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Bookshare International’s Viji Dilip Profiled in Magazine

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The staff I work with at Benetech are committed to the communities that we serve with our technology. 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. Viji told the magazine. I said to myself what if?”

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Welcome, Mark Roberts!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

With his proven execution in scaling business systems and infrastructures that shaped the growth of award-winning service products for multiple high profile Silicon Valley technology companies, he has the perfect pedigree to spearhead engineering at Benetech as we continue to innovate in the technology-for-good space.

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Nonprofit Technology Rockstars: Jason Shim

Tech Soup

After Jason Shim won the 2014 NTEN Award in March, I thought I’d have a look to see why Amy Sample Ward and company thought so highly of him. He is the first Canadian to win the award, and it turns out he's a pretty great choice. My next question was about being the first NTEN Award winner in Canada.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

Tech Soup

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. The IT press was buzzing in late April about the free portable WiFi embedded by Microsoft in select May 6 Forbes Magazine print issues. This is technology for good news from India. Accessibility.

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Nonprofit Technology Rockstars: Jason Shim

Tech Soup

After Jason Shim won the 2014 NTEN Award in March, I thought I’d have a look to see why Amy Sample Ward and company thought so highly of him. He is the first Canadian to win the award, and it turns out he's a pretty great choice. My next question was about being the first NTEN Award winner in Canada.

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Philanthropy must prioritize elevating and including Black voices

Candid

According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity. A trust-based funding model should be the standard for grant awards to Black-led and Black-benefiting nonprofit organizations.

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Media Cause Recognized on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List

Media Cause

Earlier this year, the fast-growing advertising and marketing agency serving nonprofits also furthered their commitment to using technology by announcing the redesign of Rally Starter , a fast, simple-to-use platform that makes online advocacy and impact accessible to even the most novice activists, as well as their supporters.

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