Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

At Benetech, we always ask ourselves how our existing successful programs can reach more people who need our services and how we can apply technology in new ways to enrich and improve more lives. Recently Bookshare has reached two major milestones in its efforts to bring reading equality to disadvantaged populations around the world.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts. Accordingly, U.S. federal law supports braille instruction.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

A passionate technology-for-good advocate, Gerardo has made major contributions to Benetech’s social mission since he joined us over four years ago. He oversaw the development of numerous products and services that allow us to drive social empowerment through technology across all our programs.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 14, 2011

Technology has revolutionized business, but bringing those breakthrough developments to government, education and the nonprofit sectors can take 5, 10, even 15 years. We’re convinced that there are many innovative social applications of technology could make a 5X or a 10X or even a 15X improvement over status quo solutions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

10X: ten times the impact. How can our existing successful programs reach ten times more people? How can we use technology in a new way to improve people’s lives that is an order of magnitude better? Can we help stimulate the creation of far more technology-for-good ventures? Photo credit: Katy Steinmetz, TIME Magazine.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

This year, for the first time, IDPD is commemorated with supporting sub-themes (see the full list here ), to draw attention to key issues that come into play in the intersection of disability and development processes. One of these sub-themes is “Accessibility: removing barriers and promoting disability-inclusive development.”

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . International Game Technology. They focus funding on organizations that work on financial literacy for elementary and high school students (established programs only).

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Tech Soup

JULY 22, 2014

Technology, especially, can be difficult to stay on top of with constantly updating operating systems and new versions of software. Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. Did you know that you can get access to discounted training programs through TechSoup?

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

When your association chooses Nimble AMS, you break down the barrier of silos with innovative technology that offers robust reporting and dashboards to keep everyone in your organization seamlessly updated. You’ll have access to over 7,000 apps that easily integrate with Nimble AMS, powered by Salesforce.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

You see, several months later, the federal Department of Education challenged us to compete against a well-respected national nonprofit 60 times our size in a bid to provide accessible educational materials for US students who are blind, dyslexic, or otherwise print disabled. I was wrong. million contract to do just that.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The next time you set your digital device of choice to record your favorite show so you can watch it whenever you want, take a moment to be thankful that you’re protected from lawsuits from the entertainment industry. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 9, 2023

Do they receive access to members-only events? For example, consider an organization for educators focused on improving literacy rates. One proven method of addressing literacy—especially in children with learning challenges—is approaching reading as a science. When someone pays for a membership, what do they get in return?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I wouldn’t be surprised if TIME magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2023 ends up being ChatGPT. The odd thing about living through a technological revolution is you think it’s just another Tuesday. These technologies can do everything from poetry to code to digital art to research to essay writing. We didn’t ask.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

The first time I really "got" the power of accessible technology (AT) to improve the lives of people with disabilities was when I saw the PBS documentary Freedom Machines. This simply means that disabled people often have little money and can't afford the assistive technology that would greatly enhance their lives.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Technology trainers: you're superheroes, but not super human! When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. But it's nearly impossible to know everything about every type of technology.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

When you invest in Sales Cloud, your association can diversify its revenue stream and build stronger relationships with members and one-time customers. Use Service Cloud to automate your engagement process and access analytics with pre-built dashboards. Learn more about the value of Salesforce Clouds + Nimble AMS for your association.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Our team has been thinking hard about scaling positive social impact of technology work. 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. and James L. and James L. with the books they need for educational success.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 3, 2014

Over time, I learned more and more about her work and background. Over the time I corresponded with Jamila by email, she started becoming better known in Europe. And, she wants to improve access to education, economic opportunity and of course, books, for all Moroccans, but most especially women!

