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Mobilizing Impact at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

That was the theme of the ninth Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting that President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton recently convened in New York City last month. Our commitment was selected as an exemplary approach to addressing a global challenge. “Mobilizing for Impact.”

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Carnegie Corporation of New York. Global Fund For Children. Carnegie Corporation of New York. The Carnegie Corporation of New York—established in 1911 by Andrew Carnegie to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding—is one of America’s oldest grantmaking foundations.

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Will Facebook’s Internet.org Bridge the Global Digital Divide?

Tech Soup

Facebook’s new Internet.org initiative is a big news item in NPTech and global digital inclusion news. The New York Times has the best coverage I’ve seen on what Internet.org will be and what it will do. Internet.org isn’t alone among big tech companies working on the global digital divide.

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Time & expense best practices for nonprofits looking to thrive in 2021

NTEN

A once-in-a-lifetime pandemic and a global economic recession have made nonprofit services an essential lifeline for millions of people. Professionalism in financial literacy & intentionality. This is emblematic of a broad challenge for nonprofits, and the consequences could be dire. Overhead projections. Conclusion.

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Fair Use Victory Advances a Future of Accessibility for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Two days ago, on Tuesday, June 10, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York made a major ruling that emphasizes the legality of fair use for book digitization. This fair use victory is crucial not only for our present work, but also for our social mission at large and for the future of our work under our Global Literacy program.

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Designing a Desktop Menu That Actually Helps Your Audiences Navigate

Forum One

data literacy, device preferences)? There are different types of primary navigation menus, also known as main and global navigation menus. Example 2: The American Museum of Natural History in New York shows a clear hierarchy of content. Audiences: Which audience groups are you prioritizing? What issues do they have?

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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

Tech Soup

She came to the Nonprofit Commons to share her areas of expertise in media literacy, human-computer interaction, and the impact of the digital revolution on education and libraries. " Image: Library at City College of New York ( Paul Lowry ).