Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

“I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish. I’m not sure even the global scientists, engineers, and futurists have a full sense of where we’re heading with AI. Ashley Madison.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

The treaty does a lot of things, but let me highlight a few: • A global norm that there be copyright exceptions that allow for the making of accessible versions of copyrighted works for free on a nonprofit basis by a broad range of people or organizations, without having to get permission from the rightsholders.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 10, 2023

This is a curated podcast list is composed of a variety of podcasts concerning technology, management in the nonprofit sector, grant writing, fundraising, and many cause issues ranging from mitigation of climate change to human rights. We hope that you enjoy this summary of great nonprofit podcasts and please let us know if we left some off

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

Not only will the upcoming Nonprofit Summit offer you insight into best practices for nonprofit technology built on the world’s number one CRM, you’ll get a sneak peek at exciting new Nonprofit Cloud features and upcoming product offerings. ?. Jon Townsend, Chief Information Officer, National Trust. Jane Goodall, and Leslie Odom, Jr.’s

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

HathiTrust, a unanimous three-judge panel concluded that digitizing books in order to enhance research and provide access to individuals with print disabilities is lawful on the grounds of fair use —that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work ( Section 107 of the U.S.

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sgEngage

JUNE 20, 2023

Every organization, no matter your mission, function, or size, is subject to a variety of laws and standards intended to protect the individuals you engage with. Software compliance is critical guide to ensuring that you are following these laws and standards in a digitally driven world. Here are 5 key questions to get you started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Organizations should recognize that AI, like other technology, could exacerbate the blurring of work/life boundaries by pushing workers to remain constantly ‘on’. We must not accept any technology as the default solution for our problems. A few insights about the need to focus on humanizing AI. everything is a computational challenge.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

One of my great joys in my long career in nonprofit technology has been seeing the extraordinary success of so many women in our field. That year, the United Nations declared International Women's Year , and began sponsoring International Women's Day every March 8. women became the majority of law students. Shortfalls.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

You see, several months later, the federal Department of Education challenged us to compete against a well-respected national nonprofit 60 times our size in a bid to provide accessible educational materials for US students who are blind, dyslexic, or otherwise print disabled. I was wrong. million contract to do just that.

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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. 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. Accordingly, U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

Although it might seem like a complicated document , we’re really excited about it because we think it will greatly improve global access for people with bona fide print disabilities. First, it makes creating a national domestic copyright exception an obligation of countries that ratify the Treaty. Technological Protection Measures.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

This is totally the “how sausage and law are made” view, so don’t read this unless you want to know more about global accessibility in detail! The nexus for this work is the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the United Nations agency that deals with such matters. law works: the one that made Bookshare possible.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Fund for UNICEF, and United Way Worldwide to bring more mobile technology resources charities. ” California’s New Smartphone Kill Switch Law.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

The human rights technology we eventually built and that anchors our Program— Martus —has since played a crucial role in strengthening the human rights community. The Martus story that has unfolded during that time is a tale of hard-won success and focused efforts to bridge human rights and technological innovation.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

An increasing number of grantmakers give — or want to give — internationally in order to address social and economic issues that transcend national borders. Global giving appeals to grantmakers of all sizes and types, from family foundations with enduring legacies to new foundations exploring novel pathways of giving.

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Blue Fox

JUNE 28, 2022

Nonprofit leaders are stretched thinner and thinner these days with, you know, ALL THE THINGS like: A global pandemic Virtual workplaces challenges National workforce shortages Lack of financial expertise on staff Constant tax law changes New technology options Demand for virtual services And the list goes on… Nonprofit leaders need to know that (..)

