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July 16, 2018
Using Software and Data to Change the World
I had the honor to be the opening keynoter for the first-ever Good Tech Fest , which was h…
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September 19, 2017
A Call for Millions: Ending the Global Book Famine for the Blind
There’s a global book famine afflicting people with disabilities. They lack the books they need for education, employment, a…
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February 03, 2016
Commercial Availability: The Poison Pill for Marrakesh Treaty Implementation
If you can buy a book, you can’t borrow it. That’s the lobbying position of some companies in the intellectual property fie…
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January 05, 2016
Benetech: the Equilibrium Change Machine
I just read the new book from Sally Osberg, President and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, and strategy guru Roger Martin, Getti…
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May 27, 2015
Optimistic about Marrakesh Treaty!
The World Blind Union’s ( WBU ) Right to Read campaign for ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty just concluded two days of …
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May 04, 2015
Silicon Valley Gives to Bookshare
Tomorrow is an exciting day for our Bookshare online library for students with dyslexia or visual impairments. We have incr…
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January 05, 2015
Donor Spotlight: Lavelle Fund for the Blind
What is it like for a nonprofit to have a successful, lasting partnership with a private philanthropic foundation? And what …
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December 16, 2014
CEO’s Update: Fall 2014
My personal goal is to channel the aspirations of the technology community to do more social good. More and more of my time …
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November 26, 2014
Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity
Kevin Leong was in kindergarten when he experienced an organic brain injury that forced him to relearn everything from walki…
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November 10, 2014
The Gift of Reading, a Circle of Life
“Frank” (who anonymously shared his story with us) has always been an avid reader, but the progression of his neuromuscular …
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September 16, 2014
Team-Up for Textbooks: Volunteer to Help Students with Disabilities
The new school year is in full swing, yet across the U.S., all too many students with print disabilities might not have the …
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September 12, 2014
Advancing Reading Equality with Bookshare’s Exponential Growth
At Benetech, we always ask ourselves how our existing successful programs can reach more people who need our services and ho…
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July 28, 2014
Thank You, Gerardo!
The Benetech team has just bid goodbye to VP of Engineering Gerardo Capiel, who is moving on to his next adventure. A passio…