Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

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. federal law supports braille instruction. Accordingly, U.S.

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CauseVox

MAY 6, 2021

For example, “ Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. A service dog opens doors for their partner, both literally and figuratively. Summit Assistance Dogs is a 501(c)(3) organization and since you received no goods or services, your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 24, 2021

Stevenson is a lawyer who graduated from Harvard Law School and started EJI to dedicate his life to fighting the unequal treatment of marginalized communities. DT: In your book, we learn that you found your calling quite young when you visited a death row inmate during your summer internship for law school.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

I look forward to continuing the conversation the book has opened. To explain our approach, let’s look at Bookshare , our accessible online library for people with print disabilities. The Bookshare breakthrough put our users in charge of the collection with a crowd-sourced library built by—and for—the people it serves.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2017

The Sweepstakes is open to individuals, submitting on behalf of nonprofit organizations and libraries all over the world, who are attending the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference ("17 NTC") in Washington, DC. and makes no representation or warranty that the Sweepstakes is in compliance with your local law.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2015

They also help demonstrate the human impact of nonprofits' and libraries' work. law that covers this is called the right of publicity. Whether you need permission to post photos you take for your library or charity depends on how they will be used and if the people in the pictures can be identified. You can indeed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Photo from Kate in Flickr Social Signal Open House in TechSoup Office last week I'm playing catch up here on a bunch of Second Life stuff happening over the past week that I didn't want to let slip through my fingers: Social Signal held an open house in Second Life to welcome their new virtual worlds manager, Catherine Winters , to Social Signal.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

copyright law, it is sometimes legally OK to use images you find on the web and often not. If an image is open licensed, for instance under a Creative Commons license (like all of TechSoup's content), you can use it, but in most cases need to provide attribution on who created it. The Rules on Using Images.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

There's also a library at the center with a cyber café for the students and the local community at large. Open Africa encourages tourist trade to alleviate poverty in rural communities. Saint Anthony's Education Centre empowers underserved students with education and job training. Environment. About SANGONet.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 29, 2016

Challenge submission opens August 29, 2016 at 8:00:01 a.m. The Challenge is open to all nonprofits and public libraries in the world that have received Symantec product donation(s) and are currently using the product. (a) The 2016 TechSoup Symantec Success Story Challenge (the "Challenge"). Challenge Schedule.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Failure to create an ADA-compliant website could open a business to lawsuits. According to law firm Seyfarth Shaw, its researchers counted a whopping 5,592 ADA Title III lawsuit filings within the first six months of 2019! This law ensures that information is available to those with disabilities. Museums, libraries, and zoos.

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See3

JANUARY 21, 2009

7:30 - Registration Opens. 10:00 - 10:20 - (E) Gary Vaynerchuk, Wine Library TV. 11:40 - 12:10 - “Will Law and Policy Kill the Social Communications Revolution Before It Starts? 7:30 - Registration Opens. 10:00 - 10:20 - (E) Gary Vaynerchuk, Wine Library TV. 11:00 - 11:20 - Morning Break. 2:20 - 2:40 [TBA].

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2015

They designed an open-source mobile browser-based app that allows the user to quickly collect and map data while on the ground. Although San Francisco is currently in a housing crisis/real estate boom , it also has some of the strongest tenant laws in the country.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

" The ruling establishes that a search engine such as Google must be regarded as a "data controller" under the data protection laws in those EU countries where it operates. The FCC ruling opened a four-month public comment period, after which it will take a final vote on net neutrality. Here in the U.S.,

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. Bookshare is an online library for people who can’t read standard print books.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

We opened ourselves up, invited communities, and created an expectation that asking for help in these spaces will result in real-life action. Resources: C-SPAN Video Library of the Emergency Social Data Summit: [link] Join and contribute to the wiki on this issue: [link] Follow and contribute to the #crisisdata conversation on Twitter.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2015

to showcase your nonprofit or library. The Contest submission opens on August 15, 2015 at 9:00:01 am Pacific time (PT) and ends on November 14, 2015 at 11:59:59 pm PT. Phase I: Phase I opens for submission on August 15, 2015 at 9:00:01 am PT and ends on September 14, 2015 at 11:59:59 pm PT. Contest Schedule. Eligibility.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Audacity (open source software for Windows, Linux, or Mac) and Garage Band (Mac only) are two of the most common tools podcasters use. The University of Chicago Law School is a great example of instructions for listeners. Also consider checking out a growing library of resources at the We Are Media Podcasting Toolbox.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Other Examples: An Annual Giving Campaign, like National Center for Youth Law did $10k for a new Alzheimer’s research project Raise $25,000 to fill a new school library. Try to be creative with your subject lines and think about the design and layout of your emails, too, to keep readers’ attention and boost your open and click rates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. Bookshare is an online library for people who can’t read standard print books.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 28, 2012

For example, there are many just in the area of open source foundations: nonprofit organizations structured as social enterprises writing open source software for the benefit of society, with many examples in each of the five claimed areas. The application is against the public interest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Openness - ????A You can open an account on flickr for free (although if you get a professional account you can upload more photos) and start using it in minutes. Tagging is an open and informal method of categorizing that allows users to describe web resources with keywords. A nonprofit organized named Creative Commons.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

While a gala may reference just about any type of festive celebration, it’s most often used to refer to more extravagant events that feature entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, meals, open bars, and auctions. As galas are often expensive, it’s critical to carefully curate your donor list to ensure the best results.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 29, 2011

We're really proud of the rapid growth of our Bookshare online library for people with print disabilities. The legal framework for Bookshare is the Section 121 copyright exception in federal copyright law: all Bookshare users must have a disability that qualifies under that section.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

So he created this organization that builds libraries, schools, girls’ scholarships around the world. He raised half a million dollars with a combination of showing $2,100 will build a library, $20,000 will build a school, $250 is a girl’s scholarship. . Can you open the door to other donors? Next slide. .

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2015

iFixit is an online repair community and parts retailer internationally renowned for its open-source repair manuals and product "teardowns." If we open up most of our devices, we are usually violating the warranty and (in some cases) federal law. Library of Congress, working with the U.S.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ▼ October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead. Don't Praise.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

The Effects of Volunteering on the Volunteer , John Wilson and Marc Musik, 62 Law & Contemp. Things: Find a Goodwill or public library near you to donate clothes and books. Abigail Beal of Step by Step Fundraising posted a few ideas for how to participate: Hold a door open for someone. I'm a big fan of Kiva too. Give blood.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2020

As with most legislation, it is unlikely that this bill will become a law in its current form as passed by the House, however it begins a conversation among the House, Senate and Administration on the next phase of COVID-19 relief. The cap of 500 employees is lifted, opening the program up to nonprofit organizations of all sizes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

The meeting and the workshop I facilitated took place in iHub, an open innovation space. Jessica Colaco places books in the iHub Community Library. Ethan Zuckerman, fellow board members, shares his impressions here. iHub one of the best ever co-working technology spaces I've been in. The Networked Nonprofit In Kenya.

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