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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

By bringing together the expertise of leaders from across sectors with the power of Salesforce technology and pro bono talent, this Impact Lab will aim to generate shareable insights and create a solution that supports the work of small-scale farmers in enabling them to make proactive, informed decisions. Why Small-Scale Farmers?

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Beijing 2008 Olympics Potential Catalyst for Human Rights

Have Fun - Do Good

The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing is providing leverage for Tibetan, Darfurian, Burmese and Chinese human rights campaigns: The International Campaign for Tibet created the Race for Tibet. We believe China and the IOC should be held accountable to the promises they made during Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympics."

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NpTech Tag Summary: Penguin Day in New Orleans, Fondling the Tools, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Applications will be available form Feb 1 to March 14, 2008. Intel unveiled its support for the Global Education Alliance's pilot program to create an education framework in Rwanda. Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge ! Wonder if smashups are eligible?) NTC will take place in New Orleans March 19-21.

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Empowering Women Citizen Journalists: An Interview with Cristi Hegranes

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In January, Cristi was named one of the 21 Leaders of the 21st Century for 2008 by Women's eNews. The secondary goal is to provide better free, or fair information to people in these countries. Hopefully sometime in 2008 we will be able to establish that office. We are hopeful that we will be in Rwanda by the end of the year.

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What Can I Do About Genocide? An Interview with Janessa Goldbeck

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On April 15, 2008 I talked with Janessa Goldbeck, the Director of Membership at the Genocide Intervention Network, about what we can all do about genocide. The mission of STAND and of the Genocide Intervention Network is to give people the tools and information they need to best organize their own communities however they see fit.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Nonprofits Lead Fortune 500 in Social Web Adoption, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This article summarizes new research from Forrester detailing "The Seven Tenets of the Information Workplace." If you participate in Give One Get One today, you will receive your XO laptop(s) in early 2008. More information, see this write up from the Wall Street Journal , not quite a gee whiz fantastic endorsement.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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We have seen that in other places as well such like in Rwanda, and in the Middle East and numerous other places. This year, 2008, is the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Lastly I think by doing what Eleanor Roosevelt called, "The work of human rights that start in small places close to home."

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