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This will save time and money. Revenue – Seeing data in real-time enables you to maximize your marketing initiatives. More time – your staff can spend more time on valuable projects rather than creating reports or developing Excel spreadsheets. This will drive adoption of being a data-driven organization.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 20, 2006

Benetech's mission is to create technology that serves humanity and our longest-running commitment is to people with disabilities. We have been helping blind and print disabled people gain access to books for over 17 years. Two recent experiences underscored different parts of this struggle to deliver access.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

Bookshare, Benetech’s pioneering digital library for people with print disabilities, celebrated its 10th birthday last night with a terrific party that was attended by many of our long-time friends and supporters. Raman of Google Research, a long-time Bookshare member and advisor, was on hand to help us celebrate last night.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

We need a bit of time to take a step back, evaluate what worked and didn’t work, and realize we’re not in a “new normal” but an “interim normal.” We’ll break these down one at a time over this and two subsequent articles. How many times do we go to online giving sites and give up?” What was the state of your brand?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Judy Heumann (left) moderating the panel on empowering the world''s billion people with disabilities On the second day of the CGI Annual Meeting, I announced Benetech’s Commitment to Action : Leveraging Technology to Bring Books to the Blind in India. Just have to find some time and money to tackle them!

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

For over a decade, she’s brought fundraising strategy & technology together to create successful campaigns. Hilary specializes in technology audits, digital fundraising, and technology implementations. You’ve decided to lead your organization through a technology assessment. With that, let’s get started!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

My personal goal is to channel the aspirations of the technology community to do more social good. More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. Are you excited about technology benefiting the world?

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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. But with proper education, Internet users can fight back against these digital creeps.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2016

The Early Learning Lab , Frontiers of Innovation , and New Profit , along with partners Joan Ganz Cooney Center and TechSoup, are working together to build the technology capacity of the early childhood education field. Media Mentors: Building Literacy Skills for the Digital Age. Register now. How TechSoup Can Help. spanhidden.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Last week I was got to work on a week-long service trip in Cusco, Peru as part of Wake: Women’s Alliance for Knowledge Exchange #Tech2empower program where womwn in who work in technology volunteer to share their professional skills and knowledge with women-run business owners. That is what the #Tech2Empower program is all about!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

The human rights technology we eventually built and that anchors our Program— Martus —has since played a crucial role in strengthening the human rights community. The Martus story that has unfolded during that time is a tale of hard-won success and focused efforts to bridge human rights and technological innovation.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

It’s that time of year again, Cause Camp 2021 is just around the corner! In times of disruption and upheaval, it’s more important than ever for nonprofits to come together and learn how to best move forward. The membership includes access to discounted or free training and events, weekly fundraising tips, and so much more.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2014

Bringing mobile devices into adult library programs can be an excellent way to promote library e-media and teach digital literacy skills. Pacific time (2 p.m. She will share tips for instilling technology confidence in staff and providing user-driven training. Join us next Wednesday, July 30 at 11 a.m.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

However, the time has come when we need a really smart attorney to join Benetech and help us navigate the intersection of technology and social good. We are now looking for a half-time general counsel to join our team and manage the host of legal issues we are always investigating.

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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. With time, more websites will be viewed from mobile phones and tablets, and one day all websites will be responsive. Migrating Your Site.

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2024

Universities across the globe face challenges with successful digital transformation and what it means for their fundraising and alumni data, legacy systems, data literacy, and access to skills. Luckily, better technology solutions are now there to support sustainable growth, and recent innovations make these systems even stronger.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2016

Spring forward into technology for your nonprofit or library during March! Spring is a time of renewal and an opportunity to grow. Plant the technology seeds of tomorrow on Wednesday, March 16. Sprout Your Digital Literacy Training Program. Spring isn't just about changing your clock and losing an hour of sleep.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

As more and more information moves online, Americans without Internet access are increasingly being left behind. provides a succinct visual summary of the issue and potential solutions, including: Why Internet access matters to individuals, communities, and the U.S. Picturing the Problem. The infographic. as a whole. What We Can Do.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

In our last blog post , we talked about the surprising number of Americans without access to. information on low-cost computers and digital literacy training brings. together the access, hardware, and training needed to. Unlimited Access: It’s a $10/month Internet plan that offers unlimited data. getting connected.

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