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22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

511 was given online in the United States within the first 24 hours of GivingTuesday 2019, an increase of 28%. Canada and the United States – 26%. Education and literacy – 5%. 14) 96% regularly vote in local and national elections and 37% donate to political campaigns. Asia – 26%.

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2020 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

17: National Nonprofit Day — #NationalNonprofitDay (Internationally recognized). 26: National D og Day — #DogDay (Internationally recognized). 17: National Nonprofit Day — #NationalNonprofitDay (Internationally recognized). 26: National D og Day — #DogDay (Internationally recognized). September.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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.

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Pickleball and Paddleboards: Get Creative with Activity-Tracking Events

sgEngage

Over a third of adults in the United States are now using health apps or wearable devices to track their activities, making it easier than ever to monitor progress, set goals, and stay motivated. Participants track the number of pages they’ve read or books they’ve completed on a leaderboard to support literacy and education.

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Forum One Wins 11 Communicator Awards

Forum One

The State of Babies Yearbook is an annual report that provides a narrative of the data collected on the developmental needs of babies and toddlers that is shared with policymakers and caregivers to inform legislation and improve outcomes for babies and toddlers. National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Talking About Race.

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President’s Update: Fall 2013

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities! The Treaty was signed on the spot by over 50 countries.

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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. We called this idea Bookshare , which is now Benetech’s largest Global Literacy initiative. copyright law.

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