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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

I’m teaching a graduate class at the Monterey Institute of International Studies based on my books, The Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. They will be placed with organizations working on policies in these areas, many part of large international networks, nonprofits, and government.

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Nonprofit Technology News for October 2013

Tech Soup

International Data Corporation ( IDC ) says that IoT is big and getting bigger. The organization of course has done recent high profile work in Syria, but is also being recognized for its long-standing efforts to eliminate chemical weapons in the entire world. trillion in 2012 and will nearly double to $8.9 trillion by 2020.

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Leaders in Nonprofit Technology: Daniel Ben-Horin

Tech Soup

CompuMentor in due course turned into TechSoup when it became a national nonprofit, and TechSoup Global in 2008 after it had become an international organization. It is an advocacy organization for media workers and social justice activists. Daniel steered the organization through this growth. among many other publications.

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How Save the Children Is Using An Edgy Infographic As Part of A Multi-Channel Campaign for Children in Syria

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Save the Children’s Ettoré Rossetti, Director of Digital Marketing & Social Media for Save the Children USA, emailed me an infographic on the impact of the Syria crisis on children. The crisis in Syria is now entering year three and the situation is getting worse for children not better. Seems a little edgy?

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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. We encourage all NGOs to clarify their goals and objectives so that any documentation or advocacy they engage in is as focused as possible.

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Nonprofit and Activist Women Bloggers in Chicago

Have Fun - Do Good

Today they announced that through their advocacy work, " Governor Blagojevich has issued a Proclamation honoring the Founders of La Leche League and declaring July 16-23rd La Leche League International Week!" Chicago Community Midwives also uses a blog as their site's home page. magazine's daily blog on media and culture.

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