One Economy Corporation
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| One Economy Corporation | |
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| Founded | 2000 |
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| Headquarters | 1220 19th St NW Ste 610 Washington, DC  USA[1] |
| Key people | Rey Ramsey, Co-founder and CEO [2] |
| Area served | Global |
| Focus | Technology, Education, Ending Poverty |
| Method | Donations and Grants |
| Endowment | US$ 12.5 million (as of 2006)[1] |
| Employees | 21-100 full-time (as of 2008) [1] |
| Slogan | Bring IT Home |
| Website | One Economy Corporation |
One Economy Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit founded in 2000.[2][1] The corporation connects low-income people with technology.[3] The corporation focuses on bringing broadband access into low-income homes,[2] providing technological training for low-income individuals,[4] and creating localized websites that connect these people to socio-economically pertinent information and services, these ranging from homework help to tax-filing tips to career building applications.
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[edit] Websites
[edit] The Beehive
The Beehive, available in both English and Spanish, was the first of One Economy's websites.[5] The content on the Beehive fluctuates and covers a comprehensive range of services. The website is organized around six different categories : money, health, school, jobs, family, and lifestyle.[4]
The Beehive has been localized in the United States for 26 cities.[6] Internationally the Beehive is available for Istanbul, Durban, and Amman.[7] Localization is used to target specific community needs. For example, the Beehive served as the first source of news in the Bronx Mt. Hope community which had before been without such a service.[8] The Beehive also provided targeted tax help services in the Cascades area of Oregon.[9]
[edit] Katrina Help Center
The Katrina Help Center provided information on pertinent services to displaced or otherwise affected Gulf Coast residents after Hurricane Katrina. The website won the Webby award for best charitable organization in 2006.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Guidestar Profile of One Economy Corporation (2008-01-09). Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
- ^ a b c Earnshaw, Aliza. "One Economy wants Portland to build digital bridges", The Portland Business Journal, 2007-07-20. Retrieved on 2008-01-18. (English)
- ^ Williams, Sherri. "Computers part of Habitat help", The Columbus Dispatch, 2008-01-12. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ^ a b Sittenfeld, Curtis (2002-11). "From the Digital Divide to One Economy". Fast Company Magazine (65).
- ^ One Economy History. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
- ^ Local Beehive by : city. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ International Beehives. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ Fernandez, Manny (2006-12-01). "For Residents of the West Bronx, an Online Newspaper to Call Their Own". The New York Times: B3.
- ^ "Web site provides help with taxes" (2007-01-31). The Bulletin.
- ^ Anick Jesdanun (5/9/2006). MySpace.com founders among Webby winners. USA Today. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
