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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I met a professor from Portugal who had a student who developed EasyVoice , software that makes it possible for someone who cannot speak to use Voice over IP via Skype to talk to people using a voice synthesizer. And that's just two examples. I posted these on my Flickr site with creative commons licenses (of course)!

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Social Media is all.

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"Convergence" makes the following assertion: "To have a credible voice in this [technologically advanced] environment, nonprofits need to empower everyone in their organization to be a spokesperson." The report emphasizes moving away from one stylized corporate message to a natural, multi-voiced approach to connecting with the public.

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

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I agreed with him and thanked him, with a hoarse voice, a handshake and a nod. Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo. .&# I looked at him, like a deer in headlights, so he clarified: “My son served in AmeriCorps and I think our country needs more young people who believe in and work for America.&#

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Really, Your Tax.

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The result is that the chaff is blown away, leaving behind a much cleaner picture of the nonprofit sector. I didnt follow the voice prompts to a real person, but Id guess that the founders abandoned their nonprofit and maintained their for-profit consulting gig instead. Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo.

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Guest Post: Collections Access - Open the Door Wider

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I’m listing most of the concerns voiced in that debate so that readers can assess the severity of each obstacle and can help generate ideas for surmounting them, toward a goal of more open collections access. But what about the potential creator who happens into an exhibit, gets an idea, and takes a picture?

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: $250000 Collaboration Prize Finalists.

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The Finalists are: Adoption Coalition of Texas , Austin, Texas Community Voice Mail Federation , Seattle, Washington Feed More, Inc. Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo. Kellogg Foundation. Richmond, Virginia Graduate! Making Philanthropy a Lifestyle, 365 Days a Year Research Friday: Why Do People Stop Giving?

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: "Executive Compensation"

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The report details the challenges and perspectives of nonprofit CEOs in an elegant blend of statistical findings and personal voices. And those of you who are nonprofit CEOs are sure to find some kindred voices there! Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo. Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector.