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Nonprofit Advocacy Can Be a Force Multiplier for Social Change

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For many years, people frequently suggested that Benetech , the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead, get more involved in Washington, DC policy and legislative action. Our longest-term donor, the Skoll Foundation , went so far as to introduce me to a DC-based advocacy firm. Isn’t that where good ideas go to die?”

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Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation and Impact: Reflecting on Our Journey

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I say “officially” because May 1 is the date on our incorporation papers, but the real date is April 22, when I opened up shop in shared office space in Georgetown, Washington, DC. When I sent everyone home in March 2020, we already had a well-defined and well supported remote work policy.

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Two Leaders Join Benetech’s Senior Team!

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For more than a decade, Nadine has worked at the intersection of policy and media in major markets including New York, Chicago and Washington, DC. Previously she was an independent consultant working with The Chicago Council on Global Affairs on the 2012 NATO Summit, Chicago Ideas Week, news platform Syria Deeply and FEM Inc.,

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Open Source and the Promise of Sustainable Nutrition Security

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

An expert on agricultural economics and spatial analysis, Jerry most recently served as a Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, DC, where he led major projects on food security and climate change issues.

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Social Media for Nonprofits Launches Its Second Series of Global Conferences

Tech Soup

But how exactly can nonprofits use it and other platforms to raise money, grow their base of supporters, change policy, and recruit volunteers and board members? Washington, DC – October TBA. Facebook now boasts over 901 million active users, making it, by population, the world’s third largest country.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Global Fund For Children. Their grantmaking aims to ensure that American public education prepares all students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions they need to fully participate in democracy and thrive in the global economy. Global Fund For Children. Funding Priority: Education. Mellon Foundation. Kars4Kids Foundation.

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Amnesty International at 50

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Today, I gave a presentation on human rights in DC, with a focus on our work with truth commissions. AI was founded in 1961 on the inspiration of British lawyer Peter Benenson, whose article “The Forgotten Prisoners” launched the first Prisoners of Conscience campaign, which ignited overwhelming global support and marked the birth of AI.