Government, Library, Literacy and Nonprofit

Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

NTEN

APRIL 29, 2021

Whether it was trying to attend classes, apply for government benefits, or practice religion, many people were excluded from fully participating in their communities. Ellie Avis, a fellow in Josephine County, OR, launched a hotspot lending program that allows library patrons to bring their connectivity home. About the fellowship.

Digital

Digital San Antonio Cleveland Kansas City

Nonprofit Advocacy Can Be a Force Multiplier for Social Change

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

For many years, people frequently suggested that Benetech , the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead, get more involved in Washington, DC policy and legislative action. Bookshare today is part of a broader effort by Benetech’s Global Literacy Program to improve the lives and learning of students with the biggest challenges.

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Advocacy Change Literacy DC

Corporate Citizenship and Digital Inclusion: Empowering Communities, Nonprofits, and Public Libraries

Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

"We hope that free Wi-Fi will be a resource that the city and other local groups will be able to use in their efforts to bridge the digital divide and make their community stronger," said Veronica Bell, a senior manager for public policy and government relations at Google, in a statement. Powering Communities with Tech.

Library

Library San Francisco Public Digital

Building a Digitally Literate Community

Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Defining Digital Literacy. But first, what exactly is digital literacy? " The Role of Libraries. The Role of Schools.

Digital

Digital Literacy Community Build

Benetech: President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. CityOptions is an environmental initiative to help local governments—particularly small and mid-sized ones—plan and execute effective sustainability initiatives.

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Guatemala Literacy Qatar Open Source

The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

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. We called this idea Bookshare , which is now Benetech’s largest Global Literacy initiative. copyright law. copyright law.

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Copyright Law Accessibility Library

Benetech Truth #1: Social Change Through Technology

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 14, 2011

Technology has revolutionized business, but bringing those breakthrough developments to government, education and the nonprofit sectors can take 5, 10, even 15 years. Through our Bookshare online library, they now have equal access to the books they need for education, employment and full participation in society!

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Technology Change Social Literacy

Healthy Fear, Healthy Habit: Teaching Privacy to New Internet Users

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

It scary to think that your activity online can be tracked by corporations, the government, hackers, and other nefarious (and seemingly un -nefarious) entities. Privacy has always been an important topic in digital literacy. Nonprofits: Up for the Privacy Challenge. The Drawbacks of Digital Inclusion.

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Teach Internet Literacy Library

Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

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. By this, I am not just talking about the publishing business, but also the nonprofit libraries committed to universal accessibility.

Accessibility

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Infographic: The Internet is Important to Everyone

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Nonprofits and libraries can use the infographic to help local government and other community leaders understand why increasing information technology access and use should be a critical community-wide goal. The Auburn Public Library is collaborating with Best Buy to offer free technical assistance to community members.

Internet

Internet Kansas City San Francisco Literacy

Who's Responsible for the Digital Divide? The Answer May Surprise You

Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

A version of this post originally appeared on the TechSoup for Libraries blog. This raises some interesting questions for how nonprofits and libraries talk about the digital divide and how they advocate for public access technology and technology skills development. What About Nonprofits and Libraries?

Digital

Digital Library Government Skills

CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. SocialCoding4Good is a force multiplier: the nonprofit organizations we work with deliver the social impact; SocialCoding4Good makes them stronger. billion poor and unbanked.

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Open Source Africa Zimbabwe Malawi

Working Toward Internet Access for Everyone

Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

They will create and promote digital literacy programs. nonprofit organizing effort advocating for U.S. federal government action toward broadband adoption , like the proposed Lifeline broadband expansion. The organization already has a significant array of members , which include mostly cities, libraries, and nonprofits.

Accessibility

Accessibility Internet Work San Francisco

A Social Publishing Strategy by John Gautam, Pratham Books

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

Note from Beth: During my trip to India in February, I was introduced to a nonprofit children's book publisher in India, Pratham Books. “It was set up to fill a gap in the market for good quality, reasonably priced children’s books in a variety of Indian languages. Source: Pratham Books.

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India Strategy Skype Remix

Back to School at TechSoup

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, education is essential to keep knowledge and skills up to date. Online courses from easyLearning by Serebra provide busy nonprofiters with access to more than 1,500 technical and professional courses. Hear what other nonprofits and libraries are saying in our Community Forums.

Library

Library Instruction Instructional Course

Computer Refurbishment and Accessibility

Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

It's one of the great untold stories of nonprofit enterprise. That's where nonprofit computer refurbishers come in. There is a surprising number of nonprofit computer refurbishers in North America that now supply accessible technology equipped computers, and lately iPads and iPods to disabled people at no or low cost.

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The Tech That Will Change 2016

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! Social media's still pretty great, though, for raising awareness about your nonprofit, communicating with existing supporters, and listening to your community.). Communications and Marketing.

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Tech Change Mobile Images

Games for Change 2007: Funders Perspective Panel

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

What do libraries look like in the future? Emphasis is on digital literacy. Seeing more inquiries of small nonprofit academic research entities. Government funders have a congressional mandate for evaluation of anything that is funded and to use quantitative methods and research analysis. Microsoft Corporation.

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Game Change Metrics Learning Environment

The Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Young people have access to computers in schools and libraries, but there is a difference in the quality of experience. There is a gap in social skills, experience, and knowledge when you only have 10-15 minutes of access in library versus 24/7 access at home. It has to be governed by Web2.0 - kids will be making media.

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The Story in the Numbers

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Our financial story begins with Benetech’s forward thinking funders: our users, individuals, foundations, corporations, partners, and government agencies. As a nonprofit, different types of funding fuel our work. This, in part, is why a nonprofit’s financial statements can raise significant questions about its financial story.

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Story Grant Fund Library

Why I’m Scared of the SOPA Bill by Jim Fruchterman

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

He explain the SOPA Bill and why, as a nonprofit leader, he was concerned. Benetech, is a leading nonprofit organization based in Silicon Valley. Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. government or even (heavens!)

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eBook Copyright China Law

5 Things Oakland Taught Me about Civic Hacking

Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2015

It's not just technologists or data experts, but also community members, activists, and government officials. One technical issue is the use of PDFs on Oakland's city website (nonprofits, other government websites, and many other organizations do this as well). Has your nonprofit considered opening up its data?

Oakland

Oakland PDF Literacy Government

Nonprofit Technology

Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

Nonprofit Advocacy Can Be a Force Multiplier for Social Change

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Corporate Citizenship and Digital Inclusion: Empowering Communities, Nonprofits, and Public Libraries

Building a Digitally Literate Community

Benetech: President's Update

The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Benetech Truth #1: Social Change Through Technology

Healthy Fear, Healthy Habit: Teaching Privacy to New Internet Users

Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Infographic: The Internet is Important to Everyone

Who's Responsible for the Digital Divide? The Answer May Surprise You

CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Working Toward Internet Access for Everyone

A Social Publishing Strategy by John Gautam, Pratham Books

Back to School at TechSoup

Computer Refurbishment and Accessibility

The Tech That Will Change 2016

Games for Change 2007: Funders Perspective Panel

The Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

The Story in the Numbers

Why I’m Scared of the SOPA Bill by Jim Fruchterman

5 Things Oakland Taught Me about Civic Hacking

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