<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel xmlns:dc="http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-namespace/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"> <title>Beneficent Technology, Inc</title> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/rssfeed/organization/DuySiwdRYtxN9k34nnt20w==</link> <description>Contains the last 20 releases</description> <copyright>Copyright 2017, Beneficent Technology, Inc</copyright> <managingEditor>newsdesk@globenewswire.com (NewsDesk)</managingEditor> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 16:00:00 GMT</lastBuildDate> <webMaster>webmaster@globenewswire.com (Webmaster)</webMaster> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/05/18/1025790/0/en/Benetech-Empowers-Social-Services-Agencies-to-Better-Serve-Constituents-Through-Shared-Data-Platforms.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/05/18/1025790/0/en/Benetech-Empowers-Social-Services-Agencies-to-Better-Serve-Constituents-Through-Shared-Data-Platforms.html</link> <title>Benetech Empowers Social Services Agencies to Better Serve Constituents Through Shared Data Platforms</title> <description><![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>]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 16:00 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1025790</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Benetech</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 04:09 GMT</dc:modified> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/10/13/1025789/0/en/Kevin-Lo-and-Jennifer-McFarlane-Join-Benetech-Board-of-Directors.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/10/13/1025789/0/en/Kevin-Lo-and-Jennifer-McFarlane-Join-Benetech-Board-of-Directors.html</link> <title>Kevin Lo and Jennifer McFarlane Join Benetech Board of Directors</title> <description><![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>]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:00 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1025789</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Benetech</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 04:09 GMT</dc:modified> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/09/29/1025788/0/en/Benetech-Appoints-Keith-Hiatt-to-Vice-President-of-Human-Rights-Program.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/09/29/1025788/0/en/Benetech-Appoints-Keith-Hiatt-to-Vice-President-of-Human-Rights-Program.html</link> <title>Benetech Appoints Keith Hiatt to Vice President of Human Rights Program</title> <description><![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>]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 16:00 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1025788</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Benetech</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 04:09 GMT</dc:modified> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/09/20/1025787/0/en/Benetech-Delivers-10-Million-Accessible-Ebooks.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/09/20/1025787/0/en/Benetech-Delivers-10-Million-Accessible-Ebooks.html</link> <title>Benetech Delivers 10 Million Accessible Ebooks</title> <description><![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>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2016 16:00 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1025787</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Benetech</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 04:09 GMT</dc:modified> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/08/16/1025786/0/en/George-Kerscher-Joins-Benetech-as-Senior-Advisor-for-Global-Literacy.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/08/16/1025786/0/en/George-Kerscher-Joins-Benetech-as-Senior-Advisor-for-Global-Literacy.html</link> <title>George Kerscher Joins Benetech as Senior Advisor for Global Literacy</title> <description><![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>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:00 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1025786</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Benetech</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 04:09 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/8/15/11G110641/Images/benetech_400_px-24fd91463344a6f2a8a3701314424e3b.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/08/16/1025786/0/en/George-Kerscher-Joins-Benetech-as-Senior-Advisor-for-Global-Literacy.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/8/15/11G110641/Images/benetech_400_px-24fd91463344a6f2a8a3701314424e3b.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Benetech logo - technology serving humanity" title="Benetech: technology serving humanity" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/8/15/11G110641/Images/kerscher_new-2015-1ab03d2fc8c9b50984e491ab57627391.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/08/16/1025786/0/en/George-Kerscher-Joins-Benetech-as-Senior-Advisor-for-Global-Literacy.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/8/15/11G110641/Images/kerscher_new-2015-1ab03d2fc8c9b50984e491ab57627391.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Photo of George Kerscher" title="Dr. George Kerscher" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content medium="image" type="image/gif" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/8/15/11G110641/Images/Bookshare_Preferred_HLg-transparent-e022973aec39855889752e0d91406632.gif"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/08/16/1025786/0/en/George-Kerscher-Joins-Benetech-as-Senior-Advisor-for-Global-Literacy.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/8/15/11G110641/Images/Bookshare_Preferred_HLg-transparent-e022973aec39855889752e0d91406632.gif" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Bookshare logo" title="Bookshare, a Benetech global literacy initiative" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:keyword>George Kerscher</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>Benetech</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>Bookshare</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>global literacy</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>born accessible</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>DAISY</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>accessible ebooks</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>print disabilities</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>blind</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>visually impaired</dc:keyword> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">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</guid> <link>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</link> <title>Pennsylvania Libraries Partner With Benetech/Bookshare to Expand Accessible Reading Opportunities for Patrons With Print Disabilities</title> <description><![CDATA[<p><span class="mw_region">PALO ALTO, CA</span><span>--(Marketwired - August 01, 2016) - </span>In a mission to expand more meaningful and accessible reading experiences for Pennsylvania residents who cannot read standard print, <a href="http://www.carnegielibrary.org/" rel="nofollow" title="Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh">Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh</a> and the <a href="http://www.freelibrary.org/" rel="nofollow" title="Free Library of Philadelphia">Free Library of Philadelphia</a> have entered into a partnership agreement with <a href="http://www.benetech.org" rel="nofollow" title="Benetech">Benetech</a>, a Silicon Valley nonprofit that manages <a href="http://www.bookshare.org/" rel="nofollow" title="Bookshare">Bookshare</a>, the world's largest online accessible library for individuals with qualifying print disabilities. </p>]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2016 17:37 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1025785</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Benetech</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 04:09 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/7/29/11G108683/Images/benetech_400_px-24fd91463344a6f2a8a3701314424e3b.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="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"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/7/29/11G108683/Images/benetech_400_px-24fd91463344a6f2a8a3701314424e3b.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Benetech logo - technology serving humanity" title="Benetech: technology serving humanity" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content medium="image" type="image/gif" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/7/29/11G108683/Images/Bookshare_Preferred_HLg-transparent-e022973aec39855889752e0d91406632.gif"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="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"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/7/29/11G108683/Images/Bookshare_Preferred_HLg-transparent-e022973aec39855889752e0d91406632.gif" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Bookshare logo" title="Bookshare, a Benetech global literacy initiative" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/7/29/11G108683/Images/Curtis-d5fb619cff49a652a8cfadb1e8ea0258.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="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"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/7/29/11G108683/Images/Curtis-d5fb619cff49a652a8cfadb1e8ea0258.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Curtis using Bookshare to read on a braille display" title="Curtis using Bookshare to read on a braille display" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/7/29/11G108683/Images/Carnegie_library_pittsburgh_logo-a67019c44325be0da67c658c663f5fb7.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="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"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/7/29/11G108683/Images/Carnegie_library_pittsburgh_logo-a67019c44325be0da67c658c663f5fb7.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh logo" title="Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/7/29/11G108683/Images/Free_Library_possibility_logo-f0acb3db75ba8294b785556834bdbe8d.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a 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<dc:keyword>blind</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>handicapped</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>reading</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>digital books</dc:keyword> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">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</guid> <link>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</link> <title>Benetech Partners With Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services to Bring Bookshare to Patrons With Print Disabilities</title> <description><![CDATA[<p><em><p>GLASS Offers Over 425,000 Accessible ebooks in Its Pursuit of Total Accessibility</p></em></p><p><span class="mw_region">PALO ALTO, CA</span><span>--(Marketwired - June 28, 2016) - </span>Benetech, provider of Bookshare, is proud to announce a new partnership with Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS), making over 425,000 accessible ebooks available for free to patrons who cannot read printed books due to blindness, low vision, dyslexia, and other print disabilities. GLASS is the statewide network of talking book centers that provides library services for the blind and others whose physical abilities require the use of books and magazines in digital audio formats or in braille.</p>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2016 17:00 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1025784</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Benetech</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 04:09 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/gif" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/6/27/11G104455/Images/Bookshare_Preferred_HLg-transparent-e022973aec39855889752e0d91406632.gif"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="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"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/6/27/11G104455/Images/Bookshare_Preferred_HLg-transparent-e022973aec39855889752e0d91406632.gif" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Bookshare logo" title="Bookshare, a Benetech global literacy initiative" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/6/27/11G104455/Images/Rob_Turner_using_refreshable_braille_display-0f0a9939efcf8a5da7ee2becbf5449ac.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="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"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/6/27/11G104455/Images/Rob_Turner_using_refreshable_braille_display-0f0a9939efcf8a5da7ee2becbf5449ac.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Rob Turner is using a refreshable braille display" title="Rob Turner is using a refreshable braille display" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/6/27/11G104455/Images/girl-reading-with-electronic-device-993c81cbc727b610bed47d015eae106b.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="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"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/6/27/11G104455/Images/girl-reading-with-electronic-device-993c81cbc727b610bed47d015eae106b.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Girl reading digital book on electronic device" title="Girl reading digital book on electronic device" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/6/27/11G104455/Images/GLASS_square_logo-f97ca8dd48d6a694be8d40399e74848f.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="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"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/6/27/11G104455/Images/GLASS_square_logo-f97ca8dd48d6a694be8d40399e74848f.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Logo for Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services" title="Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <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> <dc:keyword>assistive technology</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>online library</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>digital books</dc:keyword> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/04/12/1025782/0/en/Benetech-Receives-Google-Impact-Challenge-Award-to-Expand-Bookshare-s-Global-Reach.html</guid> <link>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/04/12/1025782/0/en/Benetech-Receives-Google-Impact-Challenge-Award-to-Expand-Bookshare-s-Global-Reach.html</link> <title>Benetech Receives Google Impact Challenge Award to Expand Bookshare's Global Reach</title> <description><![CDATA[<p> <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>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:00 GMT</pubDate> <dc:identifier>1025782</dc:identifier> <dc:language>en</dc:language> <dc:publisher>GlobeNewswire Inc.</dc:publisher> <dc:contributor>Benetech</dc:contributor> <dc:modified>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 04:09 GMT</dc:modified> <media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/4/11/11G092875/Images/Google_org_logo_color-61c0541bc394aa58bc2320083df002c7.jpg"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/04/12/1025782/0/en/Benetech-Receives-Google-Impact-Challenge-Award-to-Expand-Bookshare-s-Global-Reach.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/4/11/11G092875/Images/Google_org_logo_color-61c0541bc394aa58bc2320083df002c7.jpg" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Google.org logo" title="Google.org" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content medium="image" type="image/gif" width="600" url="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/4/11/11G092875/Images/Bookshare_Preferred_HLg-transparent-e022973aec39855889752e0d91406632.gif"> <media:text type="html"><![CDATA[<p> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/04/12/1025782/0/en/Benetech-Receives-Google-Impact-Challenge-Award-to-Expand-Bookshare-s-Global-Reach.html"> <img src="http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/4/11/11G092875/Images/Bookshare_Preferred_HLg-transparent-e022973aec39855889752e0d91406632.gif" width="600" align="left" border="0" alt="Bookshare logo" title="Bookshare" /> </a> </p><br clear="all" />]]></media:text> <media:credit role="publishing company">GlobeNewswire Inc.</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:keyword>BENETECH</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>BOOKSHARE</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>BORNACCESSIBLE</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>DISABILITIES</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>LITERACY</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>ACCESSIBILITY</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>READING</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>GOOGLE IMPACT CHALLENGE</dc:keyword> <dc:keyword>GOOGLE DOT ORG</dc:keyword> </item> </channel> </rss>