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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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. To bring the power of books to everybody on this planet, we must make books truly accessible. Love of the print book. It made me who I am.

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Thank You, Gerardo!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He oversaw the development of numerous products and services that allow us to drive social empowerment through technology across all our programs. Overseeing the Accessibility Metadata Project , with which we led a collaborative effort to develop standards for accessibility metadata.

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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. That’s why braille is an important focus for us in Benetech’s Global Literacy Program — we know that we must keep braille relevant and make it more available. federal law supports braille instruction. Accordingly, U.S.

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Quick Guide to Grants for Nonprofits: Tips, Resources & More

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For example, Tyson Foods supplies grants for organizations that give back to their community, such as nonprofits that help provide food access. Once you complete the quiz, the Coca-Cola foundation supplies grants to local nonprofits that aid in environmental protections, women’s empowerment, economic empowerment, and disaster preparedness.

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Survey-Backed Insights to Keep Your Nonprofit Ahead of Changing Workplace Trends

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Strategies like reducing workload and stress levels and offering mindfulness instruction can help, but they treat burnout as an individual condition. One solution is for nonprofits to create upskilling programs accessible by employees either at a low cost or no cost, with paid time to complete training.

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4 tips for finding volunteers for your young or small nonprofit

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These technologies also provide mobile, accessible ways for individuals to search for and browse volunteer opportunities in their area. Some recognizable days of service are National Volunteer Week, Global Youth Service Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Were the instructions clear? Give them a great experience.