Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

It became a burden to his family and caregivers to constantly drop what they were doing to turn a page, so he began seeking out ebooks. It also demonstrates how each ebook that is added to the Bookshare collection is a brick in our members’ foundation of independence and inclusion. Eventually he had to ask others to turn pages for him.

Life 147

Life Gift eBook France 147

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

I was delighted when Ron Schultz invited me to collaborate with him on his latest book Creating Good Work – The World’s Leading Social Entrepreneurs Show How to Build a Healthy Economy. What I liked most was the idea to create a body of knowledge that’s truly helpful to prospective and emerging social entrepreneurs.

Develop 144

Develop Social Library eBook 144

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 27, 2019

2019 marks the 20-year anniversary of the release of the first “Donate Now” service and while some online fundraising pioneers envisioned the tools available today, for many the evolution of online giving, especially through social media, would have been unimaginable. The 2019 Global NGO Technology Survey is now live!

Tools 275

Tools Online Fundraising FAQ 275

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 20, 2013

This is the field where I found my life’s calling, applying technology to meet critical needs of society, where the market is likely to fail. And when the idea of a peer-to-peer ebook library came to me, it was George who I went to with the idea. I especially want to acknowledge two people who helped make this award possible.

eBook 221

eBook Award Copyright Syria 221

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 20, 2015

She’s an incredible social entrepreneur I just visited with in Nairobi, Kenya. She runs a for-profit social enterprise named Daproim that provides data entry services using disadvantaged students as their primary workforce. My team and I were quite worried about Carol, as a new mom suddenly in charge of a social enterprise.

Kenya 100

Kenya Social Student India 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The nonprofit Benetech team built the revolutionary Bookshare library for this community, all online, and based on the powerfully flexible ebook. You can take an ebook, push a button and make it Braille. This results in an ebook, which can be shared by Bookshare legally with many thousands of other disabled readers.

eBook 100

eBook United States Literacy Library 100

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.

Open Source 184

Open Source Literacy eBook Empowerment 184

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. a11y accessibility Bookshare Braille DAISY ebooks Global Literacy print disabilities Reading' The majority of our members are U.S.

Literacy 129

Literacy eBook Global Audio 129

NetWits

APRIL 13, 2013

That’s the hashtag we’ll be using when I start talking about the impact of social media on fundraising with John Haydon , Farra Trompeter from BigDuck, Carie Lewis from HSUS and Casey Golden from SmallAct at #13NTC. If you’re at The 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference we’d love for you to join us > [link].

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Social Fundraising 101

Blue Fox

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

If you’re like us, your daily inbox is jam-packed with newsletters and educational opportunities from like-minded social impact leaders. About Blue Fox: Our team provides customized, boutique financial and back office services for social impact organizations. We tip our hat to them!

Resource 78

Resource eBook Newsletter Nonprofit 78

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Benetech's largest social enterprise is the Bookshare online library for people who are blind or otherwise disabled when it comes to reading print. At Benetech, our commitment is to uphold that social deal. How do we uphold the social bargain? Employ "Social Digital Rights Management" technology. copyright law.

Copyright 158

Copyright Social Law Student 158

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

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? Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice.

Literacy 158

Literacy eBook United Kingdom Accessibility 158

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Autism Plus runs a range of social enterprises offering exciting and inspiring work placements, including a chocolate factory. Transforming the Future Through Technology. Autism Plus is now assessing where else technology can be leveraged to enhance its service offering. Supporting the Individual Through Person-Centred Care.

Process 120

Process Personal Support Service 120

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Plenary Talk at the Eighth General Assembly of the World Blind Union Access to published information is an essential requirement for education, employment and full social inclusion. The world has finally moved beyond just electronically creating books that are then distributed as ordinary print books to actually delivering digital ebooks.

Accessibility 155

Accessibility Global eBook Copyright 155

TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Thanks to Microsoft''s Technology For Good Program , nonprofits are able to get the latest software and tech tools as a donation from Microsoft, empowering nonprofits and foundations to keep their attention and budget focused on their mission or cause. Improve social welfare. Five Nonprofit Technology Trends to Watch.

Delaware 152

Delaware Sharepoint Donation eBook 152

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

We all live in a world filled with technology, which can prove to be a help and hinderance to our work and personal lives. Furthermore, for those of us in the nonprofit world who rely on technology every day to do our jobs, the efficiencies gained by this technology can make a significant impact in the funds we deliver to improve social good.

Data 37

Data Technology Community eBook 37

Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. HandUp is a social enterprise company that takes online donations via web or text for specific homeless people and delivers the help through partner organizations.

News 69

News Technology Homeless San Francisco 69

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

Creating the World’s Largest Collection of Accessible Arabic eBooks Access to knowledge is the critical first step on the path to economic, educational, and social development. In 2011, we began collaborating with the Mada Center (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) to create accessible Arabic-language digital books.

United Arab Emirates 162

United Arab Emirates Qatar eBook Language 162

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

She also said that they learn about new technology mostly by word of mouth throughout their church network. Church Technology Listservs. particularly interesting like her piece 4 Technology Options that Might Kill the Church Bulletin. Lauren Hunter has written a series of free eBooks. ChurchTechToday.

