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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Candid

JANUARY 31, 2024

And if you prefer books, check out Candid’s library of ebooks and audiobooks. Begin by deciding on clear objectives and establish a routine for regular check-ins to share insights and track your progress. One colleague might check out a book from Candid’s library, while another might only have time to watch a short video and share out.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

The beauty of creating a digital resource like an eBook, video, or online course is that you create it once and use it over and over again. An eBook about how to help a loved one with a disease (Human Services). Use a sentence like this: “Before you go, open the eBook. We’d like to share something with you…”.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 20, 2013

Remarks Here are my remarks to the Leadership Conference on receiving the Migel Medal from Carl Augusto and Paul Schroeder of AFB: It’s a great honor to address the leadership of this field, and receive the Migel Medal in recognition of our shared commitment to service to the community of people who are blind or visually impaired.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2023

The kind of information you decide to share can also help determine what format (for example, eBook, Quiz, or online course) makes the most sense for your situation. As you share stories of change and create a clear vision of what your organization hopes to achieve, subscribers are likely to turn into lasting donors.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

“Frank” (who anonymously shared his story with us) has always been an avid reader, but the progression of his neuromuscular disease to his arms made reading difficult. It became a burden to his family and caregivers to constantly drop what they were doing to turn a page, so he began seeking out ebooks. Thanks so much for your help!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

He also championed an open source ethos so that our work can be broadly shared (you can view all our open source projects on GitHub ). Gerardo has publically shared many of his presentations on these and other topics, which are available via SlideShare.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

I’m thrilled to share with you some of the recent amazing impact of Bookshare , a Benetech Global Literacy initiative and the largest accessible online library of copyrighted content for people with print disabilities. a11y accessibility Bookshare Braille DAISY ebooks Global Literacy print disabilities Reading'

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The world has finally moved beyond just electronically creating books that are then distributed as ordinary print books to actually delivering digital ebooks. In technical terms, this means that the next version of the DAISY format, version 4, will be the same as EPUB3, the main format used by commercial publishers of ebooks.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Born Accessible: Working with publishers to ensure that any new ebook is accessible to people who read differently - with the goal of one day making Bookshare obsolete. And there is plenty of work to do—look for more from me in the coming months where I’ll share my plans.

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Blue Fox

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Then, somehow, find time to share their story with fellow nonprofit enthusiasts. These spectacular humans work around the clock to foster positive change in their communities. We tip our hat to them!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2013

There is no better place to engage with colleagues about new technologies, changing business models, fresh ideas, and shared standards. Next month, I will be heading to TOC a couple of days early in order to participate in a W3C Workshop on eBooks and the Open Web Platform, where I will be talking about Social DRM (Digital Rights Management).

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2011

I’m really excited to share this free ebook from the folks at CauseVox. They have worked with many organizations and individuals looking to fundraising online and are constantly sharing back what they observe and learn from the campaigns on their platform and elsewhere. Update and share progress with friends and family.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 27, 2019

Fees begin at 5% and their services also include peer-to-peer fundraising, event fundraising (run, walk, cycle) , and expertise on social sharing to increase donations. Humble Bundle is an online store that sells games, ebooks, and software. EcoCards.org :: ecocards.org. EcoCards in an online store of digital e-cards.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 6, 2024

The author of Everybody Writes (2nd Edition): Your New and Improved Go-to Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content and Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business , not to mention a founder of MarketingProfs , Ann knows engaging writing.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2014

Due to the incredible response we received the last time we brought together leading nonprofit experts to share their best fundraising insights, we decided to do it again! That’s right – we’ve rallied 13 nonprofit thought leaders to share their best fundraising strategies, tips and ideas with YOU.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2021

With it, you can set up an online community group just for board members so they can: Connect with each other, share updates, and make decisions. Share documents, such as meeting minute. Share feedback with each other on important issues affecting the organization. . Take the Next Step. Discover how Nimble AMS can help you.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Your Best Peer-To-Peer Fundraising Campaign [eBook]. Qgiv: [Free Ebook] 2020 #GivingTuesday Ultimate Guide. Qgiv put together a free ebook packed full of helpful resources. Watch this video to hear Woodrow Rosenbaum, Giving Tuesday’s Chief Data Officer, share advice for setting your goals for this year. [On

