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A Call for Millions: Ending the Global Book Famine for the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

How can we solve a centuries-old problem for so little money? We have the technology. We have the ebooks. The Global Treaty for the Blind makes it legal to create ebooks for people with disabilities without having to pay a royalty or getting permission. Cheap devices and internet connectivity mean everything is digital.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans. However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Love of the print book. We can do better!

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Are You Passionate about Technology and Social Good? Benetech Needs You!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest post by Betsy Beaumon, President, Benetech We are seeking visionary leaders to join Benetech in applying technology to advance the rights of disadvantaged people around the world. Our goal is not to make gobs of money, it’s to make maximum social impact while breaking even. You’ve come to the right place: Benetech.

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12 Online Fundraising Tools to Watch in 2019

Nonprofit Tech for Good

With each card sent, donors make a donation to a charity of their choice ($1 or more) instead of wasting money and resources on paper cards and stamps. Humble Bundle is an online store that sells games, ebooks, and software. The 2019 Global NGO Technology Survey is now live! EcoCards.org :: ecocards.org.

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Microsoft Citizenship Donating Office 365 To Nonprofits

TechImpact

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. They addressed our problems, found solutions and saved us money.

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5 Ways Good Technology and Data Improve Our Community Foundation’s Morale

Connection Cafe

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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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I laughed, because at the time Calera was an accidentally nonprofit tech company: it was organized as a for-profit but was still losing (a lot of) money. This seemed exceptionally clever: even if we lost money, we’d be successful by definition as a deliberately nonprofit tech company! I went to Gerry with the idea for Bookster.

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