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Benetech: the Equilibrium Change Machine

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This is not to say that social entrepreneurs don’t work in the policy and advocacy space. Benetech successfully spun off our data team as the Human Rights Data Analysis Group, an independent NGO. They then place social entrepreneurs in the direct action and systems change box.

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Leaders in Nonprofit Technology: Daniel Ben-Horin

Tech Soup

It is an advocacy organization for media workers and social justice activists. I know that may sound very ‘soft’ as political analysis goes, and I also know that no amount of niceness "fixes" Syria or Ukraine or human trafficking or global warming. among many other publications. Daniel has lots of awards.

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International Organizations and Social Media: News, Engagement, and Social Data for Policy Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It includes international trade and development, security, micro-finance, LBGT rights, renewable energy advocacy, water policy, security, human rights for indigenous people, terrorism financing, refugee protection policies and rights, law enforcement, trafficking, peace in conflict areas, and poverty reduction.

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Training Afghani NGOs in Cambodia

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In some cases, the information is intended for use in court cases or international prosecution, to support a human rights report, or advocacy campaign. My first presentation discussed principles of documentation, developing databases, and analysis. Past partners have included NGOs and nine truth commissions.

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