Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

He oversaw the development of numerous products and services that allow us to drive social empowerment through technology across all our programs. He also championed an open source ethos so that our work can be broadly shared (you can view all our open source projects on GitHub ).

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In Tableau’s Building Data Literacy Guide , 80% of employees report they’d stay in their job if they were trained in technology. Prioritizing data literacy will empower your staff as innovators, helping staff to enact lasting change at your association. . Routine training is key to better skilled and more productive employees.

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

Launched in 2012 by music legend Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, the Born This Way Foundation develops programs that support its mission to connect young people in safe ways and empowering them with the skills and opportunities that will inspire them to create a kinder and braver world. Children's Literacy Initiative.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

To celebrate, I've rounded up some of the latest news in green mobile technology news. As always, I'll also cover other mobile news and trends. American Mobile Phone Recycling on the Rise. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization just published a report called Reading in the Mobile Era.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

Bookshare , our flagship literacy program, is the world’s largest accessible library and currently serves more than 230,000 members with visual and learning disabilities. But this is just the tip of the iceberg, as literacy remains an elusive dream for the majority of the world’s people with print disabilities.

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APRIL 23, 2021

Minds Matter of Los Angeles added a background image of the students that benefit from their programs. While load times typically aren’t an issue with desktop devices, the majority of your donors are on a mobile device with suboptimal connections to the internet. Leap for Literacy. Columbia Christian School. That’s a wrap!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. Read2Go Bookshare goes mobile! and James L. We also want to enable effective information sharing among agencies about what does and doesn’t work.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

Participants track the number of pages they’ve read or books they’ve completed on a leaderboard to support literacy and education. Funds raised might support a nutritional education program, empowering individuals to make informed lifestyle decisions.  Read-A-Thon   Combine the love of reading with friendly competition.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities! We also received our largest-ever award for human rights, a two-year, $2.2

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

How can our existing successful programs reach ten times more people? Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. One major step to improving security of sensitive information was the recent development and release of Mobile Martus.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

this summer is the Comcast Internet Essentials Program. This new program is rolling out this month in 39 states offering $10 per month broadband Internet program to low-income families with children who are eligible to receive free school meals. Subscribers will also be given access to free digital literacy training.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

SocialCoding4Good We are very excited about our SocialCoding4Good project, one of our Benetech Labs initiatives, which is working to increase the engagement of the technology sector with social good initiatives beyond just the scope of our own programs. and Mobile Martus 1.2 billion poor and unbanked. Martus Desktop 4.5

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Now with Nigeria’s nation-wide school closures, Kiki is working with teachers to produce education radio programs to ensure students without access to online learning can attend class at home. The broadcasts air weekly and deliver multilingual lessons on literacy, numeracy, and STEM. with radio-based education during the pandemic.

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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. Fight Back Against Mobile Data Theft and Privacy Breaches. Resources on Privacy.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

early childhood development programs, supplemental learning opportunities, and innovative educational programming for indigenous children, migrants, refugees, child laborers, and children with disabilities. They provide education tailored to girls’ needs. Areas served: Worldwide. International Paper Foundation. Kars4Kids Foundation.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

The program aims to develop very low-cost Internet on mobile phones to bring the 4 billion souls on earth who don't yet have Internet to the information age — or is it? The project is a Facebook led coalition that includes phone-makers, Samsung, Nokia, Ericsson, and also mobile chip-maker Qualcomm. The Opportunity.

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JUNE 8, 2022

Farm to School is a nationwide grant program run by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) that encourages school districts to buy more food from local farmers to spur economic development and make meals healthier, more affordable, and more environmentally conscious. Farm to School Census.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

the first chance to take advantage of a new program before anyone else. As part of our i3 Internet Inclusion Initiative , Mobile Beacon has launched a new partnership with EveryoneOn , a. information on low-cost computers and digital literacy training brings. The program will be publicly. How can nonprofits get involved?

