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.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. We have over half a million readers in the United States, and over 625,000 different ebook titles available for instant download.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 12, 2022

An example of this emerging philanthropic approach to redistribute wealth and democratize power can be seen in CRUS’ partnership with We-Care Foundation, a Liberian nonprofit organization, and support of its First Literacy Initiative (FLI) a holistic, home-based program that empowers parents and caregivers as their children’s first teachers.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

As a feminist, and as a feminine feminist, I truly believe that we don't do a very good job in the United States of believing that you can lead by serving, and I think the United States needs to think deeply about being in service of the rest of the world." Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women.

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