Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities! especially veterans with disabilities.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. copyright law. In the U.S.,

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Additional resources: Digital Skills Framework — a taxonomy of digital skills, plus further learning resources to help build skills in each area, aimed at global nonprofits. Northstar Digital Literacy has some online assessments free to individuals. Or take advantage of free tools. And when all else fails, bribe people with food.

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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. At the end, I would have paid any amount of money for this new product. I believe in the power of books to change the world. It was a magical hour.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 24, 2018

Bill Kauth, founder of the Mankind Project , a “global brotherhood of nonprofit charitable organizations that conducts challenging and highly rewarding programs for men at every stage of life.” . – John Wood , Founder of Room to Read, a nonprofit promoting literacy in children. A few people of integrity can go a long way.”.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

This is totally the “how sausage and law are made” view, so don’t read this unless you want to know more about global accessibility in detail! Even though Benetech doesn’t have donor funding for this, our VP of Global Literacy, Betsy Beaumon, and I thought it would be worthwhile to attend this meeting.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 20, 2010

My latest post on HuffPo is now up: Going to Davos to Redesign the Planet , about my proposal to the WEF's Global Redesign Initiative. What would you propose to global leaders to make humanity better off? What about literacy and education? I've included the post below, but comments are best done on the HuffPo site above.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2012

The prize money aside, what impressed me most about the winners is the creativity that each has shown in combining multiple disciplines. Cristi Hegranes, Global Press Institute – Global Press Institute (GPI) advances both responsible global journalism and community empowerment by offering journalism training to women around the world.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

So why is Kansas City investing more money on digital inclusion? Founding donors to the fund include Google Fiber , the Illig Family Foundation, Sprint , Global Prairie , Polsinelli Law , and J.E. Digital Divide libraries digital inclusion digital literacy tspubliclibraries' Dunn Construction. Image: City of Kansas City.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

Under our new CTO, Patrick Ball (see my last President's letter), we are building a tech team to work on our incredibly varied list of projects in literacy, human rights and the environment. Route 66 Literacy Our newest project is Route 66 Literacy, and it includes a demonstration site that anyone can try out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 27, 2007

I can't do this alone and that's why I'm asking my blogger friends to join me and in helping to raise money to help the many children who are touched by the Sharing Foundation's programs. Our project on Global Giving focuses on literacy which is key to education and jobs for poor children. It's a route out of poverty.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2012

The average user on Facebook shares/creates 90 pieces of content a month. With over 800 million global users on Facebook , if you do the math – that’s a lot of information! One 21 century work place literacy is sense-making of information together and alone. We can’t blame it all on the amount of information.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

Google Global Impact Award competitions have been held in India and the UK, and most recently in the San Francisco Bay Area. Bring Me a Book is creating a "literacy ecosystem" via social media in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties. " Program is creating new distribution channels for affordable produce to low-income people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

(RED) was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver, Chairman of DATA to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund by teaming up with the world's most iconic brands to produce (PRODUCT)RED branded products. A percentage of each (PRODUCT)RED product sold is given to The Global Fund.

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2013

In addition, Fifth Third Foundation decided to focus on financial literacy teaching kids in classrooms about money management. What makes this program unique is how it is making connections on a global scale across their large international workforce. The program leverages the business savvy of employees for social change.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

As charities, we tell stories all the time—it’s how we show our donors their money is making a difference! Featured Photo: Using Texting to Increase Literacy in Afghanistan by Afghan Institute of Learning. Still wondering if you have what it takes to tell a story through video? Of course you do!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2008

One problem with the Global Giving interface is that I can't get to a back end to see exactly who has donated to follow up with a personal note or blog post, so please leave me a comment if I haven't personally acknowledged your support. I want to thank everyone who has contributed so far.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 3, 2015

Fashion Project is on a mission to raise as much money as possible for charity by creating a community where members can donate clothing and shop for causes they care about. Fashion Project makes it possible to raise more money by turning clothes into cash for the organizations and causes members care about. Every member is a hero.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

CH: You know it is funny; it actually didn't start out as a women-centered initiative, but the more research I did about creating global training sites and free media enterprises in these developing countries, training women just makes the most sense. Our age ranges in all of our global training sites range from 19 to 56.

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MARCH 5, 2021

Global Fund for Women. Wallace Global Fund. WomensNet, which founded the Amber Grant Foundation, gives away at least $10,000 every month in Amber Grant money, as well as a year-end grant of $25,000. Global Fund For Women. Boulware Foundation. Vermont Women’s Fund. eWomen Foundation. The Moriah Fund. Oak Foundation.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Global Fund for Women. Wallace Global Fund. WomensNet, which founded the Amber Grant Foundation, gives away at least $10,000 every month in Amber Grant money, as well as a year-end grant of $25,000. Global Fund For Women. Boulware Foundation. Vermont Women’s Fund. eWomen Foundation. The Moriah Fund. Oak Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2012

But how will you know the answer if you don’t set up a test and use measurement and data to help you answer it. This is called “data literacy” — setting up a hypothesis and a way to measure it – and analyzing the results and deciding how to improve. To Promote or Not to Promote? (…and

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 13, 2006

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are building on the foundations laid by people like Bill Hewlett and David Packard, who long supported global issues and whose foundations continue their work today. Increasing literacy for women? What's your issue? Stopping domestic violence? Curing a specific disease? I know that we care. Let's show them.

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2021

This is helpful if an emergency occurs that prevents face-to-face meetings (like bad weather or a global pandemic) or if you simply want to increase participation with digital attendees. A dedicated peer-to-peer virtual fundraiser can raise a lot of money and thrives on your supporters’ personal networks. Let’s dive in!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2008

s Khmer Literacy School has provided huge opportunity. Nhuong says,"I understand how difficult it is to obtain an education when you have no money and more importantly when food and clothing are scarce. Frequently, children in very poor families work in order to bolster the family???s For Mon Channy,10, The Sharing Foundation???s

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

So, if I provide 10 English as a second language or 10 computer literacy programs a year for 10 people, let’s just say that’s 100 pieces of content, that’s service. So earlier I mentioned maybe a parent who took English as a second language classes or maybe they got their GED or they took those computer literacy programs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2007

Kevin Danaher is the co-founder of the nonprofit Global Exchange which co-sponsors the Green Festivals with Co-op America. Kevin talks about the Global Citizen Center, a large mixed use building in downtown San Francisco that will serve as a hub for ecologically and socially responsible enterprise, education and economic development.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women. Kavita Ramdas is the President and CEO of the nonprofit, the Global Fund for Women. I think it's worth it (: Kavita Ramdas: The Global Fund for Women is the largest independent, publicly supported grant-making foundation to advance women's human rights internationally.

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