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Iceland built 1,756 wheelchair ramps in the past 4 years. Why can’t other countries do that?

Fast Company Tech

Thorleifsson has experienced such access barriers to public spaces throughout his life, but the turning point came on a late-night walk with his family in downtown Reykjavk, when he couldnt join his son in a corner store because of a single step at the entrance.

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Facebook is removing any posts celebrating the Atlanta attack or the suspected shooter

The Verge

Facebook says it will remove any posts that celebrate the recent shooting in Atlanta or support the suspected shooter. Facebook wants to remove content that celebrates violent acts. The social network noted last August that it wanted to address movements “that, while not directly organizing violence, have celebrated violent acts.”

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Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook sign public letter supporting voting rights

The Verge

Amazon, Apple, Google parent company Alphabet, and Facebook have joined hundreds of corporations, executives, and celebrities in signing a public letter today supporting voting rights and condemning legislation that would “restrict or prevent any eligible voter from having an equal and fair opportunity to cast a ballot,” The New York Times reports.

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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law.

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Nonprofit Transparency Best Practices: Building Donor & Public Trust

Whole Whale

Communicating accountability, responsibility, and impact with the general public should be a priority for any organization. Researched by Nicholas Azulay + Isabelle Brauer. Whole Whale does not publicly offer or claim to offer financial and/or legal advice to nonprofits or any organization. Geography of a Nonprofit Financials Page.

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Can A Public Nonprofit Dashboard Be Your Organization's Best Friend or Worst Enemy?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In December, 2007, this post from the Chronicle of Philanthropy Blog, expanding on a post by Jeff Brooks, creative director at Merkle Direct, on his Donor Power Blog asked: Do most nonprofit organizations do enough to share key information with the public? Is it risky to provide statistics about finances and results on a public Web site?

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8 Nonprofits Championing Environmental Sustainability on Earth Day

Classy

We celebrate Earth Day just as winter is transitioning to spring, a tradition dating back to 1970. In recent years, Earth Day has evolved into Earth Month to continue the celebrations for a span of 30 days. Why Do We Celebrate Earth Day? Earth Day 2021 falls on Thursday, April 22, for most countries around the world.

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