Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

“As organizations,” Osborne said, “we must liberate spending to focus on the promotion, learning and innovation around braille,” and recognize that we ought to embrace today’s changing economics and technology so that braille can be part of an equation which delivers access to information for all, not just to those who can afford it.

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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

Benetech was a proud endorser of these objections (under our legal organizational name of Beneficent Technology, Inc.). We all want the same ebook that people without disabilities buy (sorry, I mean license) to work perfectly well for people who are blind, physically disabled or dyslexic.

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Cloud 4 Good

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Across industries, organizations have been investing heavily to integrate analytics throughout every aspect of their company to capture a portion of the $9.5 eBook: Your Guide to Migrating from Raiser’s Edge to Salesforce . trillion to $15.4 trillion value that the McKinsey Global Institute estimates advanced analytics can enable.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The event industry has shifted toward hybrid or virtual event formats, but what does that shift mean for networking events? Do you want to connect industry professionals? Some ways to provide value and structure: Bring in a popular industry figure or thought leader. Should you switch to virtual networking events?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 24, 2020

With that in mind, Blackbaud has published an eBook entitled “Becoming a Resilient Nonprofit” that includes a round-up of sector resources and critical thinking on key strategies to ensure sustainability. Nonprofit missions grind to a halt without the automation and digital tools that technology brings to the table.

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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. With the advances in publishing and technology, it is now within reach to ensure equal access to books for all. That is the essence of the moral case for a copyright exception.

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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. Tom Leddy, Customer Success at Salesforce.org: Many people who work in the industry will tell you that no two nonprofits are ever exactly alike. Get a 360-Degree View of Constituents.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2015

. · It helps hasten the development of a domestic electronic book industry in your country, since ebooks are one core format for providing accessible books. · The publishing industry has come out in favor of the treaty. It is politically popular. Most people know someone who might benefit from books that talk. ·

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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

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

In my contribution to Ron’s book, I discuss the framework that guides us at Benetech, the technology nonprofit I lead. When I first started pursuing the idea of using technology to solve challenging social problems, it was a pretty radical idea.

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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. I've found the publishing industry (and Google for that matter) to be willing to do socially responsible things voluntarily, because it's the right thing. Roy Blount Jr.

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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. Direct service can teach you a lot about digital strategy. 28-30, in Chicago, IL.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 5, 2009

We have been very lucky to continue to partner more closely with the publishing industry, as a major segment of educational publishers come on board with Bookshare: the university presses. We're delighted to be working with these top university presses to meet this crucial need through Bookshare.

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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. a11y accessibility Bookshare disabilities ebooks education equality Reading students tech4good UNICEF'

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The event industry has shifted toward hybrid or virtual event formats, but what does that shift mean for networking events? Do you want to connect industry professionals? Some ways to provide value and structure: Bring in a popular industry figure or thought leader. Should you switch to virtual networking events?

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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 also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2019

When it comes to technology, you get what you pay for. Resources Deluxe – their blog, ebooks, help docs, and design trends are seriously useful and well designed resources that any nonprofit marketing team should check out. . From serious problems to simple plugin recommendations, you’ll be covered. 3) Kinesta :: kinsta.com.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The publishing industry and disability organizations both agreed on this provision of copyright law. Employ "Social Digital Rights Management" technology. We don't have to pay a royalty, and we don't have to ask for permission. uses the term "Competent Authority" to describe these professionals).

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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. Congratulations, Solidarity!

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Some hybrid conferences require that attendees attend at least one session or presenter in order to reap some type of benefit (like a free eBook or the recorded content). Be sure that this information falls in line with the current standards in the event industry. . Educate on the Live Chat Feature and Guidelines.

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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. Nonprofit News k12 nonprofit technology Private Schools responsive design web design Website Navigation' Also, did I mention our report is free? Make sure to get your copy today ! Why did we create this report?

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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. An almost equal number thought it was an industry buzzword (e.g. Throughout our sector, each and every nonprofit is in a different place when it comes to using digital technologies and foundational data.

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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. I have visited with administrators in offices like those in the construction industry who are also seeking to transition to grant writing. Meet Carolyn Appleton!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2020

Download the free eBook: “ A Unique Approach to Student Prospecting: 5 Ways to Build Your Brand as a Trusted Advisor” 3. Remove Technology Concerns. Take advantage of the websites that are out there doing free technology checks for students and include these in correspondence. Show student work.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

The Author’s Guild asserts that they control the audio rights and that delivering a text ebook to a device which could speak it aloud with synthetic text-to-speech and that their commercial market for audio books will someday be significantly affected by TTS. Of course, the Librarian of Congress has pronounced on this topic already!

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 1, 2019

At ASAE Annual , thousands of association professionals and industry partners will gather to exchange resources, strategies, solutions, and more. Over three days of learning, growing, and finding inspiration, attendees are equipped with a year’s worth of support to help tackle their daily responsibilities as association industry leaders.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Some hybrid conferences require that attendees attend at least one session or presenter in order to reap some type of benefit (like a free eBook or the recorded content). Be sure that this information falls in line with the current standards in the event industry. . Educate on the Live Chat Feature and Guidelines.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 28, 2014

Simplified Categories: We’ve slimmed down and consolidated the 9 categories and 20+ subcategories to 5 total categories: Nonprofit Technology , Nonprofit Fundraising , Nonprofit Marketing , Nonprofit Management , and Nonprofit News. No more digging through piles of categories and subcategories to find what you’re looking for, finally!

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 18, 2020

This could include accepting unsold food from restaurants and shops, unwanted clothes and school supplies, unwanted technology etc. The paper and pulp industry is the fourth-largest producer of greenhouse gases in the US, and 4 billion trees are cut down for paper each year! Reduce paper use. Green Online Marketing .

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

2016 NGO Online Technology Report. Based upon the survey results of 2,780 NGOs worldwide, the 2016 Global NGO Online Technology Report is unprecedented and provides valuable insight into the global NGO sector and its use of online technology. Or are they already defining a watershed time in the running industry?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2018

Society is a buzz about new technology: artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, autonomous cars, the surveillance state, and more. Even in the tech industry, with its intense turf battle, companies have come to rely on open standards for data, for APIs, for technological plumbing.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 11, 2017

Data is also the irrefutable evidence we need to get approval for a new tactic, employee, or technology. 3 Benchmark Insights for Nonprofits in 2017: Note: Any industry benchmark report should be used for comparison, but it’s only one of many data points you should consider. Analytics Driven Fundraising eBook. Giving USA.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

Whether it’s Microsoft transforming the PC software industry, or Google or Facebook, it’s clear that the world is different because these companies exist. The common link among our projects is information technology, which can be applied to just about every aspect of the social sector. The first was the ebook.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 14, 2022

With the current economic downturn and cost-of-living crisis, it has never been more important to use technology to empower social housing organisations to provide real help to those in need. If you’re curious about how technology can support these efforts, let me share my story with you. By using the right technology for the job!

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Reader Comments (12) Great list, Allyson.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 27, 2014

The landscape of the nonprofit industry is changing – there’s no question about that. But what do the advancements in technology really mean, and how can they be embraced to fuel your mission? For even more expert advice, check out the latest npEXPERTS ebook!

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