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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

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We’re thrilled that today’s rapid changes in technology are opening up tremendous new ways to address the problems they face. Mifos can immediately deploy these new mobile features of its financial inclusion platform, which delivers world-class microcredit services that help open up new opportunities for the poor and their families.

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NOSI and Aspiration join forces, yay!

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I’ve been working with NOSI (the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative) for more than 5 years. I think the two organizations together will provide a really strong focus for advocacy and resources for open source development and use in the nonprofit sector. See the press release for more detail.

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Recruiting Geeks for Human Rights!

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Check out recent press coverage of our work, featuring the head of our human rights team, Dr. Patrick Ball, in Foreign Policy magazine and NPR's On The Media. Coordinate analysis and writing work with human rights monitoring and advocacy organizations, academic collaborators, and courts throughout the world.

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International Human Rights Day 2011

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Here’s a sample of our accomplishments: Martus , our secure, open-source information management software for human rights defenders continued to empower many human rights groups worldwide to secure thousands of stories of human rights violations and to use this information strategically to advance their causes.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Penguin Day in New Orleans, Fondling the Tools, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Network-Centric Advocacy blogs points to a new feature at Alex's Lemonade Stand called "From the Mail Bag." Michelle Murrain is doing a post about 100 free and open source software tools. Here's here write up on word press. Her selection criteria. Meanwhile, across the pond, Susie muses about GIMP.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Free Ranger Rick, Green Geekery, and Blog Day is Next Week!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The AFP blog points to a press release from Firstgiving about the launch of a social networking site. " New Realisties in Online Advocacy " tagged and Jason from Democracy in Action. And if you're looking for some fabulous manuals for open source software, check out the Floss Manuals. young people???

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9 Captivating Content Ideas to Enhance Your Nonprofit Blog

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Monday rolls around, and you find yourself posting yet another press release to your nonprofit website’s blog. Feeding America took a unique approach to the event recap blog post by interviewing their director of advocacy and neighbor engagement about her experience at the event.