Candid

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The challenge, however, is that some of the nonprofits making real impact on improving representation and equity in tech are often overly reliant on financial support from the same industry they’re seeking to hold accountable. As long as we can stay independent in our work and its outcomes, we benefit from industry support.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 15, 2012

This week, Benetech’s DIAGRAM Center has announced the release of an open source web application for creating and editing crowdsourced image descriptions in books used by students with print disabilities. DIAGRAM stands for Digital Image and Graphics Resources for Accessible Materials.

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2017

This program is offered in partnership with WebJunction and with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). A competitive application process for selection of libraries from across the United States is now open and will continue until August 25. Image : Nicolae Cucurudza / Shutterstock. About the Author.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

The fact is that supporters aren’t getting anything tangible in return for their nonprofit support. Imagine a youth-service organization that needs community support for its programs. They may have fantastic volunteers who support their programs and the kids.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2019

WordPress was founded in 2003 and since then, a community of thousands of developers has created almost 55,000 plugins to expand its capability. Enable Media Replace – easily replace an image or file without having to delete, rename, and re-upload to the Media Library. SEO and Social Sharing.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 13, 2020

Here are some ideas to make the most of volunteers online: Data/Image Projects. Manage and Organize Photo Library. There are never enough photos to satisfy the social media monsters either which all rely on compelling images. Build a Photo Library. Social media analytics report. Virtual Volunteer Tools Bundle.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 15, 2020

One such way is through professional development programs. . These programs help your staff members develop skills that can be applied at your organization for more efficient processes and a productive work environment. . Explore these four best practices when creating great professional development programs: .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

The HathiTrust Digital Library (HDL) is a partnership of academic and research institutions that had created (with help from Google ) a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world. The Court of Appeals explicitly included image accessibility in its ruling. only copies.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 13, 2024

As the founder and CEO of HistoryIT , she works with organizations to photograph and catalog the objects, documents, and images that accumulate over time and turn them into a collection that your team can search through and use. When you hear the term “digital archive,” you likely think of museums, historical societies, or libraries.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2016

Learn the basics of implementing and conducting effective tech training in TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofit and Library Staff 101. Tech Training for Nonprofit and Library Staff 101 will. Provide samples of successful tech training programs in libraries and nonprofits. Images 1 and 3: Becky Wiegand.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2023

Forum One worked with the Pacific Science Center to redesign and develop its website in WordPress to highlight the museum’s post-pandemic reopening and connect audiences with its expanded slate of digital events and exhibits. To achieve this, March of Dimes and Forum One worked together to develop Compass by March of Dimes.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Forum One has partnered with NRDC to develop its website as well as additional digital assets, such as an immersive storytelling experience to celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary in 2020 and an offshore drilling position tracking tool to help constituents easily find their legislators’ positions on offshore drilling.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

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. federal law supports braille instruction. Accordingly, U.S. This is important here in the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? Caravan Studios also does the hands-on work of developing the apps to ensure that the ideas, designs, and ultimately, the apps themselves are adoptable by those who need them most.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 16, 2011

This is becoming crucially important as the problem of delivering access to text is increasingly solved by the move to ebook publishing and solutions like our Bookshare library. The initial part of the project was to do a detailed survey of existing assistive technology products, to get a baseline for current support for accessible graphics.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. In the U.S.,

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 3, 2016

We are joining with our peers in the disability and library community in a joint statement to strongly encourage the Senate to ratify the treaty and for Congress to implement the minor legislative changes recommended as part of the package. This question has also been unclear, and different libraries have treated this inconsistently.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 17, 2017

Featured images also got larger and header video goes full screen, and it’s all designed around a “mobile-first” concept. More support comes in the form of starter content for premium themes. is the generation of thumbnail previews for PDF files which are automatically displayed in the media library.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2013

Of course libraries are all about education in its various forms. The PowerMyLearning online resource launched just a few years ago and was developed by the New York-based educational nonprofit, Computers for Youth (CFY). It also integrates well with after-school programs and library open-access. Image: PowerMyLearning.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

