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CC Guidelines for Screening Donors
page(adopted by the Board of Directors March 30, 2020) Creative Commons takes a proactive approach to ensuring that gifts in whatever form made to the organization come from individuals, foundations, donor advised funds and corporations (collectively, potential and current “Donors”) who align with our ethics and cultural values. The “Creative Commons Guidelines for Screening Donors”…
From Educators to Illustrators: Meet the Users of CC Search
by Anna Tumadóttir, Victoria Heath Technology post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CC-Search-Meet-Our-Users-1024x536.jpg)
Have you ever wondered who looks for openly licensed images? Or how those images are used? Before we launched CC Search in April 2019, we assumed that the search engine would serve three broad groups of creators: Those making designs, imagery, and art Those illustrating text, such as bloggers, journalists, or educators Those creating videos…
CC License Suite 4.0 and CC0 Are Now Available in Romanian!
by Victoria Heath Licenses & Tools post![CC BY in Romanian](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Romanian-License-Translation-1024x536.jpg)
Creative Commons is excited to announce the publication of the Romanian language translations of version 4.0 of the CC License Suite and of the CC0 public domain dedication. These translations will enable approximately 30 million people to understand our licenses in their first or second language! We could not be more pleased to see this…
US State Nonprofit Disclosures
pageCertain states require written disclosures for nonprofit organizations soliciting contributions. Individual state disclosures are below. Florida: A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-435-7352 (800-HELP-FLA), OR VISITING www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE…
The Increasingly Open World of Photography: A Conversation With Exposure’s Luke Beard
by Victoria Heath Licenses & Tools, Open Culture post![A collage of a photographer and lighthouse](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/225169051592_632fc3cc6b_h22-Kollage-Kid-CC-BY-NC-SA-cropped-1024x576.jpg)
Over 300 million images are uploaded to Facebook a day. Yes, just Facebook. Once other social media and photo-sharing platforms like Flickr, Unsplash, Instagram, etc. are taken into account, that number quickly grows into the billions. A lot has changed since the dawn of photography in the 19th century—when Nicéphore Niépce (a.k.a. the “Father of…
Meet CC Italy, Our First Feature for CC Network Fridays!
by Julia Brungs Community post![CC Italy flag with globe icon](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CC-Italy-Feature-Image-1024x536.jpg)
Did you know that the Creative Commons Global Network (CCGN) consists of 43 CC Country Chapters? Spread across the globe, these CC Chapters are the home for a community of advocates, activists, educators, artists, lawyers, and users who share CC’s vision and values. They work to implement and strengthen open access policies, copyright reform, open…
Announcing Creative Commons’ New CEO,
Catherine Stihler
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Molly Van Houweling
About CC
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![Headshot of Catherine Stihler, smiling and wearing a black top.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/catherine-featured-1024x512.jpg)
I’m delighted to announce that Creative Commons has selected Catherine Stihler to be its next CEO. Catherine has been a champion for openness as both a legislator and practitioner for more than 20 years. She currently serves as CEO of the Open Knowledge Foundation, an organization whose work is fully aligned with the values and…
Say What? Jonathan Poritz Records All CC Certificate Content As Openly Licensed Audio!
by Jennryn Wetzler Open Education post![CC Certificate logo: A series of growing colored dots rising over a CC icon and the word](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CC-Certificate-Newsletter2-1024x621.jpg)
Creative Commons provides educators and the expertise they need to harness Open Educational Resources (OER). We strive to make education more accessible to more people around the world. One way we do this is through our CC Certificate training, which is licensed CC BY 4.0 and available for use. Today, we’re delighted to announce our…
Introducing the CC Global Network Platforms!
by Julia Brungs About CC, Community post![World Feature Image](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/World-Feature-Image-1024x536.jpg)
We’re excited to introduce the three Creative Commons Global Network (CCGN) Platforms: Open Glam, Copyright, and Open Education! These Platforms are created with our community in mind, and everyone is free to join. Open GLAM Network Platform Following the work that started in 2017, the Open GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) Platform is currently…
The CC Global Summit Is Going Virtual—See Our Latest Call for Proposals!
by Alison Pearce About CC, Events post![CC Global Summit Call For Proposals Feature](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CC-Global-Summit-CFP-Feature-Virtual-1024x536.jpg)
It’s official, the 2020 CC Global Summit, to be held 19-24 October 2020, will be entirely online and free of cost! After consulting with our community, we’ve also decided to hold the event in a variety of timezones and include programming in five languages: Arabic, English, French, Mandarin, and Spanish. By doing so, we hope…