Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 16, 2011

For example, all residents with the qualifying disabilities in Australia, Denmark and Qatar, to pick just three examples, now have free access to Bookshare thanks to our joint efforts with local and national disability groups in these countries. We would like to see a global norm comparable to the system that has worked so well in the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Our team has been thinking hard about scaling positive social impact of technology work. CityOptions is an environmental initiative to help local governments—particularly small and mid-sized ones—plan and execute effective sustainability initiatives. CityOptions The best idea we received last year for a new project is getting underway!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

last week to see what’s really going on in the frontier of nonprofit technology: wearable devices. As luck would have it, I got to chatting right away with Ned Malik, CTO of Vision Online , a DC-based company that provides cutting-edge information technology to government. The conference attracted 1,200 attendees.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

AS works with nonprofits across a wide range of industries, including arts and culture, the environment, foundations, and government. Want to get your site checked for inclusive language before the end of 2021? Chase Solutions is a national leader in prospect research and wealth intelligence for nonprofits and philosophy.

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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. We can do better!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 26, 2009

Michelle Obama was a big part of Public Allies and is a huge fan of national service Public Private partnerships. There is interest from other groups in the government and the White House, like OSTP and the Office of Public Engagement. The Corporation for National and Community Service is clearly at the center of this.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

As Jeremiah Owyang , founder of Crowd Companies , describes it as drones, robots, chat bots, and AI. He should know, having tracked and observed the disruption caused by online technology over the past decade. And after that technology will be merged or implanted in humans. There are bots that are self-training using AI language.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

Note from Beth: I hosted a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference that took place last week in Seattle. “The consumer Internet,” the author wrote, “can be seen as the warm-up act for these technologies.” Fulton’s talk was timely.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

Counterproposals have been made, governments have been engaging with rights holders, consumers and NGOs (or not!) Government delegation, as a next step possibility. I think that over the last six months, the US Government has come out in favor of accessibility, splitting with some of its typical EU/rich country partners.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Here are some of our more provocative findings: Personal wealth is growing in our region: It’s no surprise that Silicon Valley’s economy is booming: technology companies headquartered in Silicon Valley generated $833 billion in sales last year alone. And these nonprofits have a very hard time accessing this new philanthropy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 5, 2008

Japan is the biggest source of tourists for Guam, with growing numbers from other Asian nations like South Korea. The native people of Guam are called Chamorros, and the language is resurgent. Although some of the island states are independent nations, they all implement U.S. The presence is growing: the U.S.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2013

Its official language is English. One thing that Namibia has going for it is a stable parliamentary democracy and a government that clearly believes in digital inclusion. An NGO with A National Mandate. I’m well acquainted with the big digital inclusion projects in the U.S. like Connect2Compete.

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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

AUGUST 30, 2011

The first time I really "got" the power of accessible technology (AT) to improve the lives of people with disabilities was when I saw the PBS documentary Freedom Machines. This simply means that disabled people often have little money and can't afford the assistive technology that would greatly enhance their lives.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2011

It is one of the BRIC nations with its economy growing at 8% annually. It's a highly diverse country where 415 languages are spoken, 30 of which are major languages with over one million speakers each. Only a handful of the bigger and established NGOs have adopted cloud technologies.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

national experience. The Amazon Text-to-Speech issue This one has gotten a lot of press, especially since the National Federation of the Blind and the Reading Rights Coalition has formed to fight the soundproofing of books on the Kindle2. government to try to get it to actively support the Treaty. copyright law. copyright law.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

Between 2006 and 2009, TechSoup hosted open challenges to identify and provide support for innovative projects that harnessed these and other technologies for social good. Ushahidi's David Kobia was named Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the MIT Technology Review. " Each challenge had three steps. spanhidden.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

That estimate comes from Noy Shoung, deputy general of human capacity building at the government's National Information Communications Technology Development Authority ( NIDA ), the government agency that oversees the country's telecommunication policy. distribution that is currently being translated into Khmer language.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 26, 2021