While our activities often creates jobs beyond the core high technology jobs around software development and user support, we don't see it as our core competency. For example, our Bookshare online library for the blind, uses several different social enterprises to do data entry and proofreading work on textbooks.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 15, 2012

With technology, you can do incredible things, but with a galvanized community of supporters who work together toward a greater good, we can do anything. Benetech’s Bookshare library is living proof that real, transformative change happens through partnerships and by helping people unleash their talents and energies. copyright law.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

A prompt library is key to ensuring AI response consistency. Depending on the tools used, AI can support identifying anomalies in large datasets, such as data segments that deviate from broader trends. The Tech Policy Lab at the University of Washington has developed a practice and guidance around writing data statements ( [link] ).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

Creating the World’s Largest Collection of Accessible Arabic eBooks Access to knowledge is the critical first step on the path to economic, educational, and social development. In the first installment of this series, I described the Bookshare International library and where we hope to take it next.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 10, 2011

Maria was especially excited about Read2Go’s navigation features that allow her to search and download accessible e-books from our Bookshare library directly to her iPad and iPhone. The Read2Go application was developed by Bookshare’s parent nonprofit Benetech in partnership with Shinano Kenshi Co.,

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Gyrus

MARCH 4, 2024

At its core, a Learning Management Systems act as a digital library, housing diverse learning materials such as videos, quizzes, and assignments. Pros Smooth sailing with support and user-friendly interfaces. Gyrus Gyrus excels in the realm of employee development with its robust training and compliance solutions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

But, I expect that 75% of the job will be about analyzing the legal issues from our programs, especially in our Global Literacy Program, which includes Bookshare, the largest digital library for the blind and dyslexic in the U.S., as well as our Human Rights Program, which supports activists fighting injustice around the world.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? These events bring together app developers with people from the nonprofit world to present new ideas and improve on social good projects already in use. Supporting Health and Wellness.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Should you use buttons and links on your homepage to direct visitors to your internal directory or research library? You can boost perception by using sufficient color contrast between the foreground and background, adding alternative text to images and videos, and creating audio descriptions for text when necessary.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

The theme of IDPD 2011 is “Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development.” This year, for the first time, IDPD is commemorated with supporting sub-themes (see the full list here ), to draw attention to key issues that come into play in the intersection of disability and development processes.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

I'd like you to meet Kerry Thomson at Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, Indiana; Lori Chidgey of Corazon Ministries in San Antonio, Texas; Betty Martin of Cape Girardeau Public Library in Missouri; and the late Rory Foster of the Northwoods Wildlife Center in Minocqua, Wisconsin. A World Where Everyone Has a Decent Place to Live.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

For nonprofits, data segmentation means dividing a donor or supporter base into groups of individuals that are similar in specific ways. One library in particular incorporated data segmentation in an attempt to grow and optimize its mailing list. Segments can vary wildly, depending on the cause that a nonprofit is supporting.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! A hackathon is an event where programmers, developers, designers, and leaders come together to collaborate on an app, website, or software projects.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

A couple of years ago, outreach, training, and fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding , posted some great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries. You may be seeking funds for technology, training, capital improvements, planning, research, materials or other support. Image: Courtesy of Shutterstock.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

That’s why it’s essential to carefully choose the right software solutions to support your operations–the right tool can drive a high ROI for your fundraising efforts. Marketing software simplifies your outreach efforts so you can stay connected with your supporters. Giveffect supports a wide range of nonprofit needs in one system.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. That’s just the start—nonprofit software tools come in many varieties, offering support for marketing, event planning, form building, and much more. Software solutions keep the nonprofit sector in motion.

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Gyrus

MARCH 4, 2024

At its core, a Learning Management Systems act as a digital library, housing diverse learning materials such as videos, quizzes, and assignments. Pros Smooth sailing with support and user-friendly interfaces. Gyrus Gyrus excels in the realm of employee development with its robust training and compliance solutions.

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Gyrus

MARCH 4, 2024

At its core, a Learning Management Systems act as a digital library, housing diverse learning materials such as videos, quizzes, and assignments. Pros Smooth sailing with support and user-friendly interfaces. Gyrus Gyrus excels in the realm of employee development with its robust training and compliance solutions.

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