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Big News at Benetech (and for me!)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Under Betsy’s guidance, Benetech is developing new software for social good enterprises to connect communities with inclusive technology: Service Net: Reshaping the social safety net in human services to better connect people to the services they need. I look forward to staying in touch with you about technology for good!

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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

“As organizations,” Osborne said, “we must liberate spending to focus on the promotion, learning and innovation around braille,” and recognize that we ought to embrace today’s changing economics and technology so that braille can be part of an equation which delivers access to information for all, not just to those who can afford it.

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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

Tech Soup

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper is all about not reinventing the technology wheel.

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Better marketing for nonprofits

ASU Lodestar Center

The problem is even more acute for nonprofits, which typically experience stricter budgets and more mission-related limits on what they can do when they market. An in-depth guide related to the target issues they care about, tools or templates, case studies, and ebooks are all great examples of this. Join the open source culture.

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Using Software and Data to Change the World

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Society is a buzz about new technology: artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, autonomous cars, the surveillance state, and more. Solving a major problem involving information is beyond the capability of any one enterprise – no matter how terrific. Using Software and Data to Change the World We are in an amazing time.

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Why I’m Scared of the SOPA bill

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We provide accessible ebooks that can be spoken aloud, turned into Braille or large print. Ironically, many of these users might buy commercial ebooks, but the anti-piracy technology built into many ebook systems are not compatible with the technology these users employ to get the books in Braille or synthetic speech.

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