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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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But a poor web design won’t get anyone on the bad side of the law whereas ignoring those important statements might. A healthy balance sheet is the source of innovation, impact, and engagement. Board members are personally responsible for the organization’s compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

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Nonprofit Advocacy Can Be a Force Multiplier for Social Change

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This post originally appeared on Arabella Advisors'' Greater Good blog as part of the series Impact 2014. Multiple senators called the secretary of education asking for explanations of how earmarked funding ended up in the hands of “nobodies from California” who had never lobbied Congress. Isn’t that where good ideas go to die?”

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

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Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts. federal law supports braille instruction. Accordingly, U.S.

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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

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Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law.

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Hosting Harkin at the Hub

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This landmark federal law, known as the “Emancipation Proclamation for people with disabilities,” has been remarkably successful in protecting the rights of people with disabilities. The ADA and the special education laws have produced the best-educated population of people with disabilities in U.S.

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A Hearty Congratulations to TechSoup Members Winning Google Impact Challenge Awards

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We were shocked when we saw the 25 winners of the big $100,000 to $500,000 Google Impact Challenge Awards. Google Global Impact Award competitions have been held in India and the UK, and most recently in the San Francisco Bay Area. Of course find the full roster of Bay Area Google Impact Challenge Award winners here.

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I Need a Good Lawyer

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We get a huge amount of pro bono assistance from the legal profession, both because of our social impact as a nonprofit, and because of the challenging and interesting issues we tackle. Many of our projects turn on legal questions, and our attorneys are a core part of figuring out solutions that will have real positive impact on society.