Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

The print book doesn’t work for people who are blind, partially sighted, dyslexic, have physical limitations, people who haven’t learned to read, or people who can’t read the particular language of a specific book is written in. We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

In the first installment of this series, I described the Bookshare International library and where we hope to take it next. In this third installment of our blog series, I’d like to focus on that achievement and share some of what we learned throughout the process of creating Bookshare’s first offerings in Arabic.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2012

Many nonprofits or libraries need to bring in an outside graphic designer, or ask a tech-savvy volunteer or staff member to do the work on top of other duties. Learn how to more efficiently create, maintain, and improve the quality of websites. Learn how to more efficiently create and improve the quality of InDesign layouts.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2013

Bookshare As followers of this blog know, Benetech's largest social enterprise is the Bookshare online library for people with print disabilities. This plan includes using such techniques as: Watermarking – Marking an ebook as being from our Bookshare library. What is it and why is it important?

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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. Bookshare titles range from vocational to research to teacher-recommended reading. The majority of our members are U.S.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 23, 2024

Learn the ropes of an intricate technology solution on your own terms with custom Blackbaud training. On top of working with a Blackbaud expert, you can also do some research on your own to learn about the tool in question. Learn more about getting the most out of Luminate Online! Software training.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Bookshare: Solving the “Accessible Book Famine” Twelve years ago, we had an idea for recreating the traditional library for people with print disabilities—such as those who are blind, cannot physically turn the pages of a book, or have learning disabilities, like dyslexia—using the then-emerging technologies of digital books and crowdsourcing.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 28, 2023

A podcast is basically a coded feed of XML that lists the information about your podcast, titles, descriptions and a link to where the MP3 audio file lives. Once this file is downloaded by a user’s device, your ability to track what they do with that file falls off of a cliff. Learn more at getlighthouse.io.

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Forum One

MAY 10, 2021

Over time, we had enough components in our library that we began building prototypes of full pages. This helped us move more quickly: we didn’t spend time revising static design files because we were able to make the edits right into our front-end code. What we learned. We learned a lot as a result of this pilot project.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

I’m honored to join my fellow contributors in sharing practical lessons we’ve learned throughout our journeys towards actualizing positive social change. We’re learning new ways to create and sustain social value. To explain our approach, let’s look at Bookshare , our accessible online library for people with print disabilities.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. Having only been incorporated for a year and receiving just last week an anonymous donation to cover our 501c3 filing, we still have a little way to go before we get there. We’re not even talking about “radical librarians.”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2017

We'll kick this off with a completely original, new, and free fundraising service for charities, churches, and libraries. It is useful for any charities and libraries that are moving to Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, or OneDrive for Business for document management. Office 2013 Fundamentals Online Learning for End Users.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Data archeology: recover data from ancient files in odd formats. Familiarity with python, R, and JavaScript libraries for charting, mapping, and vis is helpful. Distributed and parallel algorithms, machine learning, computer security & crypto, data visualization, web programming, and statistics.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 7, 2010

The machine uses OCR (optical character recognition) technology to convert the text to a digital exact image file and to a second file format that we use for direct editing. Once we sort out who is proofreading what, Carrie transfers the books to the main server where the files are kept forevermore.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 11, 2021

Whether transactions are pre-classified by gift type or gift type is simply included in an output file so the finance team can classify the transactions on their own, it’s a crucial data element. books for the library or basketballs for the athletics program). Expense Matching.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Learn from direct response – Direct response ads that elicit direct orders reveal what really sells. Learn from direct response – Study annual appeals, door knocking, and other methods that inspire immediate action. There are tons of ideas that you can shop on Meta (Facebook) Ads Library. Apply those lessons.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Benetech's largest social enterprise is the Bookshare online library for people who are blind or otherwise disabled when it comes to reading print. The most common error is a school signing up all of their students with visual impairments and all learning disabilities. copyright law. How do we know it's inadvertent?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Eligible nonprofits and libraries can now access discounted rates for Citrix Online's web conferencing and remote desktop services. Not sure which web conferencing tool makes sense for your nonprofit or library? Learn more about the GoToMeeting discount program. Learn more about the GoToTraining discount program.

