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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Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2014

Libraries, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations can help fight youth hunger by sharing information about local free summer meal sites. Only one in six children who are eligible for the National School Lunch Program take advantage of the Summer Food Service Program. You can make a difference, even if you are not a meal provider!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

And there's a new free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and others working with youth locate those free meal sites this summer. Unfortunately, only one in six youth who are eligible for the National School Lunch Program take advantage of the Summer Food Service Program.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

March 7 is National Cereal Day and who doesn’t love a cereal buffet? SpringFundraising idea Number 2: Celebrate National Cereal Day with a pajama party for good. Over 30 fundraising ideas for spring, from daylight savings time to National Haiku Day. Local libraries may also be open hosting egg-hunters for a good cause.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2014

The outpouring of fond remembrances from the nonprofit community is a testament to the special person he was to so many people: Jim Lynch, GreenTech Program Director at TechSoup, says of his friend and colleague: "We worked together at TechSoup, and I regard him as one of my mentors. He was our social media manager.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. If your charity or library happens to be located in rural America, it's not your imagination that it is harder to get grant funding in rural locations.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Or maybe your Executive Director or Board wants you to focus on certain ones? This group of 400+ organizations – libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit resource centers – offer you a way to access it from their location. Prioritize your list. Once you have your list of needs, figure out which ones are the most important.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 12, 2009

One of the teachers enjoyed the training so much that he gave me his Puerto Rican national baseball cap! The presentation in Bayamon was attended by Igri Enriquez, director of the Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Impaired. This photo was taken in a library in San Juan.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Founder and CEO Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, and director of communications Kirsten Morrison talked about how the organization is using technology to scale their goals, their programs, and their impact. . If you missed the event or would like to revisit the highlights, check out our on-demand content and resource library. Watch On Demand.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. Maria Ogneva, director of community at Yammer, spoke at a San Francisco online community event about how to make your organization go social. TechSoup for Libraries. Social media is a powerful tool for libraries as well. NetSquared.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

It is part of an ongoing national effort to bridge the digital divide in the United States. Commerce Department report, A Nation Online , we know the reality is very different. The project just had it's national launch fairly recently. It was launched by the U.S. in Philadelphia. The Challenges of Digital inclusion.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Going National. In 2008, volunteer Casey Sorensen became PCs for People's first executive director. PCs for People is one of the few nonprofit refurbishers to obtain National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) AAA data sanitization certification. He introduced significant innovations. Image 2: Casey Sorensen.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Over the past year, we've been doing TechSoup Impact stories about nonprofits, churches, and libraries doing great work with TechSoup product donations. " Waukesha Public Library. An increasing number of public libraries are discovering TechSoup donations, but few are maxing them out like Waukesha Public Library in Wisconsin.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 5, 2008

Japan is the biggest source of tourists for Guam, with growing numbers from other Asian nations like South Korea. The FSM, which is made up of four distinct island states (Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk and Yap) sent teams from each of their states as well as the national government. The presence is growing: the U.S.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Matthew Perdoni, Independent Sector's business development director, presented on its new IS Affinity Program. Matthew Perdoni also invited everyone to the Independent Sector Embark National Conference in late October in Miami. Registration for nonprofits and libraries is free. (Please visit the site to view this video).

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

Danny Alpert, Executive Producer of See3 , is a producer, director, and editor whose films have been nominated for Academy and national Emmy Awards, and have aired on PBS, HBO, A&E, and at festivals around the world. Aaron Bramley is co-founder and director of communication/education for Lights.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

If you haven't heard, during the month of April TechSoup is hosting our 4 th annual Digital Storytelling Challenge designed to inspire, educate, and empower nonprofits, libraries and social good organizations to tell their story through video and photos. Co-Founder & Executive Director. tsdigs digital storytelling'

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. Maria Ogneva, director of community at Yammer, spoke at a San Francisco online community event about how to make your organization go social. TechSoup for Libraries. Social media is a powerful tool for libraries as well. Connecting Up.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 18, 2008

The main reason for my visit to South India was the National Seminar on Print Access For All, which was organized by the dynamic Mr. Krishnaswamy. I enjoyed giving my 20 minute talk on Bookshare.org and building a global library.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2015

According to the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) , only one in seven children who are eligible for free or subsidized school lunches receive summer meals. Referrers include staff from nonprofits, community centers, public libraries, and other organizations that work with youth during the summer months.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 28, 2016

October 26-28 in National Harbor, MD , some of the best and brightest minds in the social good space will come together to share ideas, gain inspiration, trade best practices, and discuss the ways that technology is empowering us to do more good. One of my favorite times of year is fast approaching—bbcon.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2013

Could you still operate your nonprofit, charity, or library? Our special guest speakers are Linda Widdop, Director of Technology Services at Tech Impact and Antonio Palumbo of the National Development Council. If you were to turn off all the electricity to your organization's offices, what would happen?

