SeniorNet is a 501(c)(3) charity organization that provides computer skills and internet education to seniors, veterans, the underprivileged, the disabled, and others with physical or economic impairments.

SeniorNet grew out of a research project funded by the Markle Foundation to determine how computers and telecommunications could enhance the lives of older adults.

In 1986, the New York-based Markle Foundation, led by Lloyd Morrisett, recognized the program's potential and funded a research project out of the University of San Francisco.

Sponsors include Apple Computer, Pacific Telesis, the Markle Foundation, and the Ophthalmologic Surgery Society.

1997 – SeniorNet launches a new program, the Solutions Forum, sponsored by Met Life, to allow seniors to collaborate on the internet to address important national and global issues.

2001 – The eBay Foundation pledges a five-year, one-million dollar grant to SeniorNet to help bridge the digital divide.

2002 – SeniorNet embarks on a nationally televised public service announcement about their programs supported by a grant from the Skoll Foundation.