Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Join Nonprofit Tech for Good, Funraise , and the 2019 Global NGO Technology Report partners for a 24-hour Twitter Takeover on September 26! Please review the schedule below and then join, discuss, share, and follow at #NGOtech19 : – Ask our experts about NGO technology trends to watch for in 2020. Save the Date!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

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. We have hundreds of thousands of ebooks in a dozen languages already available globally. We can scale quickly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

This article aims to demystify the process of adopting AI for nonprofits and show some of the advantages this technology can bring. 4) Start Small, Experiment, and Grow The realm of AI technology is immense and brimming with potential. To get started, download NFPs.AI’s Introduction to AI for Nonprofits eBook.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2023

To determine WebAward winners, independent expert judges from around the world review websites in 97 industry categories, scoring them on seven criteria—design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copywriting, and ease of use. Congratulations to the school webmasters and the Blackbaud web developers who worked on these projects!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2015

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. We operate at the intersection of technology and social impact, and therefore our ideal candidates will demonstrate these dual interests and experiences.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 20, 2013

This is the field where I found my life’s calling, applying technology to meet critical needs of society, where the market is likely to fail. And when the idea of a peer-to-peer ebook library came to me, it was George who I went to with the idea. I especially want to acknowledge two people who helped make this award possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 24, 2012

Finally, in the ebook, Grossman talks about the CEO of French technology giant Atos, who plans to phase out internal emails by 2014. "Instead, you spend so much time every day managing your inbox that everything else in your life--real work, family, play--is practically an afterthought."

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 27, 2014

“They get frustrated and don’t want to read,” she says, “but access to digital books and reading technologies changed all that for Zach.” Zach Bryant The change happened when Zach was in high school and his Assistive Technology teacher introduced him to Benetech’s Bookshare library. Thank you for your support!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

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. It also demonstrates how each ebook that is added to the Bookshare collection is a brick in our members’ foundation of independence and inclusion. Eventually he had to ask others to turn pages for him.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Under Betsy’s guidance, Benetech is developing new software for social good enterprises to connect communities with inclusive technology: Service Net: Reshaping the social safety net in human services to better connect people to the services they need. I look forward to staying in touch with you about technology for good!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The nonprofit Benetech team built the revolutionary Bookshare library for this community, all online, and based on the powerfully flexible ebook. You can take an ebook, push a button and make it Braille. This results in an ebook, which can be shared by Bookshare legally with many thousands of other disabled readers.

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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

At Benetech, we always ask ourselves how our existing successful programs can reach more people who need our services and how we can apply technology in new ways to enrich and improve more lives. a11y accessibility Bookshare Braille DAISY ebooks Global Literacy print disabilities Reading' The majority of our members are U.S.

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Tech Soup

JULY 22, 2014

Technology, especially, can be difficult to stay on top of with constantly updating operating systems and new versions of software. Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. Idealware Training in Technology Planning. TechSoup Training Products.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

A passionate technology-for-good advocate, Gerardo has made major contributions to Benetech’s social mission since he joined us over four years ago. He oversaw the development of numerous products and services that allow us to drive social empowerment through technology across all our programs.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 27, 2019

Humble Bundle is an online store that sells games, ebooks, and software. The 2019 Global NGO Technology Survey is now live! The results will be released in the 4th edition of the Global NGO Technology Report on September 16, 2019. Humble Bundle :: humblebundle.com. The survey is 100% anonymous and available in 4 languages.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2021

But before you can move ahead in your search, evaluation, purchase, and implementation of new technology, you still need one thing: board approval. . Gaining board approval for a new technology investment requires you to make a strong business case. Others at your association know it. Next Steps.

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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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Blue Fox

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Our mission is to disrupt the traditional accounting model through technology, innovation, and a radically client-focused approach that truly empowers nonprofits and social enterprises. We tip our hat to them! Services range from standard bookkeeping and payroll services, to coaching and consulting, to comprehensive virtual CFO services.

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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. Other Nonprofit Technology Resources: Office 365 For Nonprofits - A Primer (Free Ebook).

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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. nonprofit technology news nptech NPTech news cloud computing' It then sends its findings to your smartphone of tablet.

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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

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

People with print disabilities around the world have a right to high-quality ebooks that they can read with assistive technology. These ebooks can quickly be turned into Braille, large print or be read aloud by a synthetic voice synthesizer. These texts will be available in early 2012.?

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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

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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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Transforming the Future Through Technology. Future goals include looking at how technology can help improve its CRM capabilities and build stronger relationships with both supporters and customers on the enterprise side of the organisation.

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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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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Gerardo Capiel, Benetech's VP Engineering, just sent me a couple of exciting screen shots on our Read2Go iOS application for accessible reading of ebooks. The first one shows the Special Education category on iTunes, with the Read2Go logo being used to represent the Literacy and Learning section.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Most recently, PCL has been a trailblazer in providing mobile technology to their patrons, redefining what library services means. “With shrinking municipal budgets and nonstop technological advancement, public libraries need to be customer-driven and ensure their programs keep pace with patrons’ evolving needs.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2009

NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network – "That's right, I said it. What Matters Now eBook – Get the ebook now for free! "We More than seventy extraordinary authors and thinkers contributed to this ebook. ' Open Source Is Dead! Long Live Open Source! "We want to shake things up.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper is all about not reinventing the technology wheel.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 24, 2018

As the prototypical technology social enterprise, Benetech became one of the first organizations using technology to solve social problems rather than seeking to make maximum financial returns. What if we could scan once, proofread the resulting scan, and share that ebook with tens of thousands of eager readers?

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 10, 2020

This required adapting their technology and related processes for remote access, collaboration , and security. We’ve been able to automate hundreds of processes, which saves our staff countless hours each day.” – Jake Adler, Chief Technology Officer, ASSH. This ebook is here to help guide you along that journey. Embrace change.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 16, 2011

This is becoming crucially important as the problem of delivering access to text is increasingly solved by the move to ebook publishing and solutions like our Bookshare library. The initial part of the project was to do a detailed survey of existing assistive technology products, to get a baseline for current support for accessible graphics.

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