Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

We called this idea Witness and, geeks that we were, immediately grabbed the Witness.org domain name. Dave suggested we rename our idea Martus, the Greek word for “witness.” The moderator was Stephan Sonnenberg , Clinical Supervising Attorney and Lecturer in Law at the Stanford Law School.

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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! WIPO has a mandate from its member states, and is working to address the need to change laws and get more accessible books flowing. law works: the one that made Bookshare possible.

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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. I love to hark back to Thomas Jefferson’s take on ideas. “He However, experiencing Napster sparked the idea for me of creating Bookster.

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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. Digital Divide libraries digital inclusion digital literacy tspubliclibraries' Dunn Construction. Image: City of Kansas City.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, with a bit of creativity and determination, there are plenty of cheap fundraiser ideas that can help you reach your goals. Affordable Ideas for Your Nonprofit’s Next Fundraiser In this blog post, we’ve curated a list of 27 affordable fundraising ideas specifically tailored for nonprofits.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

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. The Great Ideas Conference. The Great Ideas Conference. Mar 17 - 19.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

There are so many different kinds of nonprofit event ideas out there! With those factors in mind, we’ve put together a list of 52 nonprofit event ideas to help serve as a “vision board” for your organization’s next event. If your nonprofit has offices or a community space, holding the event there is a great idea.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 10, 2021

Let’s look at some different kinds of fundraisers so you can get a better idea of the right one for you. Come up with ideas and decide if they’re the right fit for your audience. I thought about it and … a Book Fair for Grownups has potential, especially if your organization has a literacy or education focus.

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Candid

JANUARY 13, 2023

As you might have guessed, the phrase “boots on the ground” originated in reference to soldiers, law enforcement, and related personnel who were “physically present in a military or police operation.” It wasn’t until much later that it meant having a bright idea or flash of inspiration, and even then it was only part of American English.

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Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2011

” International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is inviting CSOs and corporations, entrepreneurs, and the general public to submit questions, ideas, and stories in the run up to ITU Telecom World 2011 in October. Net neutrality has been enshrined in law in the Netherlands and Chile. Not convinced yet?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

The authors conclude that how you frame the digital divide can produce very different ideas about who's responsible for fixing the problem. What does this mean for organizations involved in public access technology, digital literacy, and technology training? Photo: William and Mary Law Library. What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2018

Eventually regulators, hoping to safeguard our well-being, will introduce laws and standards that differ from country to country, effectively creating a splintered internet. This is a robust section of report with many ideas. The report also asked experts about what interventions were needed during the next decade to ease problems.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

The idea behind ‘passive income’ is to create a product or a lead generation tool that’s evergreen enough to attract customers (or donors) with minimal future upkeep. See this post by a law firm , and this post by the National Council of Nonprofits for more info on staying within the limitations of the IRS. Step 3: Use Your Juju.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2007

We have reality tours where we take people out to other parts of the world, kind of reverse Club Med, "get your butt off the beach and meet real people," see the development projects, the literacy campaigns, the women's groups, the political opposition parties, the trade unions, but focused on positive, build the next system kind of things.

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