Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

This last November, I had the honor of giving a plenary talk at the Eighth General Assembly of the World Blind Union ( WBU ), in which I addressed these opportunities and the challenges ahead. As a result, people with visual impairments – the most natural customers of digital ebooks – have been locked out of using them!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

We all live in a world filled with technology, which can prove to be a help and hinderance to our work and personal lives. Furthermore, for those of us in the nonprofit world who rely on technology every day to do our jobs, the efficiencies gained by this technology can make a significant impact in the funds we deliver to improve social good.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. Free Microsoft Technical eBooks. Please log in and give us the scoop. nonprofit technology news nptech NPTech news cloud computing'

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

Creating the World’s Largest Collection of Accessible Arabic eBooks Access to knowledge is the critical first step on the path to economic, educational, and social development. In 2011, we began collaborating with the Mada Center (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) to create accessible Arabic-language digital books.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

She also said that they learn about new technology mostly by word of mouth throughout their church network. Church Technology Listservs. particularly interesting like her piece 4 Technology Options that Might Kill the Church Bulletin. Lauren Hunter has written a series of free eBooks. ChurchTechToday.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 10, 2020

This required adapting their technology and related processes for remote access, collaboration , and security. However, one thing that can give some peace of mind is ensuring your tech stack, especially your association management software (AMS), provides the latest capabilities and can adapt to your changing needs. Seems impossible.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

Today, Bookshare serves over 330,000 American students with a rapidly growing collection of hundreds of thousands of accessible ebooks. Over and over again, it has allowed us to pilot and eventually scale technology solutions that empower disadvantaged communities. government and states like Texas.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As technology evolves, there are new ways nonprofits like yours can take advantage of advancements to save time and raise more money. At the forefront of these new technologies is artificial intelligence (AI). AI is able to analyze your donor data and use that data to predict future giving patterns.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 15, 2012

Poet supports image descriptions for electronic books created in the international DAISY standard for digital talking books and will be compatible with descriptions for ebooks in the EPUB3 format. Poet presents the images within the text, which allows the describer to fully understand the context.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2009

The Boston Globe published an article in September, subtitled, “Billions of dollars and a Nobel Prize later, it looks like ‘microlending’ doesn’t actually do much to fight poverty.&# " – I'm interested to hear what you all think about this issue, especially now during the 'giving season.'

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Cloud 4 Good

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This comes at a time when many nonprofit organizations are in the middle of their end-of-year giving campaigns; and while you will still be able to access old Crystal Reports through your Custom Reports section, you’ll need to find a new option to edit or create new reports. . You May Also Enjoy: Video: Tableau for Advancement .

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 10, 2021

This approach ensures your organization is keeping up with the latest technological advances without budget-busting fees and broken customizations. Download this guide to discover three keys to adopting this kind of future-focused technology for your association. eBook: 6 things you should know before selecting your next AMS.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

In it, we pointed out the irony that the first generation of ebook readers being inaccessible to blind people. This irony continues: it’s a terrible shame that Amazon (and other ebook device vendors) keeps putting out ebook products that are inaccessible to the blind! years ago entitled the Soundproof Book. The ship has sailed.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

My personal goal is to channel the aspirations of the technology community to do more social good. More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. Are you excited about technology benefiting the world?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2021

It is nonprofit technology for use cases like constituent management, fundraising, marketing and communications, and program management. It also gives administrators the ability to automate their processes using point-and-click style tools like flow. Get a 360-Degree View of Constituents. A great example of this is Human Rights Watch.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

These ebooks can quickly be turned into Braille, large print or be read aloud by a synthetic voice synthesizer. We’re grateful to our socially responsible publishing partners who give us world rights to their titles, even though they are not required to do so under international copyright law.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Through its new supporter relationship management system, the RSPCA has gained deeper insight into supporters’ interests, giving history, and preferences. Using the insights gained, RSPCA is also looking at where else it can embrace technology to create other efficiencies and further improve processes and transparency. Susan Mahon.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

Betsy Beaumon, Benetech VP and General Manager of Bookshare During the event, our Bookshare staff offered demos of our Bookshare library and our Go Read accessible ebook reader for Android. They also demoed Read2Go, the accessible ebook application for the Apple OS and Route 66 Literacy, Benetech’s online literacy instructional program.

