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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. Now, the team plans to expand the initiative to Paris and Lviv, Ukraine.

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Strong boards make strong nonprofits: What you need to know

Candid

A nonprofit is more like a public company than a private enterprise in that it’s governed by a board of directors as well as its executive team. By contrast, a governing board is bound by law to oversee management of the organization. An advisory board makes non-binding recommendations to help nonprofits make decisions.

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Federal court blocks Texas law banning ‘viewpoint discrimination’ on social media

The Verge

Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images. A federal judge has blocked a Texas law that aimed to limit large social platforms’ ability to moderate content on the grounds that it is likely to violate the First Amendment. Content moderation and curation will benefit users and the public”.

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Why Vulnerable Kids Depend on Government & Big Tech Getting Data Privacy Laws Right

Saleforce Nonprofit

Most of the illegal content reported to NCMEC’s CyberTipline was found by technology designed to detect previously identified child sexual exploitation materials (CSEM) in the form of photos and videos. Note: this is a stock photo; child is not an actual victim (Photo: IJM). A Leading Emerging Threat to Children Everywhere.

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How Nonprofit Use Tech To Increase Transparency

TechImpact

Whether they be donors, employees, volunteers, partners, sponsors just someone who likes to read your blog, nonprofits are leveraging technology to allow the public a looking glass into the inner working of their organizations. Why is this important? It’s important because transparency builds trust. Social engagement.

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Industry groups sue to stop Florida’s new social media law

The Verge

Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. They’re asking a court to prevent the law from taking effect, calling it a “frontal assault on the First Amendment.”. The law is crony capitalism masquerading as consumer protection,” said NetChoice vice president and general counsel Carl Szabo in a statement.

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7 Fantastic Free or Low Cost Sources To Get Images for Your Content Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is important to respect copyright laws. Some images are in the public domain and some of licensed through creative commons which can be used as long as you give proper attribution. Wylio – This is a searchable archive of public domain or creative commons licensed photos that bloggers can use. Content Visual'

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