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Technology for All: From Gandhi to TED - Part 1

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He even co-wrote a book with his late wife Clare, India Afire (1951), which urged the civil rights movement in America to adopt Gandhi’s strategy of nonviolent action (see this correspondence between Wofford and King). After visiting India in 1949, Wofford became a lifelong advocate of Gandhian nonviolence.

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Benetech's Human Rights Spin-off

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It’s a great resource for organizations that are engaged in spinning off sustainable projects, or that are considering similar strategies. We hope our own successful experience with HRDAG’s spin-off, too, inspires other social enterprises to shape their own spin-off strategies and fuel their innovation process.

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Open Source and the Promise of Sustainable Nutrition Security

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He was also the principal author of a recent report you may have heard of: “ Advancing Global Food Security in the Face of a Changing Climate ,” which was released by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in May 2014, calling on the United States government to integrate climate change adaptation into its global food security strategy.

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Two Leaders Join Benetech’s Senior Team!

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Most recently, Nadine comes to Benetech from Water.org, where she developed and executed the organization’s public affairs strategy. 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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Skoll World Forum Social Entrepreneur's Song

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The answers, for now, are floating in this cloud The answers are floating in this cloud How can I find the kind of hires that I need Before we all just explode? How can I build a strong culture for us all Before we burn out from overload?

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Bookshare without Borders: #2/3

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At Benetech, we also have a strategy for internationalization and globalization aimed at bringing our technology solutions to a growing base of users. Penguin Random House will therefore combine to create synergies overseas and deliver billions of dollars in annual sales.

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Climate Warming and Palo Alto -> Miradi and the World

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Knowing whether one’s strategies to help the environmental actually work, is rarely so simple. is now available for download) allows environmentalists to figure out which environmental strategies actually work. And you can bet they will be replanted! Miradi (Miradi 3.0

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