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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…
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Benetech Wins Outstanding Small Company of the Year Award for Innovative Contributions to Humanitarian Technology
We are thrilled to share that the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has recognized Benetech with the 2014…
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Former Head of TiVo Engineering and Operations Will Lead Development and Deployment of Benetech’s Software-for-Good Tools
Nonprofit technology company Benetech today announced that it has appointed seasoned executive Mark Roberts as its Vice President of Engineering.…
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Jim Fruchterman and Betsy Beaumon on the SOCAP14 Main Stage
Founders of social enterprises are often those who drive the organizations and shape their culture, ethos, and strategic direction. Like…
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Meet Our 2014 Summer Interns—Part 2
We’ve just wrapped up a second successful year of Benetech’s Summer Internship Program. You can read about one of our…
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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