re not alone!

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

Wednesday at the 2024 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), we’re pleased to be leading a session all about artificial intelligence (AI) for mission-driven social media. Here are a few use cases we’ve seen (and used ourselves): Brainstorming content topics. For example: I want you to act as an average college student in the Midwest.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Educational institutions are another place where traditional operations have been turned upside down since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and the University of California is leading the way on how higher education is redefining the student experience. Mapping an End-to-End Student Journey with Education Cloud with Ivy Tech Community College.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The odd thing about living through a technological revolution is you think it’s just another Tuesday. My hope is that we all—individuals, teachers, students, parents, schools, and government officials—honestly wrestle with this revolutionary change and recognize it as so much more than a “cheat tool.” of ChatGPT last December.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Roy Chomko, CEO of Adage Technologies, credits a book with helping his business to run more smoothly. The concepts can range from technology tools, to work environment and process improvement, but the request must be specific. Use Data to Drive Decisions The fancy graphics and charts that technology makes available aren’t show ponies.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 31, 2022

Students move ahead by mastering content, not by spending a prescribed number of hours in a classroom. Currently free for California residents, Calbright prepares students to earn industry-valued certificates, instead of traditional degrees, and its programs can be completed in less than a year. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I’m thrilled to be doing a panel on nonprofit technology training and it has a bit of a star wars theme, “ Learn You Will.” I read a lot of educational technology, training, and teaching blogs, follow those people on Twitter, curate on Scoop.It, etc to keep up.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Say Hello to Salesforce+ — The Netflix of Biz Content. As you might’ve guessed, Salesforce+ will serve as our host platform for all Dreamforce 2021 digital content! It will consist of four channels covering every role, industry, and topic, plus over 100 additional hours of on-demand content. Our movement begins now.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A panel of independent industry experts judge the websites on a 0–10 point scale in seven categories—Design, Innovation, Content, Technology, Interactivity, Copywriting, and Ease of Use. Xaverian is a Catholic, college preparatory school for students in grades 6-12 in Brooklyn, New York. Northwest Academy. Sewickley Academy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. Understanding the elements of change , the stages of change, and ways to work through each stage is something that all technology trainers, capacity builders, and consultants should understand.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 16, 2011

The goal of the DIAGRAM R&D Center is to greatly improve access to graphical information for students with print disabilities (for example, helping blind students get access to important graphics inside textbooks). But, it’s turned out to be one of the best surveys of assistive technology we’ve ever seen.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

For example, compare the impact of the following statements: “Because of our nonprofit’s tireless efforts, we were able to provide 100 laptops for local students interested in pursuing computer science careers.” As you can see, just a few subtle wording changes turn a nonprofit-centric statement into a supporter-centric one.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A panel of independent industry experts judge the websites on a 0–10 point scale in seven categories—Design, Innovation, Content, Technology, Interactivity, Copywriting, and Ease of Use. Xaverian is a Catholic, college preparatory school for students in grades 6-12 in Brooklyn, New York. Northwest Academy. Sewickley Academy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

In what is known as the “ braille provision ,” the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 mandates that the teams who help write educational plans for students with disabilities presume that all blind and visually impaired children should be taught Braille unless it is determined to be inappropriate. Accordingly, U.S.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Say Hello to Salesforce+ — The Netflix of Biz Content. As you might’ve guessed, Salesforce+ will serve as our host platform for all Dreamforce 2021 digital content! It will consist of four channels covering every role, industry, and topic, plus over 100 additional hours of on-demand content. Our movement begins now.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 29, 2022

Through integrating Interaction Studio with the organization’s existing Marketing Cloud technology stack, Salesforce CRM, and website, TFA is now empowered with a more comprehensive view of these distinct groups, thus allowing for the delivery of real-time personalized experiences across marketing channels.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

At Benetech, we always ask ourselves how our existing successful programs can reach more people who need our services and how we can apply technology in new ways to enrich and improve more lives. These milestones represent a giant leap forward in the number of students and individuals we serve. The majority of our members are U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 22, 2013

There was tremendous optimism about the value of training engineers and scientists and how that would benefit all of humanity, especially in the southern California of a century ago which was reshaped through the wonders of technology. But, allow the benefits of technology to reach far beyond the top of the pyramid.

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MAY 21, 2021

There are six different tracks that you can choose from for the Education Summit, including Increase Recruitment & Admissions, Student Experience, Advancement, Digital Transformation, Institution Operations, and Marketing. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: David Perry Excellence in Innovation. Have any additional questions?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The course teaches students to assess nonprofits, create a high-impact giving plan, volunteer more effectively, and use online networks and tools for good. The course also has an action learning component. Each week is packed with content and activities as well as video modules exploring that theme.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Bridging the digital divide has become essential during the pandemic as many communities, particularly rural ones, do not have sufficient access to Wi-Fi or computers for students. Libraries have helped fill the void by providing hot spot access and in some cases laptops computers to students.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

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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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

It allows you to easily build templates for branded, personalized, and information-rich content that will help you deliver a stellar member experience. TECH TIP: Learn more about how to deliver a great member experience from recruitment to renewal, for students to retirees – and everything in between.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

which get Bookshare at no cost when serving students with qualifying disabilities (thanks to funding from the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. The most common error is a school signing up all of their students with visual impairments and all learning disabilities. Employ "Social Digital Rights Management" technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. Rather than just talk about the campaign, students has to participate.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans. However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Love of the print book.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

It’s time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again! The First Crowdfunding Platform for Nonprofit Technology Projects. The tech support nonprofit, TechBridge in Georgia, has launched the first crowdfunding platform for nonprofit technology projects. Very sophisticated for a student team.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 10, 2013

The more we use technology in our education and health systems, the more data we collect about how people learn and what keeps us healthy or makes us sick. I knew we could help a lot of people if we focused on finding a sustainable—instead of a highly profitable—way to develop technology for the social good.

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NetWits

APRIL 23, 2012

New ideas, a fresh design, new technology and a renewed focus on your online presence – all factors that drive peoples excitement. Using the previous example of a parent accessing a student’s records, it would also be in the interest of the student to access their current assignments. It’s a chance to start fresh.

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