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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
OCTOBER 22, 2010
Washington Square Magazine, which is published by Viji’s alma matter San Jose State University, included a profile of Viji in their most recent issue. After receiving an MBA and CPA from San Jose State in 1995, and working for Hewlett-Packard and several tech startups, Viji received an unexpected diagnosis from her doctor.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
OCTOBER 20, 2007
We issued our first official press release about the award and immediately had a great article in the San Jose Mercury News. I think we've signed up more schools and students for Bookshare.org in the last three weeks than in the last three years! We're hiring like crazy: we have more than ten job openings posted.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 8, 2010
Last night I had the privilege of attending the Breakthrough Philanthropy event put on by Peter Thiel's foundation, covered in the local press with articles like "Silicon Valley billionaire backs futuristic philanthropy" from the San Jose Mercury News. The foundation spotlighted eight unusual nonprofit groups.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 18, 2006
Great article today in the San Jose Mercury News. Palo Alto company's innovative software uses photos to teach the developmentally disabled. We really appreciate our local partner, C.A.R., in testing Route 66 and giving us lots of great feedback. We enjoy working with Benetech's funders, who share our passion for changing the world.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 4, 2012
It's rare for me to drive further away than San Jose, San Francisco or Berkeley. So, I can pretty much count on being able to make a round-trip to these destinations when I'm not taking the train into San Francisco. And for me, it's turned out great.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MAY 11, 2007
My tradition is to make smoked lobster for my wife, Virginia, and the local newspaper, the San Jose Mercury News, was kind enough to print this fact in an article titled: What notable business leaders are doing for Mom. What does this have to do with lobster? Not much, other than the fact that tomorrow is Mother's Day.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 21, 2005
The event was hosted in San Jose by the Community Foundation Silicon Valley. Last night I attended the premiere of The New Heroes, a PBS show on social entrepreneurs that airs in one week. Robert Redford, the host of the show, was there. He really gets social entrepreneurship, which is no surprise considering he founded Sundance.
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