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Benetech's Human Rights Spin-off

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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. Benetech will of course continue the software and technology development that is the primary focus of our Human Rights Program.

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7 LGBT Tech Projects You Need to Know

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Formed in response to the growing employment and economic barriers that plague the transgender (sometimes called "trans") community, Trans*H4ck is a series of hackathons that bring visibility to trans entrepreneurs and innovators while developing new and useful open-source tech products that benefit the trans community.

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President's Update: Summer 2008

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Our vision is to put accessible books into the hands of disabled students on borrowed PCs or devices they already have, such as inexpensive MP3 players and cell phones. It is open source software, but we're experimenting with a revenue model to sustain the project over the long term. We've just launched Miradi.

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Nonprofit Tech Forecasts for 2013

Tech Soup

Also, offices are expected to hold on to their IT equipment longer – which I might add is a good thing for the environment. My TechSoup Global colleague in Warsaw, Anka Kuliberda, reports that the biggest nonprofit tech story in Europe this past year were the anti-ACTA riots in several countries and also the Open Knowledge Festival.

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