Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

Gerardo helped Benetech dramatically increase our capacity to benefit larger populations by scaling our services, revamping our innovation process, and establishing a thriving network of industry partners and volunteers. Additionally, Gerardo helped conceive our major new effort to ignite new tech social enterprise through Benetech Labs.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 27, 2014

With Bookshare’s accessible ebooks and reading tools, Zach made a successful transition to college. Zach’s encounter with accessible ebooks is but one example of how Benetech empowers people who often face difficult challenges and whose needs are neglected. Thank you for your support! This post also appeared on the Benetech blog.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

The miracle of ebooks What if we had the ability to overcome these accessibility barriers, barriers that affect most of humanity, not just people with identified disabilities, wouldn’t we have the moral obligation to act? We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. We can do better!

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Thanks to Microsoft''s Technology For Good Program , nonprofits are able to get the latest software and tech tools as a donation from Microsoft, empowering nonprofits and foundations to keep their attention and budget focused on their mission or cause. Tech Impact has been of significant help. Boys and Girls Club of Delaware.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

You can plan the topics, the minutes you allocate on each topic, the speakers but also the roles for each attendee (facilitator, tech steward, note-taker, etc). But it can also help you feel closer to your colleagues when attending a meeting. It’s helping you to stay focused while avoiding the so-called “Zoom overload”.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The problem is that it takes some tech planning to come up with a budget for the New Year. Here’s some resources for doing quick tech planning so you’ll have some money to work with in 2014. Proper Tech Planning. How to Conduct a Quick Tech Plan. It’s definitely tech planning made simple.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 24, 2018

I needed help with business negotiations and software licensing and Gerry jumped in teaching me everything I know about doing business. He taught me that 95% of the time I didn’t need help from him or another attorney. Just last month, he helped me solve a knotty trademark and web domain challenge.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Then I’ll share the latest stories on the impact of our tech volunteerism and human rights tech efforts as well our new tech leadership. He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. To do so, we definitely need your help.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 6, 2014

For guidance on this topic we turned to Pat Callihan, Executive Director of Philadelphia nonprofit Tech Impact, and asked how nonprofit board members can help improve tech efficiency at their organizations. Tech Impact answered in this guest blog: Get Rid of IT! There is also a free eBook on Office365 on the same site.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 10, 2020

Here’s how modern association management software can help. 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. This ebook is here to help guide you along that journey.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2015

Technology is playing an ever larger role in increasing respect for human rights and delivering better services, and we have two rare opportunities to lead world-class tech-for-good programs. Our Benetech Labs is busy looking for the next tech social enterprises that could make similar global impact.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Benetech is a tech social enterprise. Phab is on a mission: she believes strongly that she is building her country by helping her students acquire the skills they will use to help advance Laos in the future. I was able to demonstrate what we do with the files the students help generate, using our Read2Go application on an iPad.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2019

By Chuck Spidell , founder of ILLUSIO and a WordPress Strategist committed to helping nonprofits get their websites unstuck and moving forward. Expert WordPress Support – trained WordPress professionals can help with problems or questions about your website 24/7. When it comes to technology, you get what you pay for.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Can we help stimulate the creation of far more technology-for-good ventures? We want to help lead the charge into a future where the advantages of digital information touch the lives of all people, not just of the richest and most able five percent of humanity. How can our existing successful programs reach ten times more people?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

We think that it is essential that the Treaty allow for direct provision (known in the tech field as B2C, or business to consumer) of accessible materials, especially for consumers in developing countries who lack access to local authorized entities with the capacity to meet their accessibility needs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 22, 2020

Hosting virtual fundraising events is new to many nonprofits and can, therefore, make those in charge feel a bit intimidated, especially if they don’t define themselves as particularly “tech-savvy.” They can help you reach more donors, support your beneficiaries and continue the fight to achieve your mission. Streaming Platform.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Meanwhile, if you do a lot of video messages, something that integrates with video production tools will be helpful. Neon CRM product logo Neon CRM Neon One’s products are focused on making high-tech solutions more accessible to nonprofits.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2015

Sixteen nonprofit tech experts (including NTEN Members: Jeff Shuck , David Neff , Donna Wilkins , Frank Barry , and NTEN''s Amy Sample Ward ) share their ideas and fundraising best practices in Blackbaud ''s new free ebook, The Future of Fundraising. What''s the future of fundraising? Save the Date! 28-30, in Chicago, IL.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2014

Eastern) for Adult Library Programs Gone Mobile , where you can learn how libraries can help meet the need and demand for mobile-device assistance through creative programming. She will also share some examples of one-on-one ebook appointments at various libraries. Join us next Wednesday, July 30 at 11 a.m. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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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). and we needed more help. Last week I was able to visit Nairobi, and I sat down with Carol to find out how we could help her. Unfortunately, early last year, Steve got sick.

