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Using Technology to Build a More Accountable Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tech Soup

"), have risen as leaders in grassroots organizing and civic activism in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). was the pre-election campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2006. The crowds garnered support from prominent people and the media. (“Enough!” ” in Serbian), and its parent organization, Zašto ne?

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12 Early Adopters of the.NGO and.ONG Domains

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Mission: To support 113 street paper enterprises in 34 countries in order to combat urban poverty. Mission: To foster peace among young adults through the arts in post-war Bosnia-Herzegovina. Mission: To fund social entrepreneurs in the developing world through crowdfunding. International Society of Street Papers ● insp.ngo.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

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Because Women for Women International has an engaged and vocal online supporter base, I am lucky that my time investment usually pays off. Did you experience resistance from higher ups in the organization initially utilizing about social media, or were they supportive? Anything else?

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Upwardly Global: Bridging the Opportunity Gap for Skilled Immigrants

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with training, support, and exposure to companies looking to hire internationally trained talent. Although that plant was considered a model employer for refugees at the time, Jane met employees who included a former engineer from Iraq and a surgeon from Bosnia. Supporting Rapid Growth with LogMeIn (Formerly Citrix).

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Fighting for Civic Transparency with Technology in the Western Balkans

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The goal was to find the best web or mobile ideas for social projects in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. Three project winners were chosen from each country: From Bosnia and Herzegovina: Centar 72 aims to solve community problems within 72 hours.

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Generation Rwanda: Two Stories

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It includes personal testimonies, photographs, and artifacts. Another exhibit looks at past massacres in Armenia, Bosnia, Cambodia, The Holocaust, and other places of the world where genocide has taken place. The main exhibition tells the history of Rwanda leading up to the genocide, what happened, and the aftermath.

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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

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But more than anything, hackathons are fun events to network and meet allies interested in supporting your cause. This wiki can be a first step in providing those developers with information about the problems that can benefit from their support. Serbia) in partnership with TechSoup Global and Zasto ne (Bosnia and Herzegovina).