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sgEngage

JULY 26, 2023

Respect Other Opt-Outs Check with your legal counsel to understand requirements and find out if you are responsible for providing the option to opt out of any specific uses of data such as targeting ads, selling data, sharing data, or profiling. Consider how opt-outs might affect your data-based workflows.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

Here’s an overview the tips and resources I shared. Ice breakers and energizers are helpful to check in with your colleagues or even to share optimism and fun. What You Need to Know about Hosting Effective Virtual Meetings a free ebook from boardable. Don’t wing it alone. Use ice breakers and energizers.

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Blue Fox

MARCH 17, 2021

There are so many resources (conferences, webinars, ebooks, and consultants) in the “fun areas” of nonprofit management but not as many focused on nonprofit organizational growth through financial stewardship. But for now, we want to share a helpful article from our friends at Intuit Quickbooks. Insert Blue Fox !

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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

I’d like to share our experience with Lavelle, where they took a series of calculated risks in grantmaking. Today, Bookshare serves over 330,000 American students with a rapidly growing collection of hundreds of thousands of accessible ebooks. The Lavelle Fund exemplifies the tremendous social return that bold philanthropy can create.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 12, 2021

During the pandemic, The Sharing Center decided to transition their annual fundraiser into a virtual event. miles in honor of The Sharing Center’s 34-year anniversary. The fundraiser was a great success and gave The Sharing Center’s biggest supporters an opportunity to virtually connect and aid the organization.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In addition to branding elements, your donation pages should also include things like social sharing options so fundraisers and donors can share the pages with their friends and family members. Try creating videos to share across your social media platforms. eBook – Retaining Your P2Peeps.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Ebook Website Optimization Action Plan Learn More 4. Social Sharing Options Another potential next step the donor may take is sharing this donation page with their friends and family. Including social sharing options on the donation page’s exit page makes it easy for them to share this campaign with their networks.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

The increasing focus on digital content, rather than its printed form, and the shift to electronic distribution of ebooks pave new avenues for removing the barriers to accessibility. At Benetech, we want to ensure that in this brave new world of digital content, braille is as available as any other ebook format to those who want it.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Today I’m delighted to share the exciting news about the new award we just received from OSEP to build upon Bookshare’s success and significantly improve access for students with disabilities. Thousands of ebooks pour into the library from over 168 publishers and textbook requests are fulfilled every month.

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2023

Build Meaningful Relationships with Your Volunteers Get the eBook 8. Younger generations of philanthropists are mobilizing rapidly to support causes they believe in, sharing these causes on social media and crowdfunding donations. However, they share a deep, abiding passion for the missions of their respective organizations.

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Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Feature monthly donors and let them share why they give to inspire others to join them. Send new monthly donors a welcome letter sharing a story of impact, how the monthly giving program works, and who to get in touch with if they have questions. Download Your eBook! Give a monthly update. appeared first on Qgiv Blog.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Offering shared apartments and houses, Autism Plus provides safe, supportive, personalised 24-hour care and support 365 days a year. Download the Trailblazer Celebration eBook to learn more about how Autism Plus transformed its processes with Salesforce to deliver a better experience for service users and staff. About the Author.

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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. The teacher could then add alternate image descriptions and download the book again when they are done.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

As always, I’m delighted to share the latest Benetech highlights as we work on these ambitious 10X dreams! We believe that all ebooks should be fully accessible, so that a person with a disability can effectively use the exact same ebook that somebody without a disability gets on their Kindle or iPad.

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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. a11y accessibility Bookshare disabilities ebooks education equality Reading students tech4good UNICEF' The good news is that major changes in technology are reforming education.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

Include details on how a nonprofit has shaped your life, share photos of yourself volunteering, encourage others to get involved, and more! You can create these mission moments on social media, share a special update via email, or use this holiday as an opportunity to send out a direct mail piece. Find ways to support these nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2017

It is all about how to nurture a nonprofit organizational culture that has shared responsibility for fundraising among all of its people. But the reality is that in many nonprofit organizations, different teams and departments do not have a shared mental model for a culture of philanthropy. What is a culture of philanthropy?

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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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