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Interning in Guatemala on the Archive Project

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Then again, I shouldn’t have been surprised when I heard the playful notes of a street band wafting through the window while in Guatemala with Benetech's Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG). But first: why was I, a fresh graduate of UCLA, in Guatemala in the first place? You see, HRDAG is anything but a typical organization.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2) Amnesty International Store :: shop.amnestyusa.org. Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are. 22) Serrv International :: serrv.org. 4) Life is Good :: lifeisgood.com. 3) Animals Asia Shop :: shop.animalsasia.org.

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Research Friday: Why Give to International Charities?

ASU Lodestar Center

is a rich country and, as of 2011, ranks as the most generous nation in the world, 1 only five percent of its charitable giving goes to international causes. Here are three simple reasons why your "heart" may tell you to give to international causes: 1. The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty.

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Benetech: President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Highlights of this Letter: SocialCoding4Good CityOptions Read2Go and Route 66 Literacy Selected Program Updates Human rights: Legal victory in Guatemala, PBS NewsHour stories Literacy: Major milestones for Bookshare at home and abroad SocialCoding4Good Just funded by the John S. and James L. This is a huge legal victory!

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals To Begin 2018 with Clarity

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I also include my list of work/life habits that I want to maintain or modify. Each month I create the task list organized with different color codes for different types of work/life. I also had a glorious week-long experience working along side the co-founders of Wake on the Tech2Empower program in Guatemala. What about you?

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Keeping Your 2016 Resolutions with NetSquared's Free Workshops

Tech Soup

" But following through on these plans can be difficult because life is unpredictable and complicated. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Pitch Round de Telefonica. The link need to be like so: Africa.

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Need Hands-on Help? NetSquared's Free Workshops Are in Your Community

Tech Soup

The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Milton, Massachusetts: Giving Nonprofit Life Seminar. Guatemala City, Guatemala: PechaKucha #Teclab #Campustec. Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions.