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The nonprofit experts around the corner

Candid

Candid’s partners come in many forms: public libraries, community colleges, nonprofit resource centers, and foundations. Regardless of institution type, they all have staff trained to provide access and guidance to Candid’s premier applications, such as Foundation Directory Online (FDO) and Grants to Individuals , for free.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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. of legally blind children in public and residential schools used braille as their primary reading medium.

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Upcoming Webinar on April 26: Finding Funders for Your Cause

Tech Soup

Attendees will walk away knowing how to connect with the latest news and funding opportunities in their fields of interest, how to use cool tools for finding funders and program partners, and where to access expert virtual and in-person help for building knowledge and skills. Who Is Presenting? Luce and David Holmes.

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Sustainable Broadband Adoption: Are ISPs the Missing Link?

Tech Soup

Originally published at TechSoup for Libraries. As Sarah mentioned a few weeks ago , TechSoup is currently working on a project funded by the Surdna Foundation to survey the landscape of BTOP -funded public computing initiatives and compile resources, lessons learned, and best practices.

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Online Collaboration: Taking Education to New Heights

Tech Soup

Pamela began by homeschooling her own children, and then transitioning into a leadership role in the charter schools of northern Ohio. " In this spirit, New Heights provides everything from tutoring services to curriculums, a library with more than 3,000 books, field trips, and online classes. Inspiring Optimism Through Results.

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Storymakers Past Winners: In Their Own Words

Tech Soup

Our goal was to raise the funds to provide education for the rural children of India who do not have access to English education and to give them a chance to dream of a new future. " Our first place video for 2012 was by Columbus, Ohio based Dave Thomas Foundation. Their newest video is called Youth Voices.