TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

Goalsetter , a platform that helps parents teach their kids financial literacy, announced the raise of a $3.9 Founded by Tanya Van Court, who lost over $1 million in the 2001 bubble burst, the platform teaches financial literacy to children of all ages, helping them learn economic concepts, lingo and the principles of financial health.

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Tableau

MARCH 14, 2022

Employees need to possess data literacy and skills to discover insights, trends, and patterns relevant to solving business problems. But data literacy as a shift in mindset can’t be an afterthought, and must be prioritized by leaders to instill the necessary skills into an organization’s culture.

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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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Tableau

MARCH 14, 2022

Employees need to possess data literacy and skills to discover insights, trends, and patterns relevant to solving business problems. But data literacy as a shift in mindset can’t be an afterthought, and must be prioritized by leaders to instill the necessary skills into an organization’s culture.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The findings counter a prevailing narrative that it's become trendy , and common, for young people to diagnose themselves with a specific condition without any professional help or support. People may be exposed to misinformation or hear about cures that don't exist. Every year, two million people in the U.S.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Through the six month-long generative AI accelerator, 21 participating nonprofits received a crash course in technical training, which are expected to impact more than 30 million people through new "gen AI-powered solutions," Johnson said.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

Bookshare International Library We’re always thinking about new ways in which Benetech could go deeper and help many more people. Bookshare , our flagship literacy program, is the world’s largest accessible library and currently serves more than 230,000 members with visual and learning disabilities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2021

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2019

9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 3: International Day of People with Disabilities — #IDPwD20. 11: WorldPopulationDay — #WorldPopulationDay.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Yes, you can get people to put down their phones and pay attention. Create a casual atmosphere that makes it easy for people to feel comfortable discussing what they don’t know and asking about what they don’t understand. Financial literacy workshops. Keep it Simple Many people don’t feel comfortable with numbers and statistics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2022

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The startup was founded by Tanya Van Court who had her own struggles with financial literacy after losing more than $1 million in stock during the bubble burst of 2001. million to teach financial literacy to kids. The platform even recently introduced a feature called Goalsetter Invest, which allows users to buy and sell stocks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2023

9: Indigenous People’s Day — #IndigenousDay. 9: Indigenous People’s Day — #IndigenousDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 3: International Day of People with Disabilities — #IDPwD23. 11: WorldPopulationDay — #WorldPopulationDay. 18: Nelson Mandela International Day — #MandelaDay.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

With Kikoff, the pair aim to give people not only a way to build a credit history, but also a way to increase consumer financial literacy. While anyone can use its platform, Chen says the vast majority of its customers are millennials and GenZers as they are most in need of a way to build credit. Image Credits: Kikoff.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2013

9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #IntLiteracyDay or #LiteracyDay. 3: International Day of People with Disabilities — #IDPWD. 12: International Youth Day — #IntYouthDay or #YouthDay. September.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 3, 2014

One of the joys of my role is meeting other social sector leaders: people with a powerful passion for good. Last year, I was able to meet Jamila in person in Marrakesh, while I was there for the negotiations on the Treaty for People who are Blind or Print Disabled. We learn from each other, and try to help each other when we can.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

At Benetech, we always ask ourselves how our existing successful programs can reach more people who need our services and how we can apply technology in new ways to enrich and improve more lives. a11y accessibility Bookshare Braille DAISY ebooks Global Literacy print disabilities Reading'

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 11, 2025

According to the World Economic Forums Future of Jobs report , employers anticipate that beyond technical literacy, the most in-demand capabilities will be creative thinking, critical thinking, resilience, and the capacity for learning. Burnout has been identified as one of the leading causes driving people to leave their jobs.

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The Next Web

MARCH 23, 2014

Adam Benzion is the founder of Entirely—a Seattle startup focused on social innovation, keen on connecting more people in more places to create special things together. Everybody in this country should learn to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.”—

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Futurism

APRIL 13, 2025

For the early March poll, the institutions recruited 1,128 demographically diverse people to form a representative sample of Americans. With so many studies suggesting that people are massively freaked out about AI and the way it uses our data , it's not at all surprising that they don't want it feeding or writing their news, either.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

As we are getting ready to welcome a new VP of Engineering, I’d like to acknowledge and thank Gerardo for his many contributions and their lasting impact on the lives of the people we serve.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 16, 2014

9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 3: International Day of People with Disabilities — #IDPwD15. 12: International Youth Day — #YouthDay. 12: World Elephant Day — #WorldElephantDay. September.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

August: 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples || #IndigenousPeoplesDay. 8: International Literacy Day || #IntLiteracyDay. 3: International Day of People with Disabilities. 12: International Youth Day || #IntYouthDay. 12: World Elephant Day || #WorldElephantDay. 22: World Rhino Day || #WorldRhinoDay.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Everyday people have shown extraordinary commitment to making this world better and actually get to work doing it. We all know someone quietly changing the world each and every day. He or she is not on the front page of the newspaper, and not mingling with the Gates and Buffets of the world.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Generally, most boards are going to need connectors — people who are good at thinking about their networks and reaching out as situations arise to get help/advice/support. It might be a good idea to get a few people on the board with commercial real estate experience, finance/lending folks, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 3: International Day of People with Disabilities — #IDPwD19. September.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2017

9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 3: International Day of People with Disabilities — #IDPwD. September.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As the technology becomes more embedded in daily life, researchers and educators face two distinct hurdles: teaching people to use these tools responsibly rather than over-relying on them while also convincing AI skeptics to learn enough about the technology to be informed citizens, even if they choose not to use it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — #IndigenousDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 3: International Day of People with Disabilities — #IDPwD. September.

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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. But, it’s not the only one!

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

Look Beyond Top Line Revenue Most people define success by revenue generated, but in today’s economy, we need to go beyond the numbers. Let’s take a look at a few ways you can shift challenges into opportunities, keep your association top of mind, and maintain your revenue stream in 2023.

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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. . Data Literacy Basics.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

How can our existing successful programs reach ten times more people? How can we use technology in a new way to improve people’s lives that is an order of magnitude better? Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. 10X: ten times the impact.

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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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Association Analytics

MARCH 16, 2023

Try to avoid adding more than 5 people per group or department. When it comes to gathering information, make sure your stakeholder meetings are small. Aim for one subject matter expert, one decision maker, and one staff member who executes the tasks. Additionally, try to spread the sessions out by a few weeks. Don’t strive for perfection.

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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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Candid

JANUARY 21, 2025

AI can also lighten the workload of educators while ensuring students AI literacy. The AI Education Project provides AI-powered resources that streamline lesson planning and integrate AI literacy into classrooms. It took years for seat belts to become standard in all vehicles, leaving many people without access to a life-saving tool.

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