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Bookshare to Convert Open Content Textbooks to Accessible Formats

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our new announcement about the Department granting Bookshare supplemental funding to convert open content textbooks to accessible formats went over very well. They should be great examples of accessible textbooks, and allow teachers in training to access them, parents, assistive technology developers and so on.

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This is one reason why our Human Rights Field Team is supporting LGBTI rights groups from the Caribbean to the African regions with targeted Martus and capacity building trainings. This year, it’s been especially worrisome to see the rising tide of violence against the lesbian and gay communities around the world.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead.

ASU Lodestar Center

NMI students agree; however, they additionally rank high their interest in learning about strategic planning, board governance, grant writing, marketing, program evaluation, and social entrepreneurship. Therefore, they prefer to hire experienced professionals—or those who have training in nonprofit leadership and management skills.

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Sarah Davies: Intellectual Property Legislation with Human Rights

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Are you trained as lawyer? How did you get interested in copyright laws and their impact on human rights? Why should nonprofit organizations pay attention to copyright or your organization's goals? They see copyright law as a way to control the way their message is distributed. What is your background? I'm mostly a geek.

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Convio 2008 Innovator Awards - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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Online Fundraising Campaign or Program Honorable Mention: Planned Parenthood and Freestore Foodbank Winner: Ploughshares Fund Offer $100k grant to organization with the most votes in their "Peace Primary." November 20, 2008 | Jordan Viator Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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The Joys of Google Grants, Part 1 - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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60) Search « Nonprofit Resolutions That Will Make A Difference in 2009 | Main | On Frogloops Radar » Wednesday Jan 28 2009 The Joys of Google Grants, Part 1 Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 10:51AM | by Robin Reed When the National Women’s Law Center first applied for a Google Grant ? Check out the official guidelines.

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Benetech: President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

And we’re busy discussing with educators and publishers how we can bring Bookshare-style accessible content to the ten times as many students who could benefit from talking books but don’t qualify under the very limited copyright exemption. If we’re going to speak truth to power, then we need to make sure that we are speaking truth.