Resource 71

Resource Technology Listserv Virginia 71

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 24, 2018

That was how the organization we now know of as Benetech was created and how I became a social entrepreneur (this was more than a decade before we had heard the term). I was always coming up with new, crazy ideas of social ventures, and Gerry was a great sounding board. Gerry enabled my life’s work in so many ways!

Mentoring 167

Mentoring Copyright Law Photography 167

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

And what are some of the social benefits and impact that may result from such a relationship? The Lavelle Fund exemplifies the tremendous social return that bold philanthropy can create. Today, Bookshare serves over 330,000 American students with a rapidly growing collection of hundreds of thousands of accessible ebooks.

Fund 100

Fund India United States eBook 100

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As technology evolves, there are new ways nonprofits like yours can take advantage of advancements to save time and raise more money. At the forefront of these new technologies is artificial intelligence (AI). Using generative AI can help you create tailored emails, social media prompts, donation appeals, and more.

Fundraising 97

Fundraising Nonprofit Analysis Donor 97

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?

Open Source 183

Open Source Africa Zimbabwe Malawi 183

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2009

NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network – "That's right, I said it. What Matters Now eBook – Get the ebook now for free! "We More than seventy extraordinary authors and thinkers contributed to this ebook. Managers find social media important and organizations are generally enthusiastic.

eBook 108

eBook Web Open Source Bookmarking 108

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Benetech is a tech social enterprise. While our activities often creates jobs beyond the core high technology jobs around software development and user support, we don't see it as our core competency. We call this our social enterprise supply chain. We really love this approach, which we think of making our money work twice.

Laos 235

Laos Data Digital New York City 235

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

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.

News 52

News Technology Cancer Map 52

Wild Apricot

JUNE 25, 2010

social media consultant John Haydon has a free ebook for you: "The Complete Guide to Facebook for Small Non-Profits" is a comprehensive collection of strategies, tactics, tips, and tutorials to help small non-profits get more out of using Facebook.( If your organization is struggling to figure out Facebook – and who isn’t? read more ).

Profit 115

Profit Facebook Guide Free 115

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 15, 2012

With technology, you can do incredible things, but with a galvanized community of supporters who work together toward a greater good, we can do anything. By partnering with all these stakeholders, we reinvented the traditional library for people with print disabilities and brought modern ebook technology to this underserved community.

Library 164

Library Student eBook Accessibility 164

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2014

This reality changed when both Kevin and Sophia learned about the accessible online library Bookshare , an initiative of Silicon Valley technology nonprofit Benetech. With its rapidly growing collection of over 225,000 (and counting) accessible ebooks, Bookshare is the world’s largest library of its kind.

Data 168

Data Classroom Measure Accessibility 168

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Benetech was a proud endorser of these objections (under our legal organizational name of Beneficent Technology, Inc.). Our primary goal is to ensure that people with disabilities get equal access to the books and content they need for education, employment, leisure and social inclusion.

Accessibility 133

Accessibility Amazon Library eBook 133

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

These ebooks can quickly be turned into Braille, large print or be read aloud by a synthetic voice synthesizer. We’re grateful to our socially responsible publishing partners who give us world rights to their titles, even though they are not required to do so under international copyright law.

India 225

India Literacy United Kingdom United States 225

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Social media has become increasingly important, with nearly 500 reports of animal cruelty coming through social platforms in 2020 — more than triple the previous year’s figure. Download the Trailblazer Celebration eBook to learn more about how RSPCA has achieved better outcomes for staff and animals. About the Author.

System 76

System Benefit Management Celebrate 76

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Accessible ebooks and Bookshare have helped sixth grader Kevin Leong overcome his reading challenges. The good news is that major changes in technology are reforming education. a11y accessibility Bookshare disabilities ebooks education equality Reading students tech4good UNICEF'

eBook 203

eBook Accessibility United States Student 203

NTEN

JULY 12, 2012

Manager of Information Technology. We suddenly need to reshape, rethink, and redesign our content to work on smartphones, tablets, apps, social channels, eBooks, and more including what's yet to come. Jason Samuels. National Council on Family Relations. Anyone who knows me knows I’m a data nerd.

Design 91

Design Web Data eBook 91

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Under our copyright exception, we simply buy a copy of the needed print book, scan it using optical character recognition, and create an accessible ebook. Its primary goal is to end the book famine for people with disabilities, ensuring that they have access to the materials they need for education, employment, and social inclusion.

Copyright 100

Copyright United States Library eBook 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. As a different kind of Silicon Valley tech company—a nonprofit with a pure focus on social good—our goal is to see that the best of technology gets applied to social needs left unaddressed by for-profit businesses. copyright law.

Copyright 196

Copyright Law Accessibility Library 196

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

Betsy Beaumon, Benetech VP and General Manager of Bookshare During the event, our Bookshare staff offered demos of our Bookshare library and our Go Read accessible ebook reader for Android. They also demoed Read2Go, the accessible ebook application for the Apple OS and Route 66 Literacy, Benetech’s online literacy instructional program.

Celebrate 145

Celebrate Google Literacy Library 145