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Benetech's Human Rights Spin-off

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

That work includes updates and upgrades to Martus , our free, open source software that enables human rights fieldworkers to securely document abuse that is occurring in dangerous environments. Interestingly enough, our 2013 budget projection for the Martus project is larger than the combined group was in 2012.

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Is “Ambient Data” from Social Media Channels Useful for Funders?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Alliance Magazine, September 2012. Alliance Magazine, September 2012. Explores the ecosystem of data for social problem solving and the role philanthropy can play. Argues for engaging in adaptive strategy given the data rich and rapidly changing environment for solving complex social problems.

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Learning in Public: To What End?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

At the 2012 GEO conference, I learned about a Big Experiment for Learning in Public undertaken by the Packard Foundation, together with TCC Group and Beth Kanter. I mean if we’re going to learn in public, it better be a collegial and supportive environment. I have to admit it sounded more than a little daunting for several reasons.

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Take Command -- How To Be A First Responder In Business (Interview With Author Jake Wood)

Eric Jacobsen Blog

"While most of our jobs don''t involve leading a tour of Marines through an ambush, or rushing into a relief zone just decimated by a hurricane, in today''s fast-paced, hyper-competitive business environment, we are ALL on the front lines, says Wood. Wood : Football taught me a lot about the power of understanding roles.

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Leading with Accountability: What Accountability Strategies are Critical to Foster Nonprofit Donor Support?

ASU Lodestar Center

Given that nonprofits must operate in a wide variety of complex environments, they must work diligently to continuously create innovate strategies to meet the needs and expectations of their diverse stakeholder populations (Benjamin, 2012). Ethics,” 2017). Ethical Leadership. She holds a B.S

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10 Ways Geolocation is Changing the World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2012, location-based apps and technologies will play a central role in how campaigns are organized, managed, and ultimately won. The Green Map app is another that facilitates discovery and connects us to local green environments. We saw the power of social media in Obama’s 2008 landslide victory.

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