Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. For example, Martus can now be configured in less than 10 minutes by anyone with basic digital literacy skills. His disability, however, does not stop him from flying through his homework assignments.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

The fund will rely on local nonprofits to figure what the right solutions are for this specific region. The Kansas City Public Library System will also have a role in this work. Library director, Crosby Kemper, envisions expanding library services further into public housing and community centers.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Nonprofits and libraries can use the infographic to help local government and other community leaders understand why increasing information technology access and use should be a critical community-wide goal. The Auburn Public Library is collaborating with Best Buy to offer free technical assistance to community members.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 2, 2011

One of the results of my creating a Generosity Plan was that I remembered how much I care about public education, literacy education, and arts education. Who is making big, innovative, creative, positive changes in public education, literacy education, and arts education? No funding for a librarian? Another cause that breaks my heart).

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2015

In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. As the first librarian to host it, Karin Bricker, library manager for youth and outreach services at Mountain View Public Library, had to overcome some initial skepticism.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2012

More than three-quarters of the nation's public libraries offer e-books, but most Americans don't know that this service is provided by their local library. Librarian Brenda Hough will discuss how library instructors are successfully navigating this sea of change. Want to help people learn how to use e-readers?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

Users get one lesson per day for free, but if they want access to more lessons and the full library of songs (or if they want to learn multiple instruments), they need to sign up for a Premium or Premium+ subscription, with pricing starting at $19.99 “We want to make musicality to be as common as literacy,” Thür said.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2014

First up was Joseph Tanigawa from Code for San Francisco (our local chapter of Code for America), who presented a nifty tool for bridging the digital divide. The user can go to any bus stop and simply text the stop ID number (listed on every bus stop) to a local phone number (415-528-3226). Bond & Me. Image 1: Caravan Studios.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

low-cost 4G Internet service combined with EveryoneOn’s localized. information on low-cost computers and digital literacy training brings. While EveryoneOn has partnered with many local Internet service providers, Mobile Beacon’s offer plays an important role in filling some gaps. The program will be publicly.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

A version of this post originally appeared on the TechSoup for Libraries blog. This raises some interesting questions for how nonprofits and libraries talk about the digital divide and how they advocate for public access technology and technology skills development. What About Nonprofits and Libraries? suggests just that.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Symantec gives a lot back to the nonprofit and library community through their donation program here at TechSoup — See what organizations like yours are saying about their donated Symantec products. As a company, they works to have a positive impact on the local communities around the world where it has offices.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

Local representatives from nonprofits, schools, and community groups convened in downtown San Francisco for Microsoft's YouthSpark Connection event. Libraries Building Bridges. TechSoup for Libraries surveyed and interviewed organizations that received Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) funding.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ask local bakeries to offer sweets to sell to further motivate donors to purchase a treat. Work with local clothing boutiques and designers to create runway looks and sell tickets for your community to get a look at upcoming items. Your donors can purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win cool prizes donated from local businesses.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

A call went out over a combination of listservs and social media channels asking local nonprofits and libraries to share their most pressing needs and dirtiest jobs with TechSoup via video or text. While social media as a volunteer recruitment tool has been a popular topic recently, TechSoup flipped the equation on its head a bit.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections. You can find local comedians on entertainer-sourcing sites like GigSalad or The Bash, or you can ask for help from local comedy clubs. Haunted House Tours There are a couple different ways to go about this.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

I Love Libraries Mission: "Friends of I Love Libraries was created to provide a means for library advocates to strengthen grassroots efforts in support of America’s libraries. People's Grocery Mission: "Our mission is to build a local food system that improves the health and economy of the West Oakland community."

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 6, 2008

. • Organize other local businesses. Create a "Buy Local" holiday shopping weekend with fellow vendors like the San Francisco Small Business Commission's Shop Local First campaign. Donate to your community. Help your community donate. Help your community donate. Take care of yourself and your employees.

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Neon CRM

MARCH 21, 2025

Companies in Competition Turn corporate or small business rivalries into a force for good by challenging local companies to team up and compete for a cause. This team fundraising idea is ideal for library associations or literacy-focused nonprofits, but any organization can do it if its audience is interested.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

This spring, NTEN launched its Digital Inclusion Fellowship Program in which 16 young community leaders in eight Google Fiber communities will have paid internships for a year with local charities. They will create and promote digital literacy programs. Every Public Library in the United States. A Human Right. spanhidden.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Katherine Stephans is the partnerships and communications manager at Library For All. She said she had one of those sparks working with Library For All, inspired by the passion of Library For All’s co-founders. “We Library For All co-founder and CEO Rebecca McDonald was living in Australia when tragedy struck Haiti in 2010.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. "There are many groups, locally and nationally, making real impact around digital skills and access to devices. This is about as certain a prediction as you'll find in this post. Privacy and Security.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Every day, American nonprofits, charities, and libraries rely on TechSoup's product donation program for the information they need to make smart decisions about technology. Find your local #Tech4Good group. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. But did you know that our work is global?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

Bookshare International Library We’re always thinking about new ways in which Benetech could go deeper and help many more people. Bookshare , our flagship literacy program, is the world’s largest accessible library and currently serves more than 230,000 members with visual and learning disabilities.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

Library Giving Day is an international one-day fundraising event that could significantly boost your library’s fundraising potential. How can you plan a more successful Library Giving Day? In 2022 alone, Library Giving Day reported 12,168 total donations adding up to $1.6 Check out what other libraries have done.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The basic idea is that there is a set of skills that need to be emphasized for kids today to be good citizens, workers, and leaders in the 21st century--skills like collaboration, global awareness, and media literacy.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . The Lisa Libraries. They focus funding on organizations that work on financial literacy for elementary and high school students (established programs only). Guitar Center.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

The Saskatoon Public Library opened its doors to these evacuees, and staff members stepped up their efforts to help the evacuees communicate with their family and friends. Staffers also let people from outside of Saskatoon check out books from the library and access other services. Educating the Public on Disaster Preparedness.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

It supplies computers to disabled people of all ages through its technology lending library and it also supplies for special-needs classrooms. The software applications WordQ + SpeakQ provide writing assistance and speech recognition help for people with disabilities, new language learners, and those who are learning literacy.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Early in my career, I worked at the local food bank. Partner with a local business. If your organization promotes literacy, partner with a bookstore. If you are a food pantry, partner with local restaurants or markets. Build a story library and add to it every time you hear or experience a story that grabs your heart.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

local time). Young people have access to computers in schools and libraries, but there is a difference in the quality of experience. There is a gap in social skills, experience, and knowledge when you only have 10-15 minutes of access in library versus 24/7 access at home. It starts in the home. Parents are facing challenges.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2015

Allowing people to access, visualize, and sync to public information promotes a new kind of civic engagement and allows Citizens to provide valuable feedback on local issues." I was especially thrilled to see that the Oakland Public Library was present. The Challenges of Open Data.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 30, 2021

Image Credits: TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images. There’s a growing need for basic data literacy in the tech industry, and it’s only getting more taxing by the year. The internal rate of return (IRR) for companies in other startup hub cities has been even better. per year on syndicated deals elsewhere versus 17.5%

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Non Profit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This transition to the digital realm facilitated a brave new world of health advocacy, but it also magnified the digital divide that plagues society, exposing deep disparities in access to technology and digital literacy.3 William Shakespeare, The Tempest , Folger Shakespeare Library, 1.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 23, 2025

The Institute of Museum and Library Services was also on the list. Congress created the IMLS in 1996 through the Museum and Library Services Act. The law merged the Institute of Museum Services, which was established in 1976, with the Library Programs Office of the Department of Education. The Conversation U.S.

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