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Tech Soup

JULY 22, 2014

Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. If you're looking for a quick reference guide to Windows, Office, or other Microsoft programs, check out Microsoft's collection of free ebooks. TechSoup Training Products. Advanced/IT Training. Image: Shutterstock.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

De’Yonté’s a late-80s baby who found his passion for web design and development during MySpace’s heyday, when he helped his friends create awesome profiles. To help your nonprofit make the most of WordPress, your nonprofit should: Invest in a custom design. Research and add plugins. Make the most of analytics and sharing tools.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

If you are thinking of hosting a virtual networking event, we have some tips that can help you with the planning and facilitation process. These answers to these questions will help you plan the event content and develop a clear marketing strategy. . The good news is that facilitating networking in a virtual setting is quite simple.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

What I liked most was the idea to create a body of knowledge that’s truly helpful to prospective and emerging social entrepreneurs. I hope this discussion helps other social enterprises examine and develop their own frameworks. Benetech’s New Project Framework helps us identify the next projects to work on.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

However, the time has come when we need a really smart attorney to join Benetech and help us navigate the intersection of technology and social good. Until now, we’ve operated with purely pro bono help in the form of two attorneys on our board. No, we’re not being sued (and we want to keep it that way). What’s next?

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2022

No one wants to help a nonprofit reach their fundraising goal without a clear indication for why that’s important. will help solve the problem. BombBomb helps create personalized, stunning email videos that you can send to donors. Want help creating your own hybrid version of a popular in-person event?

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

They’re being created mainly to help mental health patients adhere to a prescription medication regimen. High-Tech Help for Homelessness. For one thing, phones allow them to look for work, housing, or medical help. It also uses Twitter to “find, counsel, and direct as many homeless people as possible to help.”

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2014

Here’s a look at what you’ll find in this free eBook : How to Get Noticed and Turn Heads. By Nancy Palo : A fundraising strategy consultant who is passionate about helping non-profits raise money to further their missions and make the world a better place. Movie lover & Tech geek. I help non-profits w/ tech.,

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Lauren Hunter has written a series of free eBooks. Church Tech Blogs is exactly what it sounds like: a blog aggregator site. It pulls from 22 church tech blogs like Church Tech Matters , Church IT Help , Worship Tech Online , and my favorite in terms of clever naming: Tech, No Babel. Image: Aftab.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Flickr:Dunechaser NTEN members hope you'll read their ebook, attend webinar, and even host a supper this week. Luckily, Nonprofit Tech 2.0 They're showing off women in tech positions across the industry though their video storytelling campaign. Luckily, our members have the resources and knowledge to make it all possible.

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BoardAssist

JANUARY 10, 2017

Whether you need to make a few simple tweaks to your current page or perform a complete overhaul, these Facebook marketing techniques will help get your page seen. Here with all the tips on the latest way to optimize your Facebook marketing are our friends from Tech Impact down in Philadelphia. Thanks Tech Impact! Contact Us.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2014

With its rapidly growing collection of over 225,000 (and counting) accessible ebooks, Bookshare is the world’s largest library of its kind. This reality changed when both Kevin and Sophia learned about the accessible online library Bookshare , an initiative of Silicon Valley technology nonprofit Benetech.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Flickr:Dunechaser NTEN members hope you'll read their ebook, attend webinar, and even host a supper this week. Luckily, Nonprofit Tech 2.0 They're showing off women in tech positions across the industry though their video storytelling campaign. Luckily, our members have the resources and knowledge to make it all possible.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

We'd like you to meet Linda Widdop, Tech Impact’s, Director of Technology Services. On February 27, you can connect directly with Linda in our upcoming webinar, Tech 101: What Are Managed IT Services, and When Should You Use Them? I started with Tech Impact (formerly NPower PA) in 2003, just when the NPower network.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 9, 2021

We’re here to help. On top of that, the online summit gives value to your attendees (who want the information you are providing) and helps your speakers or vendors. If you continue to get rejections, then you can rework your template to include more information to help them make a decision. Growing your email list. Live event.

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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 nonprofit resources offer your organization knowledge, strategic planning, and valuable data to help you accomplish your goals more efficiently.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

If you are thinking of hosting a virtual networking event, we have some tips that can help you with the planning and facilitation process. These answers to these questions will help you plan the event content and develop a clear marketing strategy. . The good news is that facilitating networking in a virtual setting is quite simple.

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