Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. We want to help lead the charge into a future where the advantages of digital information touch the lives of all people, not just of the richest and most able five percent of humanity.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. And, Benetech is committed as an organization to all of these six principles.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

What about that literacy initiative, or the Jobs Program? The most important part, of course, is that your information can be either completely private between portals, or completely shared, and anything in between. Need to focus on Elder Care? As I''ve said before, technology is finally approaching common sense.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

For them, Bookshare —Benetech’s Global Literacy initiative and the world’s largest accessible digital library for people with print disabilities—opens up a lifeline to reading. All the organizations participating in the Challenge are recipients of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

The HathiTrust Digital Library (HDL) is a partnership of academic and research institutions that had created (with help from Google ) a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world. You can read more about our position in the Amicus Brief , which we filed jointly with our peer organization, Learning Ally.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Privacy has always been an important topic in digital literacy. Scott Pinkelman, digital literacy innovation specialist at the Free Library of Philadelphia , recently presented on this important topic at the Digital Shift online conference. Following tech and general news sources on the subject can help you keep informed.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. By this, I am not just talking about the publishing business, but also the nonprofit libraries committed to universal accessibility.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Not all leaders think that way, but organizations that value equity of access must consider the plights of those who might be systematically excluded from engagement efforts. We can only hope that we later have the time, information, and bandwidth to make new, better decisions. And so, we kind of scrambled to learn things like Zoom.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re not an advocacy organization, but our technical insights are in great demand from advocates. But, I expect that 75% of the job will be about analyzing the legal issues from our programs, especially in our Global Literacy Program, which includes Bookshare, the largest digital library for the blind and dyslexic in the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

How does your library address questions about Internet safety? Does your organization offer classes in how to protect your privacy online? essential skill to include in basic digital literacy instruction, but. essential skill to include in basic digital literacy instruction, but. organizations. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

The nexus for this work is the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the United Nations agency that deals with such matters. Even though Benetech doesn’t have donor funding for this, our VP of Global Literacy, Betsy Beaumon, and I thought it would be worthwhile to attend this meeting. I decided to follow through and attend.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

It may be hard to believe but there is a near future when your organization will likely be hiring a AI Prompt Architect to build custom applications for your staff and stakeholders. This is something, George (the founder of Whole Whale) has predicted will happen at scale by 2026.

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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. We competed against other participating organizations, racing against the clock to raise funds and secure matching funding from the Skoll Foundation. Martus Desktop 4.5 and Mobile Martus 1.2

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

The first part of the problem is that India still has low literacy rates - the 2009 Annual Status of Education Report shows that between classes 1 to 8 only around 40% of children can read a class 2 level text in their own language and an even lower 23% of children can ready easy sentences in English - sentences of the kind "What is your name?"

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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

AUGUST 23, 2011

There is not much information on these low-cost computers but the company has indicated that it will probably be a wireless capable Windows 7 netbook with Norton Security Suite. Subscribers will also be given access to free digital literacy training. Anyone interested in finding out more on this program can call 1-855-8-INTERNET.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup Global, released a free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and other working with youth locate free meal sites in the summer. The report examined how mobile devices are making an impact on literacy in developing countries. Reading Research.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2016

Since then, the Pew Research Center began an in-depth study on how Americans view privacy and sharing of personal information. The most recent state of privacy report found that Americans have "a deep lack of faith in organizations of all kinds, public or private, in protecting the personal information they collect."

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2016

Since then, the Pew Research Center began an in-depth study on how Americans view privacy and sharing of personal information. The most recent state of privacy report found that Americans have "a deep lack of faith in organizations of all kinds, public or private, in protecting the personal information they collect."

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2015

The organization visits hospitals, hospice programs, and children who have experienced traumatic events. Gentle Carousel also has a literacy program called Reading Is Magic that brings the horses into schools, libraries, and at-risk youth programs. But your organization is still doing amazing work that's worth a snapshot!

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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. Symantec has made corporate grants to the National Center for Women & Information Technology and Vital Voices.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2016

TechSoup sends out a few newsletters, including two written by me ( By the Cup and TechSoup for Libraries ). Cultural Vistas is a nonprofit cultural exchange organization that gives young professionals and students the opportunity to work in another country and develop their skills. Bad Example: Anonymous Organization.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

It's kinda depressing, but I'm trying to stay informed. I've included part of the nominees' profiles below, as they are written up on the site, but added links to their organizations and projects where I could find them. I started watching a lot of CNN before the election.

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Neon CRM

JULY 20, 2023

A capital campaign allows an organization to achieve ambitious goals. Whether you’re trying to construct a new building, complete upgrades, or expand your organization, a capital campaign will allow you to raise the funds to do that. Let’s take a closer look at how this can work for your organization.

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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. In collaboration with the TechSoup Global Network , our trusted partners give organizations worldwide access to the solutions they need. Kampala, Uganda.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 28, 2012

On behalf of our nonprofit organization, Benetech, and the thousands of similarly situated social enterprises in the United States, we are writing to support this rejection. In addition, we hope to supply the Examiner additional information that may be relevant in reviewing this and similar applications in the future.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Those who envision what could be possible by having Benetech apply innovative technology to the areas of Literacy, Human Rights, and the Environment, and who enable us to explore new opportunities for creating social good. This means that crucial information, including revenue, doesn’t appear on the balance sheet.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Galas For some organizations, an annual gala is their primary fundraising event for the year and the point where they bring in most of their revenue. Organizations can gain funds through entry fees and individual pledges. Comedy Nights Comedy nights are a good way to bring some lighthearted fun to your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Benetech, is a leading nonprofit organization based in Silicon Valley. We’re getting very worried that our organization and the people we serve: people with print disabilities (i.e., And, if we’re worried, a lot of other good organizations should start getting worried! He offered to do this guest post about it.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Fundraising 101: Getting Started The key to Fundraising 101 is finding and keeping wonderful donors who love the work your organization does. You find and keep wonderful donors by inspiring them with the important work your organization is doing, thanking them well every time they give and even when they don’t give, and keeping them engaged.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2015

CityCamp organizers set the tone for the day with this definition: "Civic Hacking is the awareness of a condition that is suboptimal in a neighborhood, community, or place and the perception of one's own ability to effect change on that condition. I was especially thrilled to see that the Oakland Public Library was present.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2015

These days, people often share images that communicate a wealth of nuanced information (rather than relying on words), and visual literacy is becoming a requirement. How will I organize the information? Given this new reality, how can we communicate with and engage our communities? What are my constraints?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 13, 2011

Bookshare Hits 100,000 Members Boy reading at a computer with teacher in the background.Since the beginning of 2009, we’ve tripled the number of people with disabilities Bookshare is serving with our accessible library of ebooks. Our team is helping activists and organizations worldwide ensure that the truth matters.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

What’s in the crystal ball for museums and libraries? The IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services) has commissioned a preliminary proposal for an NAS (National Academy of Sciences) report on museums and libraries in the 21st century. What are the essential differences and similarities between libraries and museums?

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