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    type="text">Contains the last 20 releases</subtitle>
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    type="text">Copyright 2017, Beneficent Technology, Inc</rights>
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      type="text">Benetech Empowers Social Services Agencies to Better Serve Constituents Through Shared Data Platforms</title>
    <published>2017-05-18T16:00:00Z</published>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Partnership with Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida to serve as model for a nationwide federation of social services resource directories</p></em></p><p><span class="mw_region">PALO ALTO, CA</span><span>--(Marketwired - May 18, 2017) - </span> <a href="https://www.benetech.org/" rel="nofollow" title="Benetech">Benetech</a>, the leading software for social good nonprofit, today announced a partnership with <a href="http://clsmf.org/" rel="nofollow" title="Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida">Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida</a> to pilot an interactive data platform that enables Florida's civil legal aid providers to share accurate, up-to-date data about their services. The partnership will result in greater access to legal aid directory information for residents of Florida as well as a replicable model that can be deployed in other states and service sectors. Those in need of services will experience greater and more comprehensive access to the resources they need to succeed. </p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1025790</dc:identifier>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/10/13/1025789/0/en/Kevin-Lo-and-Jennifer-McFarlane-Join-Benetech-Board-of-Directors.html</id>
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    <published>2016-10-13T16:00:00Z</published>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Industry Leaders Harness Technology to Drive Positive Social Impact </p></em></p><p><span class="mw_region">PALO ALTO, CA</span><span>--(Marketwired - October 13, 2016) - </span> <a href="http://bit.ly/benetech" rel="nofollow" title="Benetech">Benetech</a>, the leading nonprofit empowering communities in need by creating scalable technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Kevin Lo and Jennifer McFarlane to its Board of Directors. Lo and McFarlane join amid rapid expansion of Benetech's Global Literacy and Human Rights Programs in addition to increased investments in Benetech Labs to identify and scale the next big social impact technology. </p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1025789</dc:identifier>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/09/29/1025788/0/en/Benetech-Appoints-Keith-Hiatt-to-Vice-President-of-Human-Rights-Program.html</id>
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    <published>2016-09-29T16:00:00Z</published>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Previously Served as Director of the Human Rights and Technology Program at the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley School of Law</p></em></p><p><span class="mw_region">PALO ALTO, CA</span><span>--(Marketwired - September 29, 2016) - </span> <a href="http://bit.ly/benetech" rel="nofollow" title="Benetech">Benetech</a>, the leading nonprofit empowering communities in need by creating scalable technology solutions, today announced the appointment of human rights technology and policy pioneer Keith Hiatt to the position of Vice President of Benetech's Human Rights Program. Hiatt will lead Benetech's efforts to empower human rights defenders around the world by providing technology solutions and capacity building.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1025788</dc:identifier>
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    <published>2016-09-20T16:00:00Z</published>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><em><p>Benetech's Bookshare Technology Makes Reading Possible for Over 425,000 Individuals Unable to Read Standard Print; Empowers Students and Adults to Succeed in School, Work and Social Inclusion</p></em></p><p><span class="mw_region">PALO ALTO, CA</span><span>--(Marketwired - September 20, 2016) - </span><a href="http://bit.ly/benetech10M-p" rel="nofollow" title="Benetech">Benetech</a>, the leading nonprofit empowering communities in need by creating scalable technology solutions, today announced that over 10 million accessible ebooks have been downloaded through its <a href="http://bit.ly/bookshare10M-p" rel="nofollow" title="Bookshare">Bookshare</a> initiative. Bookshare is the world's largest online library for people who are blind, visually impaired or have a physical disability that interferes with reading, such as dyslexia. </p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1025787</dc:identifier>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/08/16/1025786/0/en/George-Kerscher-Joins-Benetech-as-Senior-Advisor-for-Global-Literacy.html</id>
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      type="text">George Kerscher Joins Benetech as Senior Advisor for Global Literacy</title>
    <published>2016-08-16T13:00:00Z</published>
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      type="html"><![CDATA[<p><span class="mw_region">PALO ALTO, CA</span><span>--(Marketwired - August 16, 2016) - </span>Benetech announced today that Dr. George Kerscher has joined the organization as Senior Advisor to the Benetech Global Literacy program. Dr. Kerscher brings a wealth of experience and long-time leadership in the accessible information field. He began his accessibility technology innovation in the 1980s and coined the term "print disabled" to describe people who cannot effectively read print because of a visual, physical, or learning disability. George has been recognized by the White House as a Champion of Change and received awards from the American Foundation for the Blind, the National Federation of the Blind, and many more.</p>]]></content>
    <dc:identifier>1025786</dc:identifier>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/08/01/1025785/0/en/Pennsylvania-Libraries-Partner-With-Benetech-Bookshare-to-Expand-Accessible-Reading-Opportunities-for-Patrons-With-Print-Disabilities.html</id>
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    <published>2016-08-01T17:37:00Z</published>
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    <id>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/06/28/1025784/0/en/Benetech-Partners-With-Georgia-Libraries-for-Accessible-Statewide-Services-to-Bring-Bookshare-to-Patrons-With-Print-Disabilities.html</id>
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    <published>2016-06-28T17:00:00Z</published>
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    <dc:keyword>Bookshare</dc:keyword>
    <dc:keyword>Benetech</dc:keyword>
    <dc:keyword>accessible ebooks</dc:keyword>
    <dc:keyword>GLASS</dc:keyword>
    <dc:keyword>disabilities</dc:keyword>
    <dc:keyword>Georgia libraries</dc:keyword>
    <dc:keyword>literacy</dc:keyword>
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    <span class="mw_region">PALO ALTO, CA</span><span>--(Marketwired - April 12, 2016) - </span>
    <em> </em>Benetech is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Google.org as one of twenty-five nonprofits to receive funding to increase access to opportunity and independence for hundreds of millions living with disabilities around the world. Launched in May of 2015, the <a href="http://google.org/impactchallenge/disabilities/about.html" rel="nofollow" title="Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities">Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities</a> put $20 million in Google.org grants behind nonprofits using emerging technologies to increase independence for people living with disabilities. This program aims to scale impact through technology and extends funding to "entrepreneurial nonprofits to bring innovative tech ideas to life and test their potential for scale."</p>]]></content>
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    <dc:keyword>BENETECH</dc:keyword>
    <dc:keyword>BOOKSHARE</dc:keyword>
    <dc:keyword>BORNACCESSIBLE</dc:keyword>
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    <dc:keyword>LITERACY</dc:keyword>
    <dc:keyword>ACCESSIBILITY</dc:keyword>
    <dc:keyword>READING</dc:keyword>
    <dc:keyword>GOOGLE IMPACT CHALLENGE</dc:keyword>
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