Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 20, 2013
Migel, whose experiences with blindness caused during World War I, led to him helping start the Foundation. The Migel Medal, often called the highest honor in the blindness field, is awarded annually to one or two individuals whose careers exemplify exceptional accomplishments in the field. It was named for the first board chair of AFB, M.C.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
A free, open source software application that allows users anywhere in the world to securely gather and organize information about human rights violations, Martus enables human rights defenders on the front lines of fighting abuse to stay safe and protects the identities of those who would face violence and repression for telling their stories.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 28, 2007
Flickr Photo by Villoks Many people around the world are supporting the Monks in Burma by wearing red t-shirts today or participating in vigils like this one in Cambodia outside the Burma embassy. So, while it may very difficult to find Internet content from Burma, it is getting onto the Internet. It isn't dumb dumb.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 10, 2011
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.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 6, 2007
Many blogs, like the Razoo blog , went red on Thursday as part of Free Burma: International Bloggers Day. " It's good piece, although for nonprofits, it doesn't include "causes" in the "Make Connections" step 2. Second Life Ruby has an update on the demonstrations occurring in Second Life in support of Burma.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 19, 2008
CRAM = Connect, Reward, Action, Memorable - mentions Technorati as a tool to find your potential audience who have interest in your cause or programs. Disaster Relief: Described their efforts for Tsunami and Katrina and mentioned efforts for Burma and China. Each of these sources are fickle. There are offline ways to do it.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 7, 2013
I recently had the pleasure of visiting one of our longtime Martus partners in Thailand, The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma ( ND-Burma ). It was so gratifying to see firsthand how Martus , a free and open-source software tool developed by Benetech, is empowering people to be the change they wish to see.
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