Daniel Ben-Horin
Daniel Ben-Horin | |
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social entrepreneur | |
Title | Founder of TechSoup (formerly CompuMentor) |
Daniel Ben-Horin is an American
Early life and education
Ben-Horin was born to Jewish parents from Latvia and Ukraine, who both emigrated separately to British Mandatory Palestine and met on a kibbutz in 1930. Ben-Horin's father was a Zionist activist and journalist. After the couple moved to Queens, New York in 1945, his mother earned an M.A. from Columbia University and became a probation officer for New York City.[4] He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[4]
Career
Journalism and socialist views
After college, Ben-Horin lived in Phoenix, Arizona for six years,[4] where he worked at The Arizona Republic before becoming an editor of the Phoenix New Times.[5] In 1974, Ben-Horin moved to San Francisco.[4] He has written for publications such as The Nation,[6] Mother Jones[7] and Redbook.[8]
In 1977 he wrote the article "Television Without Tears", a socialist analysis of television and its role in popular culture and ideology, which was published in the journal Socialist Revolution.[9][10]
Nonprofit career
From 1981-84, Ben-Horin served as the Executive Director of
In April 2009, Ben-Horin received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the
Ben-Horin was the CEO of TechSoup until 2013,[17] when he became Founder and Chief Instigator,[18] with Rebecca Masisak replacing him as CEO.[19] As of 2017, TechSoup Global had a staff of 212 and an annual operating budget of $34 million.[20]
Fiction
In 2013, Ben-Horin returned to his first love, writing fiction. His novel, Substantial Justice, was published in July 2020 by Rare Bird Books.[21] Substantial Justice received positive reviews.[22] Kirkus Reviews called it a “remarkable first novel”.[23]
References
- ISBN 978-1-139-50433-1.
- ^ "Disconnecting from the Network". The NonProfit Times. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-64428-112-3.
- ^ a b c d e Ben-Horin, Daniel (25 November 2007). "A Serious Side of Fun". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ The Nation - Volume 216, page 238
- ISBN 9780896081932.
- ^ Mother Jones. Foundation for National Progress. 1979. p. 16.
- ^ PC World, Volume 5 (1987), page 269
- ^ Ben Horin, Daniel (1978). "Television Without Tears". Australian Left Review. D.B. Young Pty.
- ^ Ben-Horin, Daniel, TV Without Tears - Outline of a Socialist Approach to Popular Television (full article), Australian Left Review, 1(65), 1978, 26-39.
- ^ ISBN 9781101202326.
- ^ The Virtual Community: Homesteading on the Electronic Frontier by Howard Rheingold, pages 261-262 (Addison-Wesley 1993)
- ^ Management Review. American Management Association. 1914.
Daniel Ben-Horin.
- ISBN 9780231038393.
- ^ "TechSoup Global". United States Securities and Exchange Commission. October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Top 4-50 Equity and Influence Fueled Nation's Top Executives" (PDF). Non Profit Times. August 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "TechSoup sees upside for nonprofits in downturn". San Francisco Chronicle. 22 March 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Daniel Ben-Horin". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg News. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Guthrie, Julian (March 22, 2009). ""TechSoup sees upside for nonprofits in downturn"". SF Gate.
- ^ "TechSoup". GuideStar.org. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "" Substantial Justice by Daniel Ben-Horin"". Rare Bird. July 14, 2020.
- ^ Redmond, Tim (August 31, 2020). ""A fun ride through SF and NorCal in the 1980s"". 48hills.
- ^ ""Substantial Justice: A deftly composed and highly enjoyable crime story "". Kirkus. July 14, 2020.
External links
- “Leading Large-Scale Change: Lessons from the Arab Spring”, Daniel Ben-Horin, The Compass Leadership Summit, October 25, 2011, Santa Barbara, California
- “Networks of Resources, Networks of Ideas, Connecting the Dots”, Daniel Ben-Horin, Personal Democracy Forum 2011, June 7, 2011, New York, New York
- "Conference Sektor 3.0" Daniel Ben-Horin opening remarks at conference in Warsaw, Poland May 23–24, 2011
- "Technology for Local Empowerment," Third Global Forum on Telecentres Daniel Ben-Horin opening remarks at conference in Santiago, Chile, April 5, 2011
- "Tech Philanthropy," KQED-FM Public Radio Forum Podcast interview with Daniel Ben-Horin, February 17, 2009
- "Tactical Philanthropy Podcast: Daniel-Ben Horin" Podcast interview by Sean Stannard-Stockton, Tactical Philanthropy, May 25, 2007