Beneficent Technology Inc

BENETECH IS A NONPROFIT THAT EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES WITH SOFTWARE FOR SOCIAL GOOD.

EDUCATION AND LITERACY:OUR WORK IN EDUCATION AND LITERACY IS HELPING TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD WITH INCLUSIVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION TO REDUCE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY. WE ARE TRANSFORMING HOW INFORMATION IS MADE ACCESSIBLE SO THAT EVERYONE CAN LEARN, WORK, AND PURSUE THEIR DREAMS. THROUGH BOOKSHARE WE PROVIDE THE WORLD'S LARGEST ONLINE SERVICE FOR ACCESSIBLE EBOOKS DELIVERING MORE THAN 20 MILLION EBOOKS TO OVER 900,000 USERS ACROSS 95 COUNTRIES. OUR BORN ACCESSIBLE INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO DRIVE SYSTEM CHANGE IN THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY, PARTNERING WITH MORE THAN 1,000 PUBLISHERS TO MAKE BOOKS ACCESSIBLE WHEN THEY ARE CREATED. PEOPLE WITH READING BARRIERS AND DISABILITIES AROUND THE WORLD OFTEN LACK EQUAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND EMPLOYMENT. THOSE IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OFTEN STRUGGLE TO FIND WORK AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS. OUR SOFTWARE FOR SOCIAL GOOD PLATFORMS ENABLE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE AND BUILD SKILLS THAT CAN HELP THEM FIND MEANINGFUL WORK OR ADVANCE IN THEIR CAREERS AS WELL AS ACCESS SERVICES THAT HELP BUILD SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS. OUR WORK IN SOCIAL INCLUSION IS FOCUSED ON ONE BIG THING: MAKING INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE SO THAT EVERYONE CAN LEARN, WORK, SOCIALIZE, AND PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.

HUMAN RIGHTS:BENETECH IS FOCUSED ON INNOVATION AND SCALING OUR WORK IN EDUCATION, LITERACY, EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL INCLUSION. AS A RESULT, WE ARE TRANSITIONING OR HAVE ALREADY TRANSITIONED PRIOR SOFTWARE WORK IN HUMAN RIGHTS TO PARTNERS IN THOSE COMMUNITIES.

TECH MATTERS:THIS FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT WORKS IN THREE AREAS: BUILDING THE TECH FOR SOCIAL GOOD FIELD, ASSISTING CRISIS RESPONSE HELPLINES, AND SUPPORTING LOCAL LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD. FIELD-BUILDING WORK INCLUDES NO-CHARGE CONSULTING TO NONPROFIT LEADERS, A PODCAST FEATURING TECH FOR GOOD LEADERS, PUBLIC SPEAKING AND WRITTEN ARTICLES. ASELO IS OUR OPEN SOURCE CONTACT CENTER PLATFORM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE NEEDS OF CRISIS RESPONSE HELPLINES WHICH DO COUNSELING, REFERRAL AND CASE MANAGEMENT. ASELO WAS DEPLOYED IN FIVE COUNTRIES AT THE END OF 2021. TERRASO IS AN ONLINE PLATFORM BEING BUILT FOR LOCAL LEADERS TO ACCESS THE TOOLS, DATA AND FUNDING THEY NEED TO BUILD MORE SUSTAINABLE AND REGENERATIVE LOCAL ECONOMIES AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF CLIMATE CHANGE. TERRASO WAS IN ITS INITIAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PHASE AT THE END OF 2021.

POVERTY: INEQUITY DEMANDS SOCIAL ACTION. LACK OF ACCESS TO EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, HOUSING, AND JUSTICE HINDERS HUMAN PROGRESS. WE'RE DRIVEN TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD BY PROVIDING COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE PLATFORMS. THROUGH INFORMATION AND DATA EXCHANGE WE CAN HELP CLOSE THE GAPS AND PROVIDE A BRIDGE TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT. BENETECH SERVICE NET IS MAKING IT EASIER TO SHARE AND MAINTAIN INFORMATION ON SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES.BENETECH LABS: BENETECH LABS IS OUR INNOVATION AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CENTER, WHERE WE EXPLORE AREAS OF NEED AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS BY ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITIES, OTHER TECHNOLOGISTS, AND NONPROFITS. WE FOCUS ON FINDING AND DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE PLATFORMS THAT BENETECH AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE CAN TAKE TO SCALE AND ACHIEVE LASTING SOCIAL IMPACT.