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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! Have an Android device?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 20, 2015

We use digital ebooks at Bookshare’s core, which can easily be turned into braille, large print or digital audio (using synthetic speech technology). Bookshare is our large digital library for students with disabilities such as blindness or dyslexia. and we needed more help. Unfortunately, early last year, Steve got sick.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2020

The result is relevant innovations and improvements that include people-focused and technology-focused solutions. With the implementation of new fundraising and email software , they improved the experience of grateful giving online resulting in a lower donor attrition rate. Real-World Results.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 24, 2007

Amazon.com: Kindle This is the first ebook product that gives me a vision of where the book is going to go. And, while not perfect, it gives a vision of where this technology will go. I am imagining students with complete libraries without having to carry twenty pounds in their backpacks!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 10, 2010

Something called Zen Computer that gives you a meditation for every function key on the keyboard (the @ reminds you to consider your position in the universe!)).) They also operate Web Braille, an online Braille ebook service with roughly ten thousand titles. a compendium of fashion mistakes spotted in Brooklyn.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Bookshare’s role was mixed: we didn’t end up attending many of these meetings and critiqued early efforts that were crippled by heavy-handed publisher influence, although we did propose at one point to supply technology to TIGAR based on Bookshare. These already make more than 110,000 of our books available outside the U.S.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 6, 2014

Smart phones give us a way to communicate and be productive with our nonprofit good deeds 24/7. This blog is too short to get into all of the details of the technology, but if you are interested, go here and download a free copy of Cloud Computing for Nonprofits. There is also a free eBook on Office365 on the same site.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

Mobile Giving Foundation for text-to-give donations to disaster relief charities. In addition, TechSoup offers a free disaster planning and recovery guide ebook, The Resilient Organization. It describes different ways that nonprofits, charities, and public libraries are using technology for disaster contingency planning.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2020

Digital transformation is, to put it simply, rethinking how our organizations operate through the use of digital technology. Throughout our sector, each and every nonprofit is in a different place when it comes to using digital technologies and foundational data. Question: How will digital transformation help you to diversify revenue?

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

By creating themed meeting rooms, you can give attendees some control over how they choose to interact with other attendees. A virtual event is only as good as the technology that supports it. Provide an eBook or some sort of content that is relevant to the topics discussed during networking sessions, for example. .

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NTEN

AUGUST 24, 2012

In between rounds of Flukey Ball and deep fried sticks of butter, we've managed to wrangle some highlights for you: from a chance to win a $5,000 grant and an ebook collection to free and interactive fundraising tools, check out what your fellow NTENers have been up to lately. Read Alison's farewell statement and learn more about the merger.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2015

To give back to schools and provide you with a brand new tool to evaluate website navigation against industry norms. This report, used in combination with other tools, enables your institution to give your users the best possible experience online. Also, did I mention our report is free? Make sure to get your copy today !

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Some of this research is highlighted in Blackbaud’s CSR 2020: Experts Look Ahead eBook, which includes insights from a number of CSR thought leaders. This trend is reflected on employee expectations as they choose how to give, when to give and which tool to use. Just Giving is the second most visited website in the U.K

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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. NTEN: Nonprofit Technology Network is focused on helping nonprofit staff adopt new technologies in their chosen areas of expertise, and to thrive by doing so. Meet Carolyn Appleton!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

Here are 10 of the most helpful reports and resources for philanthropy professionals: Giving in an Election Year. A new report on charitable giving in a political climate. And that gives you a head start on successful fundraising! The 2015 Charitable Giving Report. 2016 NGO Online Technology Report.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 2, 2017

From eBooks to webinars, there’s a heaping handful of other ways to raise money online. Four Ways to Increase Online Giving Conversions. Although it might seem like a big pill to swallow, content marketing just involves publishing content that shows the impact of your efforts and gives value to the reader. Let’s take a look.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

By creating themed meeting rooms, you can give attendees some control over how they choose to interact with other attendees. A virtual event is only as good as the technology that supports it. Provide an eBook or some sort of content that is relevant to the topics discussed during networking sessions, for example. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

For more advice on how to lead your organization through the pandemic, see Grossman’s new (free) ebook, 12 Tips for Employers to Navigate the Future World of Work. By keeping things light, you give permission to others to do the same. H refers to the power of humor. Remember to take your work seriously but not yourself too seriously.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 7, 2016

Social media gives us the opportunity to show up, be seen, and connect with other people. Of course, a good social media strategy will include beautiful, inspiring content and leverage the newest social media technology or app, but at the end of the day, those things are lost without human connection.

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