Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 19, 2013

Benetech, my nonprofit organization operates Bookshare, the largest online library dedicated to serving blind and print disabled people. Our library is unusual, in that our charter is to serve all people with print disabilities of the world, not just those in our country.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Millions of low-income students rely on free or low-cost school meals. The good news is: there are thousands of sites serving free summer meals to low-income youth. That's when the federal Summer Food Service Program steps in, offering nutritious, free summertime meals to low-income school-age youth.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Here’s your #GivingTuesday & Year-End Fundraising Resource Package: Access Our Free Library Of #GivingTuesday & Year-End Fundraising Tools, Blog Posts, Webinars, and Conferences On-Demand: 1. Download Our Free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar. Download the free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar: 2.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The template library consists of facilitator agendas for a wide range of meeting types.There is also a useful section of virtual meeting templates. Check out their online platform, Luma Workplace , where you can read articles, download templates, and watch instructional videos.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

We have an array of copyright exceptions that cover the activities of archives and libraries, especially fair use and the copyright exception that benefits people with disabilities. By this, I am not just talking about the publishing business, but also the nonprofit libraries committed to universal accessibility. It was a magical hour.

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 19, 2016

With just a couple of weeks left, take stock of the most useful content from our blog and nonprofit content library and get a jumpstart on making 2017 the best year for your organization yet! This fundraising deep-dive was the most visited post on our blog this year - perhaps that had something to do with the free templates ?

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Whole Whale

APRIL 10, 2023

This leads to a rather large podcast graveyard in the iTunes library making it very hard to find current podcasts. Explore the Nonprofit Podcast List Tracking podcast downloads can be difficult and a bit messy. We hope that you enjoy this summary of great nonprofit podcasts and please let us know if we left some off !

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Join us for a free one-hour webinar on Thursday, October 25 at 11 a.m. Pacific time to explore the wide world of apps for nonprofits and libraries. Recent Pew Internet studies show that 45% of American adults now own smartphones and 50% of adult cell phone users have downloaded an app. Find the app that's just right for you!

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2013

In that webinar, I spoke with QuickBooks Made Easy's Gregg Bossen on the updates to QuickBooks that were relevant to nonprofits, charities, and libraries. Coming up in May, we are hosting another webinar with Gregg Bossen, titled Downloading Transactions into QuickBooks for Nonprofits and Charities. Pacific time.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

One of the advantages of Windows 8 is the inclusion of free security software. As a result, Microsoft's free security software is available to an unlimited number of Windows 8 computers within a nonprofit or library. This is great news for both libraries and organizations with more than 10 computers.

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Kindful

MARCH 16, 2021

There are plenty of free tools you can use instead. In this post, we’ll share our favorite free and affordable software options for nonprofits on a budget. There’s no such thing as free software. We’ll make sure you know about any fees or limitations you may incur by using the free versions of these software options.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2011

Back in June, you may have seen a post from Stephanie Gerding on the TechSoup for Libraries blog about My PC , a free Windows 7 curriculum. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking with My PC program manager Todd Watts on the TechSoup webinar, Free Windows 7 Curriculum: Basic Computer Training at Your Library or Nonprofit.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Libraries for people who are blind or dyslexic are the primary source of accessible books in audio, large print or braille. But, some companies want to empty the library shelves and insist that only books that can’t be purchased are allowed to be stocked in such libraries. Bookshare was created under the Section 121 U.S.

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Tech Soup

JULY 27, 2010

MyFax, which Protus makes available to nonprofits and libraries through TechSoup, lets users send and receive faxes through email and eliminates the expense and paper waste of a fax machine, fax server, and dedicated fax line.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2015

If you're creating a video, a podcast, an online training, or any other project that might benefit from adding some sweet tunes, the Free Music Archive (FMA) offers more than 80,000 free, completely legal-to-use audio downloads. Here's how to get the most out of this free resource. A Little About Us.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

What began as a small online library, with a collection built in large part by its users, is now the primary national supplier of electronic accessible educational materials for students with print disabilities. We now have a free, open source reading app for you called Go Read. This has led to advancements that benefit everyone.

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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. Casey Foundations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2011

You can easily create QR Codes for free at sites like qrcode.kaywa.com and qrstuff.com. To scan a QR Code, smartphone owners download a QR Code Reader [browse your App Store/Gallery for a "qr code reader"] and then take a picture of the QR Code. In libraries. In museum tour materials. As scavenger hunts. In city tours.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Giving Tuesday Resource Library. Download our. Start by downloading a. free template to get you started and make sure you cover all of your bases. For even more helpful tools for maximizing the money you raise and , check out our. Make a plan (and stick to it!)

