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Blogs
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Strengthening Nonprofit Accountability: Notes on the Upcoming Changes to Federal Award Guidelines
Benetech is a nonprofit that receives federal funding in support of its work, and therefore our Finance team has had…
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The Gift of Reading, a Circle of Life
“Frank” (who anonymously shared his story with us) has always been an avid reader, but the progression of his neuromuscular…
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Webcast: The Future of Human Rights Technology
While new technologies can play a critical role in defending human rights, they can also create unforeseen risks for human rights…
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Bookshare’s Updated Website Is Live and Helps You Do More!
This post originally appeared on the Bookshare blog. Bookshare’s updated website is live, so please tell everyone you know who…
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Join Us in the Skoll Foundation’s 2014 Social Entrepreneurs Challenge
Zach Bryant loves reading non-fiction. This wasn’t always the case, though. Zach has Cerebral Palsy, which causes movement and coordination…
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CEO Jim Fruchterman Discusses Data-for-Good and Human Rights on WBEZ Chicago’s Worldview
Collection and archival of sensitive information are core to humanitarian and social justice practices, but all too often security and…
News
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Recent highlights
2023
- Business Mirror: An ebook Library for Those with Reading Barriers
- School Library Journal: Serving Blind and Low-Vision Children Well Benefits All Students. Here Are Suggestions.
- Publisher’s Weekly: Lerner Publishing Group’s New Partnership Centers Accessibility
- Publishing Perspectives: Pearson Named A Benetech Global Certified Accessible Publisher
- National Federation of the Blind (NFB): Getting Books on Time with Bookshare
- BBC News: Visually-impaired Nottingham Law Student Praises Book Scheme
2022
- Government Technology: DoE Grant to Fund Digital Materials for Disabled Students
- Forbes: How AI Is Being Used To Help Blind Students ‘Visualize’ Graphs And Charts
- K-12 Dive: Nonprofit Uses AI to Make STEM Materials More Accessible
- Edutopia: Tools for Supporting Students With Reading Disabilities
- Eyes on Success Podcast: 2214 Bookshare Reader for Smart Speakers
- AppleVis Podcast: AppleVis Extra #85: Hema Natarajan Discusses the Upcoming Bookshare Reader Suite for Web, Mobile, and Smart Speaker
- Duke Fuqua Center for Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship: Why We’re Excited About Benetech’s Impact Potential
- K-12 Dive: 3 Inclusive Education Myths Busted
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