Remove Empowerment Remove Literacy Remove Service
article thumbnail

Thank You, Gerardo!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Gerardo helped Benetech dramatically increase our capacity to benefit larger populations by scaling our services, revamping our innovation process, and establishing a thriving network of industry partners and volunteers.

article thumbnail

Data trends that will impact you in 2022

Tableau

For success in the future of work, organizations expand their definition of data literacy, invest in their people, and double-down on Data Culture.” —Wendy Turner-Williams, Chief Data Officer, Tableau. To meet the growing demand, data literacy will become a required curriculum for classrooms and companies.

Trend 102
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Data trends that will impact you in 2022

Tableau

For success in the future of work, organizations expand their definition of data literacy, invest in their people, and double-down on Data Culture.” —Wendy Turner-Williams, Chief Data Officer, Tableau. To meet the growing demand, data literacy will become a required curriculum for classrooms and companies.

Trend 98
article thumbnail

30 Leading Sponsorship Companies for Events [Get Funding!]

Nonprofits Source

From financial institutions and technology leaders to consumer goods and service providers, these organizations are committed to giving back by funding, promoting, and enhancing initiatives that drive social change. Starbucks sponsors nonprofit events that align with social justice, community empowerment, and environmental sustainability.

Fund 52
article thumbnail

Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Data is critical in evaluating programs, demonstrating the need for new services, and helping nonprofits build an airtight case for support. We also found nearly 20% of respondents aged 45-64 did not have checking accounts, revealing that our older clients needed more financial literacy programming to avoid slipping into poverty.

article thumbnail

On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind.

Literacy 208
article thumbnail

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

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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. Our current model mainly depends on government and foundation support enabling us to provide free library services to members.