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APRIL 24, 2013

Director of Research. Educational institutions like ASU and others are actively promoting online courses , as well as other resources available on the Internet and at local libraries. posted by Andrea L. Norman, MBA. and Health Services. Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS. So many people are searching for meaning and happiness.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River has shown literally millions of people, including policymakers, the need to protect places like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Alaska's Tongass Rainforest. million people through national media outreach, including an appearance on "Good Morning America." Environmental Impact. Challenges.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River has shown literally millions of people, including policymakers, the need to protect places like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Alaska's Tongass Rainforest. million people through national media outreach, including an appearance on "Good Morning America." Environmental Impact. Challenges.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Day 1 Plenary: Ignite with Ideas, Part 1 : Capitalizing on the Colbert Effect Speaker: Jennifer Breakspear, Executive Director, Options for Sexual Health. Data''s New Clothes Speaker: Greg Schneider, Information Systems Director, National Institute on Money in State Politics. What data are you wearing and what is it showing?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

" Here at TechSoup, we're excited to see nonprofits and public libraries as well as our donor partners, Microsoft and Cisco, involved with TechHire. People at the event got to hear first-hand from a Year Up graduate about the impact of this national nonprofit. Year Up's Partnership with TechHire.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This was also a decade of prosperity and success for many in the nation towards the turn of the century. This took the organization from a private franchise focused on local chapters to one the entire nation—and big donors—could get behind. This was a time of increased social activism and political reform. Go big, or go home.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Symantec gives a lot back to the nonprofit and library community through their donation program here at TechSoup — See what organizations like yours are saying about their donated Symantec products. Symantec has made corporate grants to the National Center for Women & Information Technology and Vital Voices.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The discussion featured guest speakers Jen Burton , community director at Causes ; Tom Dawkins , co-founder of StartSomeGood ; and Miles Orkin , national director for mobile and web at the American Cancer Society. Photos: TechSoup for Libraries.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

In library- and museum-land, the participants were 80-90% women. It took me awhile to catch on to the gender divide in museums, arts organizations, and libraries. Engineering careers come with economic opportunity that can move people up socio-economically and advance national GDP/innovation. And one was a local TEDx.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

He is also the former executive director of the Craigslist Foundation , one of the founders of the national Social Media for Nonprofits conferences, and the author of Nonprofit Management 101 (Jossey-Bass) among many other things. TechSoup Article: Mobile for Nonprofits and Libraries. What the Mobile Impact 101 Webinar Covered.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 16, 2005

We just hit 20,000 titles on our electronic book library for people with print disabilities. Another great piece of news is that Janice Carter has joined Benetech as our Director of Literacy Programs, and is now general manager of Bookshare.org. Should be a fun week, and important for moving access to books forward.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2009

The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCVA), a nonprofit that serves to promote online security awareness and education, just launched their new initiative at the RSA 2009 conference. We hope that nonprofits and public libraries too can get involved in such an important mission that affects our future generation.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In order to protect the financial and physical assets of the organization, directors of nonprofits should consider risks such as working conditions that could lead to staff burnout and lapses in judgment. A good risk assessment discussion among directors should address any processes that could contribute to the loss of financial assets.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 3, 2012

Finally, she serves on the board of directors for NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network). It sounds “old-school” but I love to go to my local library every Saturday to wander up and down the stacks. Jocelyn is also a recognized blogger and speaker on online marketing and fundraising.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2007

Earlier this month I presented the trio of nominees to the board of directors of the E. Although the members of our board were impressed with all three nominees, they awarded Carrie Karnos of Palo Alto, CA, the 2006 Veale Award for her work with an accessible online library called Bookshare. What makes Carrie unique is her dedication.

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