Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

HRP members produced scientifically sound analysis that is advancing the process of legal justice in Guatemala. In a recent blog post , I described how HRP statistician Daniel Guzmán’s expert testimony in a breakthrough legal case against two former police officers helped score a remarkable victory in the fight to end impunity in Guatemala.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Join a Social Media Surgery in Vancouver and Peterborough, Canada; Guatemala City; or Cambridge and Manchester, United Kingdom. Guatemala: Social Media Surgery - Campus Tec. Baltimore, MD: September Tech & Soc Change Baltimore Meetup: Hands-On HTML & CSS. Guatemala: JWebes de Apps - Guatemala.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2011

This revolution in artistic process is taking place across disciplines, including documentary films. Will a networked approach to documentaries , particularly those that are about social change issues become the norm in our connected world? The system of making and distributing documentary films is changing rapidly.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Guatemala City, Guatemala: Taller de Digital StoryTelling en Guatemala. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Ronda de Negocios Internacional en el Tec. San Francisco, CA: Mix and Mingle at NTEN’s Inaugural Leading Change Summit. Denver, CO: Beyond Facebook and Twitter: Storytelling Through Social Media.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2015

For example, Welmer Cordova, who was badly burned in a gas explosion in Guatemala, lost part of his right hand. While Walsh is experienced in using 3D printers, the hope is that as these devices evolve, almost anybody can print a life-changing or lifesaving item. Now, he can open and close his hand thanks to a 3D-printed hand brace.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

Guatemala City, Guatemala: Taller de Digital StoryTelling en Guatemala. San Francisco, CA: Mix and Mingle at NTEN’s Inaugural Leading Change Summit. Guatemala, Guatemala: Ronda de negocios internacional en el Tec. Denver, CO: Beyond Facebook and Twitter: Storytelling Through Social Media. September 23.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2017

I’ve just returned from a two-week trip to Guatemala hosted by Wake. We worked with a network of women’s rights NGOs located throughout Latin America and Guatemala who traveled to Antigua for the multi-day training. I also the Spanish phrase for “Change.” … Read More

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Guatemala: EgarageTec - Charla con E.Zarakov y su experiencia en Apple en Silicon Valley. Philadelphia, PA: Crowdsourcing Change: Applying the Social Web to Some Philly Nonprofits. Guatemala: EgarageTec - Charla con H.Rivas- Propiedad Intelectual para Startups. Wednesday, November 6. Portland, OR: Thanks4Good Celebration.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

Maria Zaghi in Guatemala is bringing her fellow Latin American organizers together for a regional salon (Watch out! Philadelphia, PA: Crowdsourcing Change: Applying the Social Web to Important Philly Nonprofits. Baltimore, MD: May Tech & Social Change Meetup: Website Redesigns. Guatemala: Agenda del espacio de Guatemala.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

San Francisco, California: Mobile Apps for Change Demo Day. Kisumu City, Kenya: Netsquared Safer Internet 2017: Be the Change; Unite for a Better Internet. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Internetgt Carta Magna de Internet en Guatemala. Guatemala City, Guatemala: 7 Days of Genius Guatemala.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Crowdsourcing Change. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Pechakucha Night en CampusTec Guatemala. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Hackathon: rallymatematico Guatemala. Toronto, Ontario: Toronto Net Tuesday Rebranding Forum. Ottawa, Ontario. Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina: Crowdsourcing Change: The Social Web to Nonprofits. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Pechakucha Guatemala — Historias Digitales Vol. Wednesday, October 18, 2017. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night (Weekly). Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

A Learning History of the CARE LAC - Institute for Strategic Clarity Guatemala Poverty Project. He agreed to write a four-part primer on a visual diagnostics, mapping, and social networking analysis primer and how nonprofits might use these tools for social change. See larger image here: Map from: Waddell, Steve.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2008

Epic Change is the lucky winner of my Reader Appreciation Day Charity Giveaway (Beth's Big Give!). Epic Change uses their donations to provide interest-free loans to local partners to finance their community improvement efforts. Education And More : Has a mission to help educate the children and reduce poverty in Guatemala.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2013

Victoria, Canada: NetSquared Victoria: Remixing the Web for Social Change. They discussed how online innovation can impact everyone from the agricultural sector to small startups. With meetups in 50 cities, there’s probably a group near you! Monday, June 17. Boston, MA: The Power of E-mail Marketing for Non-Profits. Tuesday, June 18.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

Seattle, Washington: Preparing for FLSA Overtime Rule Change. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Lab4U Guatemala en Watsoncoffee Cayala. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Internetday en Guatemala 2016. . --> North America. Monday, May 9, 2016. Kitchener, Ontario: Acquiring Hardware. Tuesday, May 10, 2016.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

May 31 : Latin America with Maria Zaghi of NetSquared Guatemala. Sydney, Australia: Radical changes coming to the internet: How best to market your organisation. Guatemala: Visita de personeros de BID de Washington al Tec. Guatemala: Netsquared Regional Net2Camp for Central America. Upcoming Events. Thursday, May 15.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2014

Latin America with Maria Zaghi of NetSquared Guatemala. Sydney, Australia: Radical changes coming to the internet: How best to market your organisation. Guatemala: Netsquared Regional Net2Camp for Central America. Australia and New Zealand with Stephen Blyth of NetSquared Wellington. Thursday, May 15. Friday, May 16.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2016

Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Shaping Port Harcourt for Social Change. Limbe, Cameroon: Shaping Limbe for Social Change. Buéa, Cameroon: Shaping Buea for Social Change. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Pitch Round de Telefonica. Sunday, January 17, 2016. Saturday, January 23, 2016. Saturday, January 30, 2016.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2013

Their “meetings” come in diverse and innovative formats like Philadelphia’s Crowdsourcing Change , Vancouver’s Coffee Klatsch or a Happy Hour in Austin or Minneapolis. Philadelphia, PA: Crowdsourcing Change: Applying the Social Web to