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. We named this library Bookshare because it was created with an army of crowdsourcing volunteers, many of them blind people themselves, who scan the books using optical character recognition.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Cloud computing is a hot topic for nonprofits and libraries, as evidenced by. Anna Jaeger and Kevin Lo of TechSoup Global presented baseline data from our 2012 Global NGO Cloud Survey that raised important questions for the audience thinking about. Going forward with the survey data, TechSoup Global plans to provide an.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The advent of the internet and social media present today’s nonprofits with an increasingly competitive market to connect with their target audience. TechSoup Global. According to their website, TechSoup Global offers free blogs, webinars, and forums to educate nonprofits on how to utilize technology.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2012

Their web-based professional-grade service for creating and sharing presentations online is available to eligible nonprofits and public libraries through TechSoup. Marnie Webb, one of TechSoup Global's CEOs was a judge for their contest, where winners are highlighted below. Presentation Contest! If you are one of the.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 10, 2023

This renaissance of the medium presents a fantastic opportunity for deeper content to be created and consumed by people interested in the nonprofit world. This leads to a rather large podcast graveyard in the iTunes library making it very hard to find current podcasts.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 15, 2014

As a long-time advocate for a global copyright exception and the founder of Benetech—which I started twenty-five years ago in order to make technology tools to address the needs of people with print disabilities—I was thrilled to become an active player in global diplomacy and witness the adoption and signing of this landmark Treaty.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2011

and got a chance to see Mike Walker's great presentation about all the new things that the U.S. Right then I wanted to try and find a way for nonprofits and libraries to have the same experience. In order to do that, TechSoup Global and the U.S. I recently attended the Green IT Summit in Washington, D.C.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

The HathiTrust Digital Library (HDL) is a partnership of academic and research institutions that had created (with help from Google ) a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world. Consequently, it is reasonable for the Libraries to retain both the text and image copies. in addition to the text?only

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

When we surveyed NGOs and libraries around the world this year about where they are in regard to using and needing cloud based IT services, we didn’t know how far things have gone toward cloud adoption. Find a recent TechSoup webinar on backup and disaster recovery presented by Sam Chenkin of npCloud.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

What is most important is that whoever writes the grant fully understands the project and the organization and how to present both to the funders. . The Lisa Libraries. The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of “awesome in the universe,” mostly through providing $1,000 micro-grants. Guitar Center.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

Leonard Library. The diverse crowd, made up of students, activists, government employees, and librarians, worked on datasets presented by the U.S. TechSoup Global's Ale Bezdekian attended another San Francisco event, but it was much different from the one at San Francisco State. San Francisco Day of Civic Hacking.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Everyone who is not disabled globally can directly access Amazon.com and order books. Since many of our organizations operate as libraries, we note that commercial availability of a book rarely impacts the availability of that book on the shelves of a library. We don’t think the commerciality issue belongs in the treaty.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Highlights of this Update: Human Rights Global Literacy Benetech Labs and Board of Directors Human Rights In the age of hyper-surveillance, it is clear that at-risk human rights defenders are no longer the only ones who need the know-how to protect sensitive information. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact.

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sgEngage

JULY 27, 2021

The global pandemic irrevocably challenged tried and true peer-to-peer fundraising formulas in 2020. Dedicated to the lifelong pursuit of learning and discovery for all, Chicago Public Library Foundation created an online space for avid readers to connect and participate in their Read-A-Thon.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 15, 2021

Currently based in Atlanta, Dana has worked with Movember, Dress for Success, USTA, Honest Company, Sports Illustrated, American Idol, The Global Foodbanking Network, The Gary Sinise Foundation, LA84 Foundation, and many more organizations on their digital strategies. Dana is also a member of the Purpose Collaborative.

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Global Giving

APRIL 10, 2020

It is not enough to do a quick test run before you present for the first time, especially if you are organizing a set schedule webinar. Nothing should be new to you by the time you start the presentation. When we are presenting virtually, the focus is on the slides. Steer the conversation. Best of luck! Want more tips like this?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. You can follow along with the sessions today through Wednesday using #ERL11.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! The hackathon model is ideal for nonprofits and libraries because it brings together motivated volunteers to expedite a project on a limited budget.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

And our Twitter chat was more global than ever before, with people from 20 countries participating! This five-photo Flickr submission presents a compelling visual narrative and tells a great story. Best Library Story — Libraries Transform Teaser. Libraries have fans, tons of fans. But how to activate them?

