Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

How can we use technology in a new way to improve people’s lives that is an order of magnitude better? Can we help stimulate the creation of far more technology-for-good ventures? Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Last week, the National Federation of the Blind and 22 organizations serving people with disabilities filed detailed objections to a petition from a group of makers of e-reader devices led by Amazon to be exempted from accessibility requirements under the relatively new Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

Proteus Digital Health is developing pills with sensors in them called ‘ingestibles’ Each ingestible sensor is the size of a grain of sand and doesn’t contain any toxic substances. Free Microsoft Technical eBooks. nonprofit technology news nptech NPTech news cloud computing' Image three: JD Hancock / CC BY 2.0.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 16, 2011

This is becoming crucially important as the problem of delivering access to text is increasingly solved by the move to ebook publishing and solutions like our Bookshare library. The initial part of the project was to do a detailed survey of existing assistive technology products, to get a baseline for current support for accessible graphics.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Oranje Fonds offers both financial and non-financial support that includes training, awareness building, and volunteer mobilisation on a massive scale, assisted by one of the most sophisticated digital marketing platforms out there. Bringing People Together. Building Better Relationships Through Insight. About the Author. Susan Mahon.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This revolution began in 2019 with an overhaul of the RSPCA’s workload management and supporter relationship processes, which saw the nonprofit shift to cloud-based platforms, automation, digital channels, and mobile apps. Better Outcomes for Staff and Animals. Powering Through the Pandemic and Beyond. About the Author. Susan Mahon.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The next time you set your digital device of choice to record your favorite show so you can watch it whenever you want, take a moment to be thankful that you’re protected from lawsuits from the entertainment industry. It affected every step of the evolution of digital media—from the VCR to the digital video recorder to YouTube.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Most recently, PCL has been a trailblazer in providing mobile technology to their patrons, redefining what library services means. “With shrinking municipal budgets and nonstop technological advancement, public libraries need to be customer-driven and ensure their programs keep pace with patrons’ evolving needs.

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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. Thanks again!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

First, it makes creating a national domestic copyright exception an obligation of countries that ratify the Treaty. Technological Protection Measures. These are the digital locks that make it hard to copy digital content. How Does the Treaty Meet this Goal? It does that in two main ways. Respect Privacy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

The digital measures designed to defeat piracy usually end up equating accessibility with piracy. Accessibility of digital media has been repeatedly and systematically denied because of digital measures to “protect” content. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is being negotiated in secret.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Under our copyright exception, we simply buy a copy of the needed print book, scan it using optical character recognition, and create an accessible ebook. We go to great lengths to ensure the digital works we provide are restricted to bona fide patrons with disabilities. Our motto is “If it’s born digital, it should be born accessible!”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2009

But, it's a dream that the commercial ebook vendors keep dashing. We have an action by Amazon that sets back years of work to make ebooks accessible. Recently Target settled out of court with the National Federation of the Blind about its accessible website after Target suffered a couple of reverses in the court case against them.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Accessible ebooks and Bookshare have helped sixth grader Kevin Leong overcome his reading challenges. The good news is that major changes in technology are reforming education. Students outside the United States are not covered by this national copyright exception, because every country has its own copyright law.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

The nexus for this work is the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the United Nations agency that deals with such matters. As the most internationally engaged library for people with disabilities, we’re trying to find funding and partnerships to help bring both Bookshare’s collection and technology to bear on this problem.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. GPCI administers the nationally recognized Grant Professional Certification (GPC) credential, which is highly regarded and well worth placing on your resume. Meet Carolyn Appleton!

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Whether you’re just starting on your fundraising journey or a seasoned fundraising professional, these free resources will help you fill up your team’s digital library! Free webinars and other educational materials can keep you up-to-date with fundraising trends and best practices in the digital era. Nonprofit Nation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

8) Digital download donation rewards. One of the benefits of internet events is that you may distribute immediate access to digital goodies like downloads, special offers, or links to webinars. Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity. 10) Hybrid concerts.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2020

Empowering Technology + Data: Leveraging the new normal of remote technology, online communications, and automation. Royal National Lifeboat Institution conducted surveys and then crafted a series of thank you emails/web messages/videos that worked brilliantly. Embracing digital transformation. Download the free eBook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you are looking for more recommendations, check out Book Authority’s list of 52 Best Nonprofit eBooks of All Time ( The Happy Healthy Nonprofit is #9). The thesis of the book is that as technology becomes more pervasive in our work and personal lives, interpersonal skills become more essential. It is a must read.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2014

However, for those nonprofits that have purchased the ebook version of Mobile for Good it is impossible to use the checklist since ebooks are static in their functionality and content. Follow and study UNICEF , SOS Children’s Villages , ONE Campaign , National Park Foundation , and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2015

For those who have purchased the ebook of Mobile for Good , it is impossible to use the checklist since ebooks are static in their functionality. Interactive, web-based ebooks will transform publishing in the near future, but until the technology arrives, you can copy and paste the checklist below in Word document. .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 13, 2011

Bookshare Hits 100,000 Members Boy reading at a computer with teacher in the background.Since the beginning of 2009, we’ve tripled the number of people with disabilities Bookshare is serving with our accessible library of ebooks. Our team is helping activists and organizations worldwide ensure that the truth matters.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 28, 2014

It’s not every day that a science center releases an ebook about wrongful conviction in rape and murder cases. This interview is not really about an ebook. interview Technology Tools Worth Checking Out' Then again, the New York Hall of Science isn’t just any science center. How did this project come about? Paul five years ago.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Stable Technology: The content is technically solid, has a lot of funding and easy to navigate. Kibitzing with Lincoln Mitchell – Lincoln Mitchell mixes local politics, national politics, foreign affairs, and baseball content. Recommending similar newsletters can help you gain readers. You can also listen to his podcast there.

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