Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    EDUCATION: OUR WORK IN EDUCATION IS FOCUSED ON ONE BIG THING: MAKING LEARNING INCLUSIVE FOR EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD. WE PROVIDE BOOKS TO PEOPLE WITH READING BARRIERS THROUGH BOOKSHARE, THE WORLD'S LARGEST ACCESSIBLE ONLINE LIBRARY; WE RUN DIAGRAM, AN R&D CENTER THAT CREATES NEW WAYS FOR PEOPLE WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY TO ACCESS BOOKS, MATH, IMAGES, VIDEO, AND OTHER LEARNING MATERIALS; AND WE DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY WITH OVER 875 PARTNERS THROUGH BORN ACCESSIBLE, AN INITIATIVE TO MAKE ALL EBOOKS FULLY ACCESSIBLE WHEN THEY ARE FIRST CREATED. WE HAVE DELIVERED OVER 16 MILLION INCLUSIVE, DIGITAL EBOOKS TO MORE THAN 750,000 USERS IN OVER 50 LANGUAGES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $11M

  • Program 2 [2020]

    HUMAN RIGHTS: OUR HUMAN RIGHTS WORK EMPOWERS RIGHTS DEFENDERS AROUND THE WORLD TO PURSUE TRUTH AND JUSTICE. BENETECH IS USING ETHICAL AI TO EFFICIENTLY ANALYZE THE HUGE AMOUNT OF DIGITAL EVIDENCE COMING OUT OF GLOBAL CONFLICTS, DATA THAT CAN BE USED BY RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS AS ACTIONABLE EVIDENCE TO PURSUE JUSTICE. OUR SOLUTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO PROVIDE FIRSTHAND REPORTS OF THE ISSUES THEY FACE THAT CAN INFORM POLICY AT THE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL LEVEL. WE'RE USING GAMIFICATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER CAPACITY BUILDING. BENETECH'S HUMAN RIGHTS SOLUTIONS HAVE EMPOWERED HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN MORE THAN 50 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $544K

  • Program 3 [2020]

    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.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.1M