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Exciting Benetech Leadership News!

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We have a great addition to our leadership team at Benetech. Betsy Beaumon, formerly of BEA Systems and numerous other high tech roles (including founding her own social enterprise in the 1990s), has joined us as our new Vice President and General Manager of Literacy Programs. The press release on the appointment has much more detail.

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Welcome, Mark Roberts!

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We’re thrilled to have Mark join us in this leadership role. Under his leadership, TiVo’s engineering team received many awards for technical innovation, including an Emmy and several CES Best of Show, and the company was in the top 1% of fastest growing stocks on NASDAQ over a five-year period.

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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

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Then I’ll share the latest stories on the impact of our tech volunteerism and human rights tech efforts as well our new tech leadership.

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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

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Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. The Migel Medal, often called the highest honor in the blindness field, is awarded annually to one or two individuals whose careers exemplify exceptional accomplishments in the field.

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Are You Passionate about Technology and Social Good? Benetech Needs You!

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You are someone who dreams about using your management and leadership skills and love of technology for social impact, exceeding the bounds of what a regular for-profit business can do. You’ve come to the right place: Benetech. We are Silicon Valley’s deliberately nonprofit software company. Check out our job postings and apply now !

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Why You Don’t Want this Job!

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At Benetech, we’re looking for only the best of the best to take on the leadership of our Human Rights Program. And yet there are also amazing and fulfilling benefits—bringing the truth to light, making human rights defenders more powerful and helping victims find peace through acknowledgment, reconciliation and even, sometimes, justice.

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Receiving the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation

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Since its founding in 2002, CASE has been at the forefront of providing thought leadership for the growing field of social entrepreneurship. CASE is a research and education center that promotes the entrepreneurial pursuit of social impact through the adaptation of business expertise.

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