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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. Brennan has Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease that causes severe vision impairment and blindness. His disability, however, does not stop him from flying through his homework assignments.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

Have Fun - Do Good

The projects can range from preschools, to libraries and computer training centers, to women empowerment programs. We would look at a community and say, "This community needs a library, " or "You don't have enough kids in preschool." We work with about 60,000 refugees from across the continent. He had no idea where his family went.

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[VIDEO] Raise More Money And Improve Donors Relationships Through Personal Branding

Bloomerang

Well, that 80%, 60% of that money goes to large institutional organizations like hospitals and universities, and large cultural institutions, like museums, zoos, and libraries, and religious organizations. Well, if you take that 20% from the 100%, you’re left with 80%, right? Plus, it’s super competitive. But you can just do.

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