Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

Bookshare International Library We’re always thinking about new ways in which Benetech could go deeper and help many more people. Bookshare , our flagship literacy program, is the world’s largest accessible library and currently serves more than 230,000 members with visual and learning disabilities.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2013

Dana Abbey is the Health Information Literacy Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental region. She has a background in public libraries, library consultation, and prescription drug monitoring. It is also the way to get your library listed as a consumer health library.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

In early education, children learn the fundamentals of reading and writing in order to communicate, collaborate, and contribute in the world. But what if kids learned basic tech skills along with reading storybooks and taking spelling tests? Defining Digital Literacy. But first, what exactly is digital literacy?

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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. Accordingly, U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. This is one reason why our Human Rights Field Team is supporting LGBTI rights groups from the Caribbean to the African regions with targeted Martus and capacity building trainings. But what about everybody else?

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2012

Valerie Hill is an adjunct instructor at Texas Woman's University School of Library and Information Science and is also a librarian herself. She came to the Nonprofit Commons to share her areas of expertise in media literacy, human-computer interaction, and the impact of the digital revolution on education and libraries.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. copyright law. In the U.S.,

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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. By this, I am not just talking about the publishing business, but also the nonprofit libraries committed to universal accessibility.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. Route 66 Route 66, our online platform for teaching reading, has officially launched thanks to support from the Peery Foundation. and James L.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2016

The Early Learning Lab , Frontiers of Innovation , and New Profit , along with partners Joan Ganz Cooney Center and TechSoup, are working together to build the technology capacity of the early childhood education field. If you work with young children at a nonprofit or library, this free webinar series is for you. Register now.

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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. You can read more about our position in the Amicus Brief , which we filed jointly with our peer organization, Learning Ally.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Learn how to implement and conduct effective tech training for your nonprofit or library staff!

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Whole Whale has been building AI prompts into custom tools for clients since Q1 of 2022 and we’ve learned a lot about what makes a good vs generic prompt. Grant Proposals : AI writers can help nonprofits create persuasive grant proposals that secure funding and support for their initiatives.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. And Brennan’s mom, Lindsay Draves, adds, “Bookshare has made it possible for my son to be excited about learning.” It’s not too late to pledge your support for our work.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

A lively discussion took place regarding how to prepare young people for the jobs of the 21 st century and what nonprofits and corporations can do to support the initiative. Through the program, the native San Franciscan learned valuable business skills, received tech training, and made job connections. Libraries Building Bridges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

His new project is a social media literacy website to help homeless people learn how to use the Internet to tell their stories, build community and connect with support services. Mark founded InvisiblePeople.tv , a nationally-recognized nonprofit that fights homelessness using the power of social media.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2015

Gentle Carousel also has a literacy program called Reading Is Magic that brings the horses into schools, libraries, and at-risk youth programs. What Nonprofits Can Learn from Gentle Carousel. " Use Images That Support Your Mission. Other Animals to Learn From. Helena Library). and 2x, respectively."

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

If your organization works with sensitive data, Box also provides the administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to support your organization's compliance with HIPAA. To learn more, read Box's summary of how nonprofits can use its services. Learn more about each of these organizations on the Box blog. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. The program offers Seattle residents with a variety of recreational and lifelong learning programs, classes, and activities. We worked with Young Pham, ARC’s technology support person.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Symantec gives a lot back to the nonprofit and library community through their donation program here at TechSoup — See what organizations like yours are saying about their donated Symantec products. Symantec Supports Women in Technology. Women are underrepresented in the field of technology, and it’s a global problem.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

In the process, TechSoup learned just how much work goes into volunteer coordination (a lot!), A call went out over a combination of listservs and social media channels asking local nonprofits and libraries to share their most pressing needs and dirtiest jobs with TechSoup via video or text.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2016

TechSoup sends out a few newsletters, including two written by me ( By the Cup and TechSoup for Libraries ). " A reader can quickly skim this email and come away with learning something new (for example, making your eyebrows look good). Help people learn through tips, how-tos, and content. Don't shame your subscribers.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

It supplies computers to disabled people of all ages through its technology lending library and it also supplies for special-needs classrooms. There are specialized software and hardware tools as well for people with cognitive, hearing, learning, physical, and speech disabilities as well. How Accessible Technology Works.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Last month, the radio show This American Life ran a fascinating episode called " Kid Politics ," which starts with a long segment about the Air Force One Discovery Center immersive experience at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. While I tend to agree with Dan, I suspect that school boards across California may not share our enthusiasm.

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Neon CRM

JULY 20, 2023

A capital campaign is an aggressive funding push to support a large, expensive project. Endowments Endowment fund capital campaigns are designed to grow the organization’s long-term investment fund so it can support ongoing activities. You would collect all this information into a survey or report to compare later.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Every day, American nonprofits, charities, and libraries rely on TechSoup's product donation program for the information they need to make smart decisions about technology. NetSquared's direct on-the-ground support of nonprofits gives us a unique insight into the technology needs of small grassroots nonprofits. Kampala, Uganda.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Auctions Auctions are a major source of funding for a lot of nonprofit associations because they engage the competitive spirits of supporters. If you want to learn a bit more about hosting a silent auction, check out our blog post on the eight steps to running a stellar event. Using a theme can make this a little easier.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 28, 2012

Kevin and the SEA today launched an Initiative To Protect the Meaning of Social Enterprise , supporting the efforts of our peers with Social Enterprise UK in their "NotInOurName" campaign. Here is the letter I'm sending to the USPTO supporting their initial recommendation against granting this registered trademark in the U.S.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

This post recaps these sessions, provides my slides, and shares what I learned at the conference. This session also led to some discussion about physical infrastructure to support web-based experience integration. How can a device-based guide offer the same range of experiences packaged in a small container?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Obviously, I learned to love it somewhere along the way! The short version is I learned to focus on those the money would help – not the money itself. When you build a big donor base of people who love your cause, you will ALWAYS have financial support because these folks WANT to see you win! It was HARD! Or the asking.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2015

Here's what I learned. As a librarian, I am philosophically (some might even say rabidly) in support of free and open access to information. I was especially thrilled to see that the Oakland Public Library was present. Learn More. The answer is: something pretty amazing. What Civic Hacking Really Means.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

What’s in the crystal ball for museums and libraries? The IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services) has commissioned a preliminary proposal for an NAS (National Academy of Sciences) report on museums and libraries in the 21st century. What are the essential differences and similarities between libraries and museums?

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