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We need hands on deck, so having to close our volunteer program was a challenge for us—emotionally, losing such a large part of our community—but we also had to find a way to keep them connected so that they would come back when our doors reopened. “I Volunteer programs are some of the most front-facing operations of nonprofit organizations.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. You can access it day or night, on your computer at work or on your mobile device. Digital Literacy Resources. TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Training Products from TechSoup.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Delivering my opening remarks at the Martus'' 10th Anniversary A decade later, in 2003, Benetech —the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead—launched our Human Rights Program to address this very question. To that end, we co-hosted a panel discussion on the future of human rights technology jointly with Human Rights Watch and WITNESS.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Participants expressed that they thought basic coding literacy and best practice guides and manuals were assets to small teams, but Yann also made it clear that "these skills are not a must. People discussed responsive, mobile-friendly design and touched briefly on security. " Responsive Web Design. It's All Doable!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

Colorado Springs, Colorado: Mobile + Desktop = Universal Apps. Toronto, Canada: Toronto Net Tuesday: Digital Literacy for Nonprofits. Denver, Colorado: Donations on the Go: Mobile Tools to Enhance Giving. Burlington, Vermont: Get Ready for #GivingTuesday: How to Mobilize a Successful Campaign. Tuesday, September 8, 2015.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

" Program is creating new distribution channels for affordable produce to low-income people. Bring Me a Book is creating a "literacy ecosystem" via social media in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties. BUILD actively works to increase high school graduation rates for at-risk youth with a four-year entrepreneurial program.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

The big recent digital inclusion news is the Federal Communication Commission's ( FCC ) proposal to extend the Lifeline Program , which has supplied discounted phone service to low-income people since 1985. Some Lifeline phone service providers also offer free mobile phones and minutes to low-income families. A Human Right.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

Through the program, the native San Franciscan learned valuable business skills, received tech training, and made job connections. With Microsoft's support, these organizations, can further bolster the programs they already have in place to help young people learn 21 st century skills. Nonprofits Closing the Opportunity Divide.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 1, 2012

Harkin’s work, especially his efforts to guarantee that every child has the opportunity to pursue quality education, infuses everything we at Benetech do through our Literacy Program to transform the lives and outcomes of individuals with disabilities.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Is your website mobile responsive? . website views, blog views, email and social media opens and clicks; action conversions; shares) and develop systems to make data-based strategies part and parcel of your strategic, always-developing fundraising program. . Could it be tweaked to be even more effective? .

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2011

These tools can help organizations that work with individuals who have general writing concerns, English language learners, people with learning disabilities or physical handicaps in typing, people with dyslexia or recovering from strokes, and even those learning literacy and spelling.

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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. Third Term Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for St. Third Term Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Kibiribiri Primary School. Kampala, Uganda.

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2013

Many engaged in the pre-session morning exercise program and the post-session fireside chats. Deloitte then came up with four design principles informed by millennials: Technology before/during/after learning programs enables people to connect. The program leverages the business savvy of employees for social change.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

A mobile library was set up with Wi-Fi and computer access, staffed by people trained in social services, disaster relief, healthcare services, job services, and more. She saw a tremendous need for literacy and outreach services, particularly to the Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood, where the aftereffects of Katrina were the most devastating.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! Now, it is looking like the emerging killer apps may be messaging apps that text directly to stakeholders' mobile phones. The NPR story on mobile recruiting is a good place to find out about this new trend.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2015

Activism That Drives Supporters How is it possible to establish meaningful relationships to create and mobilize for change in this noisy digital age? Throughout the conference, Amy and I wrote articles on a select group of sessions highlighting innovations at the intersection of nonprofit technology and social change. In the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

In true “Ignite” style, each presenter had five minutes to present 20 slides about their nonprofit programs, initiatives and the ways they’ve seen nonprofits from around the world use social media to make a difference. Read our case studies on how other non-profits are using Twitter and let us know you’d like to learn more about the program!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

" Digital Democracy's approach to achieving this mission is based on the following three stages: Digital literacy: Getting individuals to understand the tools and how to use them. These may include things like mobile phones, cameras, or even drones. " Dd has enlisted and trained local leaders program from the beginning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2006

Take a peek into the hotbed of open prototyping, game jams, and mobile media experiements, then consider how schools might start to build social change into games studies curriculum. Gaming is a literacy of transgression. Gaming is literacy. Internship Program Competition - Princess - a feminist perspective in games.

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