Benetech

Benetech
Founded	1989, 2001 under Benetech name
Founder	Jim Fruchterman
Type	Non-profit
Focus	Education, Human Rights, Environment, Poverty;
Location	Palo Alto, California United States;
Area served	Worldwide
Product	Software for social good
Key people	Jim Fruchterman (Founder), Ayan Kishore (CEO), Kevin Lo (Chair);
Website	Benetech.org
Formerly called	Arkenstone, Inc.

Benetech is a nonprofit social enterprise organization that empowers communities with software for social good. Previous projects include the Route 66 Literacy Project, the Miradi environmental project management software, Martus (human rights abuse reporting), and the Human Rights Data Analysis Group.^[1] Current program areas include global education, human rights, and poverty alleviation.

^ Perrini, Francesco. (2006). The new social entrepreneurship : what awaits social entrepreneurial ventures?. Edward Elgar. ISBN 1-84542-781-5. OCLC 63472522.

[1] Perrini, Francesco. (2006). The new social entrepreneurship : what awaits social entrepreneurial ventures?. Edward Elgar. ISBN 1-84542-781-5. OCLC 63472522.

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