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The First Global Martus Users Group Meeting

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The meeting wasn’t only about technical improvements, though attendees were incredibly enthusiastic and detailed in discussing changes that would have greatest impact in their day-to-day and long-term project goals. So if you are reading this and have feedback on how Martus can serve you better, please let us know at info@martus.org.

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Doing the Right Stuff Right for Human Rights

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Here, we realized, was an opportunity to create real, lasting social impact. Other features and benefits might have been easier to build and market, but we decided to focus on doing the right thing where we could maximize impact at the service of the human rights community. Martus, we decided, would be that tool.

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NpTech Summary: Red T-Shirt Day - Supporting Monks, YouTube Nonprofit Channel, and Web2forDev Conference Reports

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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.

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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Among their recommendations is that NGOs be trained to collect, analyze and use data effectively, since the impact of their advocacy depends on establishing credibility through good data. This past year, our HRP team helped the human rights movement achieve great things.

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Kiva on FRONTLINE World & the Big Vision Podcast

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Jessica has worked in rural Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda with the Village Enterprise Fund and Project Baobab on impact evaluation and program development. Also note that your local station may list the program for that evening as "Burma: State of Fear" which is the headlining story. microfinance kiva internet microloan

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Day 1: Connecting Up Conference: Brisbane, Australia

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Disaster Relief: Described their efforts for Tsunami and Katrina and mentioned efforts for Burma and China. It is very difficult to measure impact. We're looking at we can look at impact on a customized basis. Your supporters are better at it - let your supporters do it. News coverage is a major driver of giving.

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Big News in Benetech's Human Rights Program: New Funding and Enhanced Tools!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

When widely deployed, these tools have the potential to make lasting impact by empowering people to fight abuse and advance democracy. To further enhance the impact of Mobile Martus, we are partnering with The Guardian Project , leaders in mobile security and verifiable mobile media.

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