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Global Giving

MAY 22, 2018

Systems like Google Drive, Box, or DropBox provide convenient, secure solutions for backup and file sharing. Subscribe to get the best content from the Learn Library once a month. The post 17 Smart Ways To Protect Data At Your Nonprofit appeared first on Learn - GlobalGiving. Don’t use shared logins.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

InterConnection has teamed up with TechSoup to help nonprofits, libraries, and refurbishers learn about and implement Windows MultiPoint Server. Download the MultiPoint Server installation file and burn it to a CD or DVD or save it to a flash drive. Learn More. He offered these step-by-step setup instructions.

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Tech Soup

JULY 27, 2010

MyFax, which Protus makes available to nonprofits and libraries through TechSoup, lets users send and receive faxes through email and eliminates the expense and paper waste of a fax machine, fax server, and dedicated fax line. Learn more from MyFax.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

Maybe you can now easily share files and calendars with Office 365, or you use web conferencing software to collaborate across multiple locations. That way you can help other nonprofits and libraries learn from your success! Whatever it is, we want to know about it! Click Here to Share Your Story!

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Tech Soup

MAY 25, 2012

Since we launched our donation program in 2002, TechSoup has saved nonprofits and libraries in the United States and around the world over $3 billion dollars in IT expenses. This fiscal year ten new donor partners have joined with TechSoup to make their product donations available to nonprofits and libraries.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2016

TechSoup organizes an annual event called Storymakers ; organizations from around the globe participate in a multimedia contest for a chance to win exciting prizes and learn how to effectively tell their story. Check out our resources on great nonprofit storytelling and learn more. Don't know an ISO from an EXE file?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

We hear from young nonprofits and libraries all the time, and we know that making wise and affordable technology investments can play a vital part in building and growing an organization. Plus: we also offer numerous free learning resources to help you better manage your staff, volunteers, and business consultants. Keep Files Safe.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Now to tie things back to e-learning: we know that the purpose of an e-learning course is to teach staff members how to do their jobs better. Movie streaming services, family members and pets, and noisy neighbors all add up to one thing— limited time and attention to dedicate to e-learning during COVID-19.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

See a good deal more about the new cloud computing online services and other ways of working collaboratively in the TechSoup article: A Few Good Tools for Sharing Files with Distributed Groups. The TechSoup admin fee for eligible nonprofits and libraries is $40.00. Additional Resources. Online Project Management Tools.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Cloud storage: For file sharing and storage, you can start with Drive through Google Workspace, so all documents can be stored in a convenient, accessible place. And don’t worry – storing files in the cloud is perfectly safe. Your library may have a subscription that you can use onsite for free.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

So it's a good thing many TechSoup donor partners offer mobile versions of the technology you already rely on for your nonprofit, charity, or library. Learn how you can do more on the go with our guide to TechSoup donor partner mobile apps. Access to SkyDrive , Microsoft's cloud-based file storage and sharing solution.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Now that you've set up your network, you need to keep it safe, and to think about what it can do beyond file sharing and managing your Internet access. Learn More About Enterprise Security. Learn to set up and configure a firewall. Keep Your Networks Secure. VoIP and Your Network.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2010

Many of us are familiar with PDF documents, so much so that Adobe is almost synonymous with the ubiquitous "portable document format" files. Learn more about other donated products through TechSoup by subscribing to our newsletters. Files are often smaller in size so uploading and downloading them takes less time.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

There are many third-party apps available for Android that can help you back up other settings and files that might not be covered by the built-in features. Google has quite a few apps and services for backing up your photos, music, and other files to the cloud. Apps and Services. We recommend the popular MyBackup Pro app.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Data Is the New Coin of the Realm — Learn How to Stretch Your Budget! But remember, these are general guidelines, and not all files are created equal when it comes to downloading. We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that we offer nonprofits, schools and libraries unlimited 4G data plans for just $10/month.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Content created by TechSoup is available to reuse by any nonprofit or library (for free!), We think this kind of information sharing is the essence of nonprofits and libraries' collaborative spirit. The Creative Commons website is the best place to learn more about your options. thanks to our Creative Commons license.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2017

Like any nonprofit, we like to take advantage of the product donations that are on offer for charities, churches, foundations, and libraries. This is our story on how we use Box, the online file-sharing, content management, and collaboration service. Sharing Files Around the World. Learn more about Box. Image 2: TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2013

As long as you have a browser (it is compatible with the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome), you can use Office Web Apps to view and edit files on devices that don't have Office installed on them. Office is available through TechSoup to eligible nonprofits, charities, libraries, and foundations.

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