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2012

It’s been awhile since I posted on the TechSoup for Libraries blog on whether digital books and the devices that people use to read them like Kindles, Nooks, and tablet computers are greener than printed books. libraries now carry them as free downloads on their websites. More than three quarters of U.S.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Take free or paid classes, courses, or webinars to learn how to fundraise. Download this Board of Directors Fundraising Worksheet to help your board members execute their board pledges to raise or give donations. Use the Foundation Directory at the library or a university to find foundations out of state.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 29, 2010

As part of my holiday greetings this year, I would like to introduce you to two young people who have used Benetech’s Bookshare library to reach academic excellence and find the books that keep them engaged in their off hours. Because the Bookshare collection is free to qualified U.S.

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Qgiv

JUNE 8, 2021

FEP, formed nearly two decades ago as a collaboration between donor management software providers and data analysts, releases quarterly findings on giving trends in the form of downloadable reports and in a free online dashboard. Compared to past years, the 2020 report was as unique as the year itself.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2010

Twitter has claimed its place on the short list of communications tools for nonprofits and libraries to consider when designing online strategies. Attend this free webinar next Tuesday, March 16, 11:00 a.m. Register today to secure your place! Tools Web 2.0

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

But local and state governments are also setting their data free. Rhode Island's Open Data : Yet another site only a programmer could love, RI.gov's data library is as deep and wide as Newport Harbor, for which you can download tidal data. By now, most folks in the web development and Gov 2.0

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Benetech's largest social enterprise is the Bookshare online library for people who are blind or otherwise disabled when it comes to reading print. Because the names of the users who downloaded the content are almost always still in the files in plaintext! copyright law. How do we know it's inadvertent?

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Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2016

Microsoft's free Windows 10 upgrade offer ends on July 29, 2016. If you want to take advantage of this free upgrade offer, now is the time. Learn About the Free Upgrade. If You Have Active Software Assurance, Use It to Get Your Free Upgrade. See our instructions for downloading software from the VLSC.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2017

Nonprofit, church, library, and foundation offices are vulnerable to this malware, which can lock up your IT system until a ransom is paid. Windows Defender is the free antivirus tool on Windows 10. You can download these security patches manually from Microsoft's Update Catalog. Link might not work in all browsers.).

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

In the nonprofit and library world, it's not uncommon for staff — from management to service delivery team to volunteers — to be tasked with designing handouts, board presentations, or annual reports. Free Online Design Courses for Nondesigners. And many of us don't have any knowledge or formal education in design.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2015

With a growing library of free and premium apps downloadable from the Windows Store, and the ability to run any software that a PC with Windows 8.1 Is It Right for My Organization? Organizations with staff who travel often or do more work out of the office can communicate and collaborate over Wi-Fi-enabled networks.

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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. This is the mission of Caravan Studios' Range app: helping youth and those who work with them find locations where free summer meals are served. How Range Works.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 30, 2013

If you''ve never cooked with us before, here''s how it works: Pick up a copy of Vegan Indian Cooking at your local bookstore, online, your library, or download a free PDF copy of Vegan Indian Cooking on the Agate Publishing website. Try recipes from it all month.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2015

For many organizations, the upgrade is free. If You Have Active Software Assurance, Use It to Get Your Free Upgrade. Windows 10 will be available for download through the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) on August 3, 2015. See our instructions for downloading software from the VLSC. Windows 10 is here!

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Kindful

APRIL 19, 2021

If your nonprofit doesn’t have a well-established public relations and marketing department with designers who can create a template for you, there are many templates you can download online for free or for a nominal fee.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2016

Find helpful suggestions on building a practical chart of accounts and download a sample chart designed just for nonprofit organizations. What is the cloud, and is a move to the cloud right for your nonprofit or library? Time is running out to get the free Windows 10 upgrade from Microsoft. Microsoft Download Help.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Qgiv: [Free Ebook] 2020 #GivingTuesday Ultimate Guide. Qgiv put together a free ebook packed full of helpful resources. How Nonprofits Can Get Free Advertising With Google Ad Grants. Did you know Google offers $10,000 to nonprofits every month in free advertising? Learn how you can use storytelling to help you fundraise.

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