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

While some user input is required to set up the features, event management software will be able to take in that data, present it in discernable ways, integrate that data into other programs (such as CRM software), and provide automated alerts. Facilitate globalized networking. Scheduling each live session. Ticket scanner and check-in.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Live topics, which are now available in an on-demand library , included networking transformation, SD-WAN, and mobile edge computing. . Industry leaders from Splunk to LinkedIn, VMWare, and Adobe presented. Maintain social distances but encourage more in terms of the presenters’ environment to showcase authenticity. .

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

Founding donors to the fund include Google Fiber , the Illig Family Foundation, Sprint , Global Prairie , Polsinelli Law , and J.E. The Kansas City Public Library System will also have a role in this work. Library director, Crosby Kemper, envisions expanding library services further into public housing and community centers.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Speed Geeking at the Gates Foundation Global Library Program about Bookshare International 9/22 Stanford Social Innovation Review online webinar "Nonprofit, For-profit, or Something in Between?" Of course, I have other trips planned for just meetings as well. 9/19 (tomorrow!)

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

That's why we’ve created a month-long global campaign built around the transformative power of storytelling, uniquely customized to the nonprofits, libraries, and social benefit organizations we serve. Here at TechSoup, we’re big on stories because we believe they can change lives. Are You Up for the Challenge?

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

While some user input is required to set up the features, event management software will be able to take in that data, present it in discernable ways, integrate that data into other programs (such as CRM software), and provide automated alerts. Facilitate globalized networking. Scheduling each live session. Ticket scanner and check-in.

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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.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Leading a charity presents unique challenges like managing the roles of marketing and fundraising, building a brand, and growing in a way that aligns with your mission. Whether a global pandemic or a major philanthropic trend changes, we will keep with the times so you can keep doing good. The Basics of Organization Development.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

At the recent Spark13 conference (also known as the 4th Global Forum on Telecentres) in Granada, Spain, TechSoup Global launched OneRoof. On May 29, 2013, TechSoup Global CEO Rebecca Masisak spoke at the 4th Global Forum on Telecentres in Granada, Spain. View a video of her presentation here.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

The webinar provided case studies of how one nonprofit and one library created storytelling cultures within their organizations. The case studies were presented by Zoe Blumenfeld, communications manager for Global Fund for Women , and Viktor Sjöberg, digital services librarian at Escondido Public Library.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Familiarity with python, R, and JavaScript libraries for charting, mapping, and vis is helpful. Give technical and non-technical presentations of HRP projects at conferences. Tell us how you would strengthen our team, and the global cause of human rights. Automate generation of publications based on data using LaTeX and Sweave.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This year’s event will be global and free for all attendees, so there’s no excuse not to jump in! Arts and Cultural will have thousands of professionals represented from organizations ranging from zoos to museums, performing arts organizations to libraries, and beyond!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Our Webinar Presenters. I really liked the examples the presenters shared. Storymakers: Tell Your Library's Story.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

I’m not sure even the global scientists, engineers, and futurists have a full sense of where we’re heading with AI. Facebook, which is the dominant social networking platform globally with 2.4 Google, which is the most-used search engine globally, was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while both were Ph.D.

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Forum One

JUNE 24, 2010

Amy talked about a private global online community of librarians that she facilitates as part of the Gates Foundation's Global Libraries program. View more presentations from Forum One Communications. The two communities have interesting similarities and some striking differences.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Live topics, which are now available in an on-demand library , included networking transformation, SD-WAN, and mobile edge computing. . Industry leaders from Splunk to LinkedIn, VMWare, and Adobe presented. Maintain social distances but encourage more in terms of the presenters’ environment to showcase authenticity. .

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Gyrus

JUNE 28, 2016

While, others must spend days scrutinizing a tidbit of information to determine its worth, write the virtual book, and shelf it in the library stacks in their mind. I personally am a bit of a hybrid, I start as a global learner and apply an analytical style of learning when I find topics that interest me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2012

The agenda includes discussion and presentation of the innovative projects and approaches and the challenges of scaling social change. Intercepting wildlife transferred across borders is critical to slowing illegal trade and DNA barcoding provides a public library of DNA barcode tests for enforcement officials to use as a front-line tool.

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