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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

On International Human Rights Day, we pay tribute to all human rights defenders, celebrate the recent victories of the human rights community, and recognize the challenges that still lie ahead in the global struggle to advance justice, accountability and an end to impunity. 2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Face-to-Face or Mediated Experience, Open Source Software Communities, and Blog Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Are Web statistics a matter of transparency. DonorsChoose.org is doing a hybrid blog action and fundraising challenge during the month of October. OpenSource and Software Communities Jon Stahl has a thoughtful essay on Nonprofits, Open Source and Leadership. Nonetheless, he had to write an article.

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Data Digest: Open Data for Africa Platform, Silent Data Revolution in MENA and Data Strategies

Tech Soup

It is part of the AfDB’s ‘ Africa Information Highway ’ initiative, which enabled the introduction of live data links between the AfDB, National Statistical Offices, Central Banks and relevant ministries in all 54 countries. Is Open Data Just A Flash in the Pan Movement? Open Source data NetSquared big data'

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Data Digest: Moneyball Giving, Data and Philanthropy, Data for Africa

Tech Soup

For example, France Telecom-Orange has made anonymized records of five million mobile phone users in Cote d'Ivoire available to the research community as part of the Data for Development Challenge. Open Source philanthropy data big data' Seeing Like a State in Africa: Data Needed. Pundits: Stop Sounding Ignorant About Data.

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

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In fact, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Giving Tuesday reported that participants gave $2.47 According to our fundraising statistics , monthly donors give 42% more in one year than one-time donors. Credit card changes are one of the biggest challenges for nonprofits running a recurring gift program.

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Day 1: Connecting Up Conference: Brisbane, Australia

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There will be typos and I'll clean up later Day 1: Morning Opening Session Malcom Downes, Deputy Chairperson, CISA Inc. It is a challenging and exciting at the same time." Using Facebook and Linked but in the basic stages Gave an overview of some statistics of Internet usage/access of the world's population.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Known as micro-volunteers, these individuals offer one or two hours a week to complete “Challenges” in the areas of technology, design, research, etc. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com.

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