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Majora Carter’s Eco-Entrepreneurship

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

From then on she’s been on a roll, developing initiatives that leverage the direct link between environmental restoration, economic revitalization and social progress. I look forward to seeing her continue to innovate with new enterprises that simultaneously develop viable businesses and generate environmental and social good.

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President's Update: Summer 2008

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Well, I just got my first one out in 2008! Benetech Update: Summer 2008 I'm thrilled to be writing you this update, because this year is unusually exciting even by Benetech standards. You can imagine the impact of Bookshare.org going from a $1 million per year enterprise in 2006 to over $7 million in 2008. students.

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The Story in the Numbers

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

As Benetech’s Chief Financial Officer, I’m pleased to take this opportunity to give you some insight into what these core values mean to me when it comes to our daily financial management and to setting up overall financial direction for a sustainable social enterprise. As a nonprofit, different types of funding fuel our work.

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