Through transformative partnerships, Nguyen and Dr. Mack are breaking down silos and blurring the traditional lines between professions, industries, and nations. Mack are breaking down silos and blurring the traditional lines between professions, industries, and nations. Within COVAX, we brought together 193 governments,” she says.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Whether you're educating yourself or your staff, or teaching others technical skills, we can help you stay up-to-date on the latest technology, fundraising tools, or development strategies. The National Commission on writing stated that 80 percent of grade school students are not proficient at writing. Board Governance.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Finally, here's the sci-fi technology that is becoming reality. Microsoft is developing a Mandarin-language version of something like that for the Chinese market called Xiaolce. government initiative that aims to bring accessible broadband access to residents of low-income housing throughout the U.S.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Find the first installment of this series, Developing a Grant Project here , the second installment, Researching government funders here , and the third installment on researching foundations here. Also, I really like The Association of Fundraising Professionals Technology Blog: An Underused Fundraising Resource. Research Grant Guides.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 20, 2021

In an effort to align global efforts to mitigate the refugee crisis, the United Nations designated June 20th as World Refugee Day. A refugee is a person who is forced to flee their country due to war, persecution or because their home government cannot or will not protect them. This blog was updated on June 20th, 2021.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

At the intersection of digital and mission-driven work, 2023 was a year of significant changes, big decisions, and growth for many organizations in the nonprofit and government space. We are proud to see how this work continues to make an impact on communities, the nation, and the world. For us, it was no different!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 20, 2022

In 2001, the United Nations designated June 20th as World Refugee Day in an effort to align global efforts that would mitigate the refugee crisis. A refugee is a person who is forced to flee their country due to war, persecution or because their home government cannot or will not protect them. This blog was updated on June 20th, 2022.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

It's time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! I’ll review some new developments in email technology including Gmail’s new tabbed inbox and how it affects your charity newsletters, and the array of new email filtering services that cut down on email overload. The folks at Mailchimp.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We’ve been going through changes, too, from figuring out new ways to help our clients incorporate technology, such as machine learning and AI , to keeping our clients in the know on new social media platforms like Threads. Forum One worked with the National Rural Health Resource Center to design their new website in Drupal 9.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 27, 2011

Answer : • Countries should provide for a copyright exception in their national laws to allow nonprofit organizations serving people with disabilities to make accessible versions of inaccessible books and other content • Import and export of such accessible materials shall be permitted 2. Government support this effort?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Check with your state or national government to find out. If there IS wifi, test it ahead of time to make sure it’s stable enough to run your technology, especially if you’re livestreaming the event to a virtual audience. Are permits needed? The penalties in some cases are hefty. Do you need a wifi hotspot?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 1, 2010

The government of Qatar hosted the conference, and underwrote travel and accommodation. My proposal was on ensuring that all of humanity benefits from the incredible knowledge and technology. They are launching a new center for assistive technology, the Mada Center on today: Tuesday June 1. Mada means "horizon" in Arabic.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 12, 2011

Citizens should seek opportunities to create and share public knowledge and discuss public issues; expect their governments to be open, transparent and collaborative; volunteer to the best of their ability; and create and share knowledge about the networks and relationships in their communities." [1]. We welcome your comments and feedback.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

When you send a thank-you note for a gift received through a DAF, you do not include tax language, as the donor has already received the tax benefit from the bank. If the gift is a computer or other type of technology, is it still relevant? Avoid legalese and negative language. Simply thank the donor for their generous gift.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Objective : Get the word out about National HIV Testing Day. Objective : Using Mobile SMS Technology to increase individual smoking cessation success. The program was presented at the Texting for Health Conference this past February, and hopes to provide the tool in multiple languages as well! *. Organization(s) : The U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2006

The two places I looked for mechanisms are the (1) United Nations APELL program (Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies on a Local Level) and (2) the U.S. The population at large would probably not trust the federal government to run a national level information network for reuniting families and notifications for finding people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

They also started small and low-cost with the automated phone call system: instead of taking the time and money to build out interactive voice response technology, a Fasal team member recorded the “automated” voice behind the phone by reading call scripts. Kyle Rush, Author and Technology Consultant.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Mobile Marketing Watch is a blog about all things mobile technology and mobile commerce. e-Newsletter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as mobile media continues to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options that will be available to your nonprofit in coming years. Government. It can also translate your messages in multiple languages. e-Newsletter [see right column].

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