Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2022

18: Global Recycling Day — #GlobalRecyclingDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 16: Global Cat Day — #GlobalCatDay. 2: World Wetlands Day — #WorldWetlandsDay. 4: World Cancer Day — #WorldCancerDay. 8: Safer Internet Day — #SaferInternetDay. 13: World Radio Day — #WorldRadioDay. September.

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Tableau

AUGUST 2, 2022

Despite data skills being the most in-demand skill in today’s (and tomorrow’s) job market, there’s still a data literacy gap. . Start building your data skills—for free—with the Build Your Data Literacy Trail on Trailhead. To fill this void, we created the Build Your Data Literacy Trail on Trailhead. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2023

18: Global Recycling Day — #GlobalRecyclingDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 16: Global Cat Day — #GlobalCatDay. 2: World Wetlands Day — #WorldWetlandsDay. 4: World Cancer Day — #WorldCancerDay. 6: Reclaim Social — #ReclaimSocial. 7: Safer Internet Day — #SaferInternetDay. September.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. This week, nearly a year after first beginning to work with Room to Read, we’re proud to be taking part in promoting Literacy Day.

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Tableau

JUNE 11, 2022

According to a recently released Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Tableau about data literacy and culture in global enterprises, organizations that have a companywide mandate to their data literacy training have higher employee satisfaction levels with training offerings than those that focus at the team or department level.

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Literacy Data Community Help 102

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

That was the theme of the ninth Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting that President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton recently convened in New York City last month. Our commitment was selected as an exemplary approach to addressing a global challenge. “Mobilizing for Impact.”

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Tableau

JUNE 11, 2022

According to a recently released Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Tableau about data literacy and culture in global enterprises, organizations that have a companywide mandate to their data literacy training have higher employee satisfaction levels with training offerings than those that focus at the team or department level.

Literacy 98

Literacy Data Community Help 98

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

I’m thrilled to share with you some of the recent amazing impact of Bookshare , a Benetech Global Literacy initiative and the largest accessible online library of copyrighted content for people with print disabilities. a11y accessibility Bookshare Braille DAISY ebooks Global Literacy print disabilities Reading'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2013

29: Global Tiger Day — #GlobalTigerDay or #TigerDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #IntLiteracyDay or #LiteracyDay. 8: World Oceans Day — #WorldOceansDay. 14: World Blood Donor Day — #WorldBloodDonorDay. 20: World Refugee Day — #WorldRefugeeDay or #RefugeeDay. September.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

Gerardo’s contributions related to the Benetech Global Literacy Program include: Overseeing the building of the tech infrastructure that has taken Bookshare from serving tens of thousands of members to over 300,000 members, with a rapidly growing collection of 280,000+ accessible ebooks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 16: Global Cat Day — #GlobalCatDay. 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report. Based upon the survey results of 4,084 donors worldwide, the 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report explores the impact of gender, generation, and ideology upon giving and volunteerism.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 16: Global Cat Day — #GlobalCatDay. 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 10: World Lion Day — #WorldLionDay. 12: International Youth Day — #YouthDay. September.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 28, 2006

Jenny manages the China operations for a global cell phone technology company. I just had a great meeting with Jenny Zhao where we talked about the cell phone industry in China. One of our dreams for the Route 66 technology is that it could be used to teach reading to people all over the world, in English as well as other languages.

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China Literacy Phone Ideas 100

Tableau

JULY 19, 2021

Our mission is to lower the barrier of entry to learning analytics and build data literacy skills in future generations. . Since 2011, Tableau Academic Programs have been driving data literacy efforts by offering free software and learning resources to enable and empower future data workers. Data literacy for all.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2014

Similar to Mozilla, we share the belief that the web is a global public resource that’s an essential part of our modern life. That’s why we’re supporting this global effort to teach web literacy through hands-on learning and making with the Maker Party. Join the celebration by attending a Maker Party event in your local area.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. Global Literacy Sixth Grader and Bookshare member Kevin Leong with Jim Fruchterman at Benetech''s offices. But what about everybody else? The time has never been better to think 10X bigger!

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Literacy eBook Accessibility Library 158

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Day of Service — #MLKDay 28: Data Privacy Day — #DataPrivacyDay February 2: World Wetlands Day — #WorldWetlandsDay 4: World Cancer Day — #WorldCancerDay 6: Safer Internet Day — #SaferInternetDay 13: World Radio Day — #WorldRadioDay 15: Digital Learning Day — #DigitalLearningDay 18: World Whale Day — #WorldWhaleDay 20: World Day (..)

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 28, 2012

The term social enterprise is in common use globally to describe enterprises that have a social welfare intent. The social enterprise movement is a global one, so we hope that the measured approach of the USPTO to this application is echoed by peer trademark authorities in other countries. Social enterprise is descriptive.