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans. However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Love of the print book.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

It’s time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again! It’s time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again! TechSoup Global donation partner, Cisco , is starting to talk about an alternative to cloud computing, the paradigm that relies on huge data centers to do all our processing.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Green Technology. In hardware life extension news, the grand award winner for software in Popular Science's Best of What's New 2013 this year is a server/software technology called Neverware Juicebox. This new technology has become available in time to help public schools in the U.S. Social Media. Shared.com.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2010

We now have global permissions for around 8,000 copyrighted books out of our 70,000. •

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2013

I was reminded of this because of the American Bar Assocation's National Celebration of Pro Bono last week. Many law firms do much more pro bono work than 50 hours. TechSoup has had an ongoing relationship with the famous Silicon Valley law firm, Cooley LLP for several years. TechSoup’s Pro Bono Law Firm, Cooley LLP.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Nonprofit Technology, and more! The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit Management. So don't wait!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

Soon afterwards in 2007, we won our first major award from the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), which, in turn, allowed us to build Bookshare into a national asset. Benetech announced this commitment at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

On October 6, 2015, join TechSoup, CIVICUS, the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, FHI 360, and +SocialGood for a deeper dive into the threats that civil society faces. Sheila Warren, general counsel, NGOsource/Techsoup Global; @sheila_warren. On September 1, 2015, we held a #NPTechchat on this topic.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

As the operators of Bookshare in the USA, which was made possible through a great exception in our copyright law here, we would love to make all of our books available to people with qualifying disabilities around the world. Don’t create a global Swiss registry of nonprofit organizations qualified to use exceptions.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

During this time, we saw policies such as child labor laws, suffrage for women and prohibition. This was also a decade of prosperity and success for many in the nation towards the turn of the century. This took the organization from a private franchise focused on local chapters to one the entire nation—and big donors—could get behind.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

With the advances in publishing and technology, it is now within reach to ensure equal access to books for all. One of the top three advocacy positions in the United States of both the National Federation of the Blind and of my organization is campaigning for greater accessibility of commercial electronic books.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. Data Privacy Heat Map Shows Increasing Global Momentum Towards Data Protection Standards. It originally appeared on NetSquared.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2017

We have a special contest give-away in store at this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference: a free year-long subscription of Adobe Creative Cloud. Sponsored by TechSoup Global, 435 Brannan St., Eligible Sweepstakes posts must made by Nonprofit Technology Conference ("17 NTC") attendees in Washington, DC.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

copyright exemption for serving the print disabled is commonly called the Chafee Amendment: Section 121 of copyright law. national experience. copyright law. The hot topic was the proposal made by Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay, for a global treaty (a treaty for which I was part of the expert drafting team).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2014

The Local Impact Map is a rich storytelling platform that uses mapping technology to place stories in a global context — as you can see in the picture below. It reaches our global network resources and, combined with TechSoup.org, has over 5 million annual site visits. Dispute Resolution/Governing Law/Waiver of Jury Trial.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context. The LIM reaches TechSoup’s global network of resources that spans over 80 countries. Sponsored by TechSoup Global (“ Sponsor ”), 435 Brannan St., Below are our official Terms and Conditions.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2014

As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month and TechSoup's Safer Online for Nonprofits initiative, TechSoup is raising awareness about how nonprofits are taking practical steps to keep their organization safe: in the office, in the field, and on the go. Sponsored by TechSoup Global (" Sponsor "), 435 Brannan St.,

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context. The LIM reaches TechSoup’s global network of resources that spans over 80 countries. Sponsored by TechSoup Global (“ Sponsor ”), 435 Brannan St., Below are our official Terms and Conditions.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

The Local Impact Map is a rich storytelling platform that uses mapping technology to place stories in a global context as you can see in the picture below. It reaches our global network resources and, combined with TechSoup.org, has over 5 million annual site visits. Dispute Resolution/Governing Law/Waiver of Jury Trial.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2013

We proudly welcome NGO partners Vietnet-ICT and the Lin Centre in Vietnam, as well as ASEAN Foundation , Kopernik Marketplace , and YCAB Foundation in Indonesia to the TechSoup Global family. The VietNet Information Technology and Communication Center ( VietNet-ICT ) is a Hanoi-based NGO working in information technology and communication.

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