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Benetech Human Rights Data Analysts Uncover Critical Evidence

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In 2010, Benetech’s Human Rights Data Analysis Group examined once hidden government documents from Guatemala and Chad that provided key evidence needed to hold former national leaders and security forces accountable for human rights violations. Guzmán’s testimony was based on HRDAG’s analysis of the 31.7

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Research Friday: Current Status of Arizona's Philanthropic Resources

ASU Lodestar Center

Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Arizona Grantmakers Forum (AGF) released a 2010 Arizona Giving Report earlier this year.

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Research Friday: Battling Domestic Violence with Data

ASU Lodestar Center

Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. As a result of the California budget crisis in 2010, many DV organizations laid off staff or closed temporarily.

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The 990: From Compliance to Communication 

sgEngage

As a librarian working in philanthropy, I have often helped all kinds of users navigate the 990-PF, including grantseekers, academic researchers, journalists, and prospective employees. Below are the most common types of research needs people use the 990 to find: Grants data and patterns of giving. Adelante Mujeres.

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Interning in Guatemala on the Archive Project

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

A guest Beneblog by Max Schneider People don’t typically associate boisterous merengue music with high-tech statistical analysis. 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).

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Blogging to Support Policy Goals: MomsRising Shares Lessons Learned

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

With our blog firmly established as a valuable source of content, we are now developing strategies to further leverage our blog to support our policy goals. MomsRising Health Reform Blog Carnival – September 2010. Posted 32 links to blog posts and articles raging from policy analysis to personal stories.

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What Best Practices Exist in the Nonprofit Sector to Improve Operational Effectiveness and Achieve Greater Impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly under pressure from funders, clients, and others to “prove” that they are achieving their mission effectively and efficiently (Renz and Murray, 2010). This means an increased demand for more and better evaluation (Renz and Murray, 2010) is needed.