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The Most Powerful Force on Earth is the Human Mind
At Benetech, we’re combining that power with a deep passion for social improvement. Our goal is simple: to create new technology solutions that serve humanity and empower people to improve their lives. Day by day, we’re helping build a better, safer world
Big Ideas, Huge Impact
Together with partners and supporters worldwide, we use technology innovation and business expertise to solve unmet social needs. Leveraging the intellectual capital and resources of Silicon Valley, we create solutions that are truly life-changing. Our global endeavors have been instrumental in improving literacy, human rights and landmine detection. With expanded support, we can accomplish much more.
Opening Doors Everywhere
Our programs are impacting the lives of thousands of individuals and families, every single day.
- Bookshare.org. For people with vision and reading
disabilities, we have
formed the world's largest accessible digital library
of scanned material.
- Route 66 Literacy. To improve
literacy, we founded a web-based program that
enables anyone who is literate to help teenagers and
adults learn to read and write.
- Human Rights. We provide
science and information technology to human
rights advocates, strengthening their pursuit of justice
and reconciliation.
- Landmine Detection. We are adapting advanced military de-mining tools to safely rid the world of this deadly hazard.
Return on Humanity
Our business model is similar to that of a technology startup. We have a senior management team with depth of expertise in technology, intellectual property law, licensing venture fund management and public service. Needs and opportunities where technology could have a tremendous impact are identified and explored. Then we follow our careful, proven process for determining the viability of new ideas. We are pragmatic idealists, willing to take measured risks for big social payoffs.
We join forces with strategic partners and philanthropic investors who share our zeal to better the world. Together, we build practical solutions that meet critical needs in the non-profit sector. Our return on investment is not measured in dollars, but in the number of lives we affect. This return on humanity will pay off for generations to come.
Benetech emerged out of the pioneering work for Arkenstone, the world leader in reading machines for the blind. Seeing the value in providing affordable tools that greatly empowered the reading disabled, Jim Fruchterman was inspired to found a business that utilized technology to serve social causes. Benetech was born.
Learn more about our business model.
- Lead the world in creative, effective applications of technology to unmet social needs.
- Focus on projects that offer the greatest social return on funds invested.
- Create a positive and fair environment for all team members.
- Adhere to the highest ethical standards and conduct all efforts openly.
Download our brochure (PDF).
