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Building a Tech-Driven Legal Aid Network for the 21st Century

Saleforce Nonprofit

And in most civil cases (typically those covering issues of housing, family, and consumer law), people represent themselves because there is generally no right to legal counsel in civil matters. In 2013, CARPLS moved its case- and knowledge-management system to a customized version on Salesforce. live in near poverty. About the Author.

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10 Nonprofits to Support on World Humanitarian Day

EveryAction

Since 1922, they have put significant international pressure on governments to enforce and enact laws that defend women’s rights. Operating under the basic principle of “all people have fundamental human rights,” Amnesty has established a record of winning critical protections for individuals and systemic change affecting millions.

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Is Privacy for Everyone (Including Donors) Dead?

Bloomerang

However, Page and Brin believed that they could create a better system to rank the relationships between websites. The new system was initially called BackRub because of the backlinking. As most adults in the United States know, Equifax is one of the largest three credit bureaus. General Data Protection Regulation.

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Year-end donation processing

Robert Weiner

When in doubt, contact an attorney who specializes in nonprofit law or contact the IRS for a ruling. ). Let's say the following donations will be processed by different nonprofits in the United States on Jan. Here are a few scenarios for U.S. charities to keep in mind. Note: I am not a lawyer.

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Technological Protection Measures and the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Each new content delivery system is eagerly tested by technically oriented blind individuals or the organizations serving them, often to result in disappointment and widespread advice to avoid wasting limited resources on inaccessible content. Amazon now ships more ebooks than print books in the United States.

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4 Nonprofits Using Office 365 To Further Their Missions

TechImpact

With 80-90 employees working remotely across the United States, the National Development Council was looking for a better solution to staying connected. Women’s Law Project. As a small foundation, with 9 full-time members, the Women’s Law Project needed a better and more cost-effective solution.

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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

For on January 17, 1984, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that consumers could tape their favorite TV shows and watch them later without the copyright holder’s consent. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law.

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