Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

Bookshare , our flagship literacy program, is the world’s largest accessible library and currently serves more than 230,000 members with visual and learning disabilities. But this is just the tip of the iceberg, as literacy remains an elusive dream for the majority of the world’s people with print disabilities.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

In the four years since its inception, Library Giving Day has produced impressive results: 450 library organizations have reported a total of more than $5 million raised. Connect the dots and remind supporters that libraries promote literacy by offering free access to literature for all community members.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

For them, Bookshare —Benetech’s Global Literacy initiative and the world’s largest accessible digital library for people with print disabilities—opens up a lifeline to reading. All the organizations participating in the Challenge are recipients of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 3, 2010

Often, one of the most frustrating parts of applying for a grant is locating a grant suitable for your organization. They are not helping you or your organization. Successful grant writing depends on finding the right funding opportunity. Successful grant writing depends on finding the right funding opportunity.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

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.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. We’re not an advocacy organization, but our technical insights are in great demand from advocates. We serve human rights activists in more than 100 countries. when we bring them to developing world countries.

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Organized by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA) , this year’s 28th annual awards includes over 6,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. 2021 State of Babies Yearbook (Zero to Three). Excellence – Annual Report for Corporate Communications.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities! We’re also expanding our efforts to help more people in the U.S.,

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

2-1-1 Background 2-1-1 is available to over 240 million Americans – approximately 80% of the United States population –covering all or parts of 47 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. “2-1-1” 211 seeks to authorize federal funding through the U.S. With approximately 1.5 For more information, please visit www.211us.org.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. We have over half a million readers in the United States, and over 625,000 different ebook titles available for instant download.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2016

In The Tech That Will Change 2016 , I boldly predicted that this is the year that the digital divide will finally be bridged in the United States. Nonprofit Organizations Advocating for the Lifeline Expansion. Here are some that deserve special mention for their organizing to encourage the FCC Lifeline expansion.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2016

In The Tech That Will Change 2016 , I boldly predicted that this is the year that the digital divide will finally be bridged in the United States. Nonprofit Organizations Advocating for the Lifeline Expansion. Here are some that deserve special mention for their organizing to encourage the FCC Lifeline expansion.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Although reports of the massacre appeared in the United States, Salvadoran army and government leaders denied them and, all too soon, El Mozote was forgotten. He is now the Executive Director of the Human Rights Data Analysis Group , which earlier this year spun off from Benetech to become its own independent organization.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

Subscribers will also be given access to free digital literacy training. The digital divide in the United States has persisted over the years despite the inexorable march of technology. Learn more about broadband and, in particular, get resources for expanding Internet access and digital literacy through our broadband wiki.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

The Lifeline Program is funded through the Universal Service Fund via contributions from telecom companies (and their customers). Organizations Doing Notable Digital Inclusion Work. They will create and promote digital literacy programs. nonprofit organizing effort advocating for U.S.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Not all leaders think that way, but organizations that value equity of access must consider the plights of those who might be systematically excluded from engagement efforts. Volunteer programs are some of the most front-facing operations of nonprofit organizations. Information technologies and social media are here to stay.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Since 2016, online fundraising has grown 17% among nonprofits in the United States. We are 20 years into this online giving adventure and there is still a tremendous amount of up-side for nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit organizations will need to navigate the shifting tides from desktop to mobile. of total sales.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2007

Matilda Ziegler Foundation for the Blind, which funds this magazine as well as eye research programs at universities across the United States. Working for an organization with a long, illustrious history, I am always curious about how other organizations got their start. Matilda Ziegler Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

A number of nonprofit organizations are promoting Valentine's Day giving opportunities, here's a few: A Day for Hearts is an opportunity to raise awareness about congenital heart defects, a lethal constellation of birth defects of the heart that affect millions of newborn infants and children worldwide. (RED)

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

I've included part of the nominees' profiles below, as they are written up on the site, but added links to their organizations and projects where I could find them. Since May 2007, he and his crew have aided thousands of victims at 15 sites across the United States -- free of charge."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

While there may be tremendous opportunity, your organization won't be able to reap the benefits if it is stuck in doing the same strategy year after year. Carie Lewis from the Humane Society of the United States has used this approach with impressive results over the last three years. I used a cli.gs What are the challenges?

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World is an international nonprofit organization and citizen journalism initiative. The goals of the organization are three-fold. We sell our content to mainstream and other media organizations all over the world. I have a story that you have to hear.'" I said, "You write it.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

This event was very exciting, as we have never previously received federal funding for Bookshare.org. In essence, we're being paid to deliver – free – accessible books to all students with print disabilities in the United States for the next five years. Humanity United (founded by Pam Omidyar) funded this work.

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Forum One

MAY 25, 2022

Organized by the International Awards Associate (IAA) , a group of industry innovators, creators, designers, and communications professionals deeply committed to recognizing and honoring the outstanding performance, talent, and effort of the best digital and creative professionals around the world. Urban Institute Ed Data Portal.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Organizations like Room to Read , the Poetry Foundation , and Books in Homes USA work to promote literacy and the significance of literary works in our society - support their work today, bookworms! Fund their work! Do you love ladies in literature? Sheroes in the Sciences. Gertrude B. Sheroes in the Arts. Lorraine Hansberry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Benetech, is a leading nonprofit organization based in Silicon Valley. We’re getting very worried that our organization and the people we serve: people with print disabilities (i.e., And, if we’re worried, a lot of other good organizations should start getting worried! He offered to do this guest post about it.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 12, 2022

Comic Relief US (CRUS) is an example of an organization taking bold steps to align its mission, vision, and culture to effectively tackle poverty in all its forms. Established in 2015, CRUS is an independent global grantmaking sister organization to UK-based Comic Relief, which was founded in 1985.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

As a feminist, and as a feminine feminist, I truly believe that we don't do a very good job in the United States of believing that you can lead by serving, and I think the United States needs to think deeply about being in service of the rest of the world." Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women.

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