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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. What’s the problem? Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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How to Make This Your Most Successful Library Giving Day

sgEngage

5 Million Reasons to Embrace Library Giving Day Created in 2019 by the Seattle Public Library Foundation, Library Giving Day was designed not only to increase financial support to local public libraries but also to raise awareness for the many programs local libraries provide to their communities.

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Benetech: President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. CityOptions is an environmental initiative to help local governments—particularly small and mid-sized ones—plan and execute effective sustainability initiatives.

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How Malala Fund’s Innovative Grantmaking is Revolutionizing Education for Girls

Saleforce Nonprofit

Our aim at Malala Fund is to create a world where every girl can access 12 years of free, safe, quality education. To mitigate the impacts of this pandemic on girls and secure a better future, we’ve found that supporting locally-led initiatives works best. Profound Change Starts With Local Partners.

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Computer Refurbishment and Accessibility

Tech Soup

The first time I really "got" the power of accessible technology (AT) to improve the lives of people with disabilities was when I saw the PBS documentary Freedom Machines. It's one of the great untold stories of nonprofit enterprise. How Accessible Technology Computer Refurbishment Came About.

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The Maker Party is on! Join the global campaign to teach the web.

NTEN

That’s why we’re supporting this global effort to teach web literacy through hands-on learning and making with the Maker Party. Join the celebration by attending a Maker Party event in your local area. Tell us about your experience and we may feature your story in NTEN''s blog! Taking part in a Maker Party?

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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Then I’ll share the latest stories on the impact of our tech volunteerism and human rights tech efforts as well our new tech leadership. He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. Martus Desktop 4.5 and Mobile Martus 1.2