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Helping the Helpers Be More Inclusive: A 4 Part Series
Introducing a series to help philanthropists understand how and why to communicate with accessibility in mind.A few weeks ago, I complained loudly about the philanthropic and NPO support organizations...
View Article6 Tips to Make Online Grant Applications More Accessible
Nonprofit organizations understand they are competing for limited resources. When applying for grants, we aim to make our case succinctly and to be compelling in expressing our mission and goals. We...
View ArticleAIR Judge Spotlight: Rob Carr
Of the 40 original registered teams, and after six weeks of hard work, we, along with the 32 nonprofits that completed the competition, await the decisions from our judges. This is the 22nd year of...
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Celia Hughes Reflects on 20 Years of AIR
The 2020 Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR) wrapped up last November 23. After six weeks of hard work, we, along with the 34 nonprofits that participated, await the decisions from our judges.This is...
View ArticleA Brief History of Screen Readers
It is hard for a sighted user to imagine navigating the web without actually seeing a page or using a mouse. Blind screen reader users have no problem navigating a web page that is coded correctly and...
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AAC Resources During Covid-19
According to The American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) includes “all of the ways we share our ideas and feelings without talking.” By that...
View ArticleFundraising Campaigns Platforms for All
Why Accessibility Matters in Fundraising AppsKnowbility is a nonprofit organization with a mission to make digital communication tools accessible to and usable by all people regardless of disabilities....
View ArticleCelebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Screen Reader with Knowbility’s...
IBM researcher and accessibility pioneer Jim Thatcher created the first screen reader 35 years ago. Knowbility is celebrating this digital equity milestone with our 2021 accessibility series! Our first...
View ArticlePro tips for designing welcoming, accessible virtual meetings
Nonprofits face the combined crisis of COVID and economic peril. Support organizations offer to help us navigate these times. But almost without exception, the meetings are not accessible to staff with...
View ArticleAccessible Naming for Screen Reader Compatibility
An accessible name is the programmatic name that assistive technologies use to identify an element on the page to users. On the web, there are countless instances of elements without an accessible...
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