Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders. Our new and long-term Martus partners crossed a milestone and backed up to our public servers over 200,000 bulletins, each of which captures crucial, sensitive information about incidents from a victim’s story or from a field investigation.

International 150

International Guatemala Colombia Analysis 150

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

Martus is Benetech's free and open source software package designed for human rights activists to collect stories and data about human rights abuses. We held the meeting in Chiang Mai because it’s where our longtime partner the Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma (ND-Burma) is headquartered.

Global 157

Global Group Thailand Burma 157

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 18, 2011

From WITNESS’ social media experience, the best advice we can provide is to be concise, direct and consistent about your nonprofit’s story. Story” is the key term. The best way to focus your online communications is to see it as building a story that is based on your nonprofit’s mission. What is on your To Do List for 2011?

Social Media 224

Social Media Examples Interview Media 224

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Listen: Big Vision Podcast interview (September 7, 2011) 7. Listen: Big Vision Podcast interview (May 31, 2011) 9. Listen: Big Vision Podcast interview (July 23, 2011) 12. One Mango Tree uses a fair trade model to provideincome generating opportunities for women artisans inimpoverished and conflict-ridden areas of the globe.

Change 111

Change Podcast Sudan Interview 111