The Verge

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Problems with some Amazon Web Services cloud servers are causing slow loading or failures for significant chunks of the internet. We’ve also noticed some problems accessing Amazon.com and other Amazon products like the Alexa AI assistant, Kindle ebooks, Amazon Music, Chime, or Ring security cameras.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Zach has Cerebral Palsy , which causes movement and coordination problems, and which keeps him from speaking and walking. With Bookshare’s accessible ebooks and reading tools, Zach made a successful transition to college. Zach Bryant loves reading non-fiction. This wasn’t always the case, though. Thank you for your support!

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Thanks to Microsoft''s Technology For Good Program , nonprofits are able to get the latest software and tech tools as a donation from Microsoft, empowering nonprofits and foundations to keep their attention and budget focused on their mission or cause. Other Nonprofit Technology Resources: Office 365 For Nonprofits - A Primer (Free Ebook).

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Most nonprofits rely on a few annual fundraising events to bring in much-needed donations and to raise awareness for their cause. Here are some benefits of planning a successful nonprofit event: Raise meaningful awareness for your cause. Connect with new volunteers who are committed to your cause. Gain long-term donors.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 3, 2010

“Homer Simpson for Nonprofits: The Truth about How People Really Think and What It Means for Promoting Your Cause&#. Ebook: [link]. The Agitator’s post “No New Donors!&# [link]. Attracting New Donors. Archive of their workshop at the NTEN conference: [link]. Donor Databases. Social Media.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 24, 2012

Finally, in the ebook, Grossman talks about the CEO of French technology giant Atos, who plans to phase out internal emails by 2014. "Instead, you spend so much time every day managing your inbox that everything else in your life--real work, family, play--is practically an afterthought."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 22, 2020

With MobileCause, nonprofits create a branded keyword that reflects and reinforces their cause or event. Check out MobileCause’s 5 Steps to the Perfect Virtual Fundraising Event Program eBook on how to build a dynamic virtual event program that draws viewers in and motivates giving.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 13, 2014

In our latest eBook, Lacey Krueger and a team of web design experts break down the how’s and the why’s for every step in the web design process. No matter your mission, designing a website that inspires action is crucial to the continued advancement of your cause. What’s in the eBook?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Whether it’s brainstorming a long-dreamed-of children’s book for your cause or exploring a campaign idea that’s been on the back burner, passion makes the process more enjoyable. To get started, download NFPs.AI’s Introduction to AI for Nonprofits eBook. A world of untapped potential is sitting at your fingertips.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

They offer a chance to dress up, get together with others, and have a good time — while also raising money for a good cause. Consider offering up for sale donations from your charity or merchandise promoting your good cause. Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The nonprofit Benetech team built the revolutionary Bookshare library for this community, all online, and based on the powerfully flexible ebook. You can take an ebook, push a button and make it Braille. This results in an ebook, which can be shared by Bookshare legally with many thousands of other disabled readers.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2009

But, it's a dream that the commercial ebook vendors keep dashing. And that is setting back the cause of people with disabilities who need that kind of access. We have an action by Amazon that sets back years of work to make ebooks accessible. I also have a Kindle1, and have bought a bunch of Kindle ebooks.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 15, 2009

The Authors Guild are pressing the cause of authors' rights to make more money (in theory). My take: Authors Guild: we want to insist that publishers turn off text-to-speech so our authors can make more money over how much they make from the standard text ebook. This is a case of dueling moral high grounds.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

The beauty of creating a digital resource like an eBook, video, or online course is that you create it once and use it over and over again. An eBook about how to help a loved one with a disease (Human Services). Use a sentence like this: “Before you go, open the eBook. Step 3: Offer and Thank.

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The Verge

AUGUST 10, 2020

With the new name, Prime Gaming sits more logically alongside some of the other digital content included with an Amazon Prime subscription, such as Prime Video for streaming movies and TV shows and Prime Reading for ebooks, digital magazines, and more. Amazon Prime, which costs $12.99

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2010

While I was sitting on the beach on vacation, Network for Good published a free eBook called How to Raise a Lot More Money Now – 50 Great Ideas from 11 top Experts. personally thank on behalf of the cause. But many nonprofits deep into planning for year end campaigns and perhaps looking for ways to raise money now.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

It’s the perfect time to relax, get away, and kick back to enjoy some good books from Candid’s free nonprofit eBook collection. Our eBook collection offers plenty of options to perk up your ears. If a million little things accumulate and cause you anxiety, learn how to better cope with microstress and minimize its impact on your life.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 18, 2007

caused quite a stir. The week kicked off with a major meeting hosted by the National Federation of the Blind around increased access to ebooks by blind people. Lisa go to Washington Lisa Friendly and I just spent a fascinating week in Washington. Apparently, winning a competition for the largest award made by OSEP in memory (ever?)

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

When I relaunch the project, I will take a slightly different approach, and reprice backer rewards to $10 for the ebook and $25 for a paperback book, eliminating several reward levels and the hardcover option. One learns by acknowledging when things aren’t working, figuring out the causes, and trying again.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Ask: How to Ask for Support for Your Nonprofit Cause, Creative Project, or Business Venture by Laura Fredricks. Help donors find and give to your cause online Fifty-five percent of people who interact with a nonprofit on social media take action, and of this group, 59% consider donating money as a result. Happy reading!

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Many of them want to raise funds for your nonprofit or cause, but don't know how to approach it. Making the campaign personal gives your cause credibility. Personal connections motivate people to give more than the cause in and of itself. Help other people connect with the cause and need by focusing on being human.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Brennan has Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease that causes severe vision impairment and blindness. He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. Consider third grade student Brennan Draves.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 28, 2025

With both donor acquisition and retention becoming more challenging, your organization must aspire to forge relationships with donors that go beyond a single transaction in order to deepen your donors affinity for your cause. The donor has deep-rooted care and concern for your cause and wants to stay engaged with your work.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

A great (bad) example is Adobe, one of the leading ebook technology vendors, who just introduced their Digital Editions. Far better would be the open accessible public policy process we’re used to, not secret negotiations that are likely to cause substantial collateral damage to people with disabilities.

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Care2

JULY 20, 2011

Personal fundraisers are your individual supporters that fundraise for your non-profit or cause. The 7 Habits of Effective Personal Fundraisers is a free ebook that helps them become the best possible fundraiser for your non-profit. Meet people face-to-face to help them understand your passion for and commitment to the cause.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

The Three Step Test This arcane bit of international copyright law caused a lot of concern among advocates that it might be a Trojan horse for more extensive commerciality requirements. It shows up a bunch in the treaty, but we don’t think it is likely to get in the way of helping blind people except in rare situations.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you pour your time and energy into advancing your cause and working to improve the lives of others. To help you achieve success year-round, we invite you to explore our free, public collection of eBooks and audiobooks on nonprofit management, fundraising, philanthropy, and a myriad of related topics. .

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 11:03PM | by Justin Perkins Post co-authored by James OMalley and Justin Perkins. " All of the Causes have to be attached to a Guidestar -verified 501(c)(3). (For " or "Fight Hate."

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 11, 2013

Matching Techies With Social Causes SocialCoding4Good began with the idea of building a sort of Match.com for tech volunteerism — an algorithmic platform that would match individual software developers to nonprofit organizations that were building open source software for socially good causes.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This will further let friends and family members know how committed they are to your cause. If they’re unfamiliar with your cause, your new peer-to-peer donors are typically more invested in supporting one of your participating fundraisers than in your mission. eBook – Retaining Your P2Peeps. Engage your fundraisers.

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2023

billion hours to nonprofits and good causes. Build Meaningful Relationships with Your Volunteers Get the eBook 8. Younger generations of philanthropists are mobilizing rapidly to support causes they believe in, sharing these causes on social media and crowdfunding donations. America’s volunteers — an estimated 77.9

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2010

For example, if your Facebook funnel delivers donations, then will you use Causes or collect donations on your website? We describe a number of techniques for identifying more or less effective Facebook tactics in our free ebook " Is Your Nonprofit's Facebook Page Worth It? Reach Shayna at shayna@englin.net.

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Care2

JULY 24, 2007

An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 11:03PM | by Justin Perkins Post co-authored by James OMalley and Justin Perkins. " All of the Causes have to be attached to a Guidestar -verified 501(c)(3). (For " or "Fight Hate."

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of permanent impairment of fine or close-up vision among the elderly population. It’s called MagnaFlyer. MagnaFlyer was developed with a large and specific audience in mind—individuals suffering from Macular Degeneration.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A nonprofit CEO reader writes: “My inbox and mailbox are flooded with fundraising appeals from causes using the words ‘terrifying,’ ‘alarming,’ ‘emergency.’ “Yes, I would encourage you to triage the nonprofits and charitable causes you’re most interested in and give to them as generously as you can.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 4, 2021

Nonprofit work is passionate work, and who knows your cause, your mission, and your work better than you do? Download the Free “Sponsorship Strategy: Recruiting and Keeping Sponsor Partners” eBook from the Greater Giving Fundraising Excellence Series. So now you know what interests them, and what causes they feel passionate about.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

King has also chosen to skip ebook releases entirely in the past. At least with this Humble Bundle experiment, throwing some literary spaghetti at the wall is benefiting a good cause. King’s relationship with Amazon would eventually sour due to the company’s aggressive tactics with publisher Hachette.

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