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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change. What if you’re a U.S.

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2012 Heroes With A Heart Awards

Robert Weiner

There are three awards: $15,000 for Three Heroes One Hero with a Heart from each of the three categories of Health and Human Social Service, Animal Rights and Environmental Protection and Arts and Literacy will be awarded $5,000 USD and a professionally produced video about their affiliated nonprofit for use in public awareness or education.

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Heroes with a Heart: Nominate a Nonprofit Hero Today!

Amy Sample Ward

The CTK Foundation “Heroes with a Heart” Grant Award asks for your nominations of a “Hero with a Heart,” and gives them a chance to win $5,000 – a simple thanks for the hard work that they do. The CTK Foundation will choose a blogger (hopefully me) who will hand-pick one winner from any category.

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Opposing Salesforce.com attempt to TM "Social Enterprise"

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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.

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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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. This post originally appeared on Benetech''s Blog.

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3rd Annual EveryAction Nonprofit Halloween Costume Parade

EveryAction

Born This Way Foundation. Launched in 2012 by music legend Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, the Born This Way Foundation develops programs that support its mission to connect young people in safe ways and empowering them with the skills and opportunities that will inspire them to create a kinder and braver world.

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Heroes with A Heart Grant Recognizes Unsung Nonprofit Heroes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The CTK Foundation “Heroes with a Heart” Grant Award asks YOU to nominate a “Hero with a Heart,” and give them a chance to win $5,000 – a simple thanks for the hard work that they do. The CTK Foundation will choose a blogger (hopefully Beth) who will hand-pick one winner from any category. Good luck, Heroes!

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