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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.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

For them, Bookshare —Benetech’s Global Literacy initiative and the world’s largest accessible digital library for people with print disabilities—opens up a lifeline to reading. For veterans with visual impairments, traumatic brain injuries or other disabilities, reading standard print is difficult, if not impossible.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Hive Mind , powered by the TechSoup Global Network , is a safe learning space for activists, trainers, and organizations around the world. It helps civil society actors build their digital resilience.

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Mind Literacy Course Skills 83

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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Literacy Accessibility Global India 142

Tableau

AUGUST 2, 2022

Despite data skills being the most in-demand skill in today’s (and tomorrow’s) job market, there’s still a data literacy gap. . Start building your data skills—for free—with the Build Your Data Literacy Trail on Trailhead. To fill this void, we created the Build Your Data Literacy Trail on Trailhead. .

Literacy 52

Literacy Skills Data Build 52

Tableau

MAY 25, 2022

Drawing inspiration from Salesforce’s Pledge 1% initiative, Tableau’s #PledgeForData creates a global movement of organizations and individuals who commit time and resources to accelerating data skills education. Tackling the global skills gap will require people, companies, educators, governments and communities coming together.

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Skills Program Data Literacy 98

Tableau

MAY 25, 2022

Drawing inspiration from Salesforce’s Pledge 1% initiative, Tableau’s #PledgeForData creates a global movement of organizations and individuals who commit time and resources to accelerating data skills education. Tackling the global skills gap will require people, companies, educators, governments and communities coming together.

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Skills Program Data Literacy 98

Tableau

MAY 18, 2022

This year’s data set centered around the global impact of education on a given region’s demographics. He looked at two global health indicators—life expectancy and literacy rate—impacted by generational bias and historical information. Closing the Youth Literacy Gap. Two Countries. Education is the only solution.”.

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Tableau

MAY 18, 2022

This year’s data set centered around the global impact of education on a given region’s demographics. He looked at two global health indicators—life expectancy and literacy rate—impacted by generational bias and historical information. Closing the Youth Literacy Gap. Two Countries. Education is the only solution.”.

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Demonstration Classes Skills Data 98

Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2009

From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Brenda loves the Pulaski County Public Library's Literacy Bell, a simple way to celebrate children's literacy. Chris sums up last week's webinar, Five Mistakes to Avoid When Acquiring Software. Tools Using the Web and Internet.

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Global Literacy Library Grant 52

Tableau

JULY 19, 2021

Our mission is to lower the barrier of entry to learning analytics and build data literacy skills in future generations. Since 2011, Tableau Academic Programs have been driving data literacy efforts by offering free software and learning resources to enable and empower future data workers. Data literacy for all.

India 98

India Student Skills Government 98

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2015

Benetech is hiring new Vice Presidents for our Global Literacy and Human Rights programs. Our Benetech Labs is busy looking for the next tech social enterprises that could make similar global impact. As one of our partners from an LGBT group in Uganda noted last year, “If it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.”

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Technology Social Literacy Uganda 100

Tableau

JUNE 11, 2022

According to a recently released Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Tableau about data literacy and culture in global enterprises, organizations that have a companywide mandate to their data literacy training have higher employee satisfaction levels with training offerings than those that focus at the team or department level.

Literacy 52

Literacy Data Community Help 52

Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

Facebook’s new Internet.org initiative is a big news item in NPTech and global digital inclusion news. Internet.org isn’t alone among big tech companies working on the global digital divide. Digital Divide libraries digital inclusion tslibraryorg digital literacy' Convergence. Image: Shutterstock.

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Digital Global Internet Literacy 64

Tableau

APRIL 20, 2022

Tableau Economy: Welcome to the Tableau Economy: where customers get faster time to value and revenue growth; partners serve our global customer base and grow their businesses; and data people can grow their careers with Tableau skills. Presenters: Samuel Parsons (Biztory; Tableau Visionary), Simon Beaumont (JLL, Global BI Director).

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Conference Analytics Literacy Culture 123

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 24, 2006

However, it quickly became clear that this was a rare opportunity to take advantage of Patrick's global reputation in human rights and in technology. Patrick's role as CTO will have strong exposure outside Benetech as well as our primary tech leadership job. I hope you all get a chance to meet Patrick soon!

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Literacy Environment Leadership Roles 100

The Verge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Encouraging people to at least read the article they’re sharing seems like a smart way to promote media literacy and stop some of the knee-jerk reactions that can make misinformation viral. Headlines often don’t tell the whole story and can even be actively misleading. didn’t retweet the article after opening it up.

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Twitter Literacy Headline Statistics 105

Tableau

JUNE 2, 2022

Once again, each contestant had 20 minutes to build a visualization using the same dataset—this year, they focused on global education indicators. CJ Mayes produced a visually stunning piece on the misconceptions around African literacy rates and global health. Closing the Youth Literacy Gap by Iron Viz champion Will Sutton.

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Web Las Vegas Literacy Chart 114

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Beth''s Blog recently featured a guest post by Christian Arno, Using Social Media Internationally: How Not to Get Lost in Translation , full of useful tips for anyone with a global audience. No matter where you are, there''s still a week left for you to hone your social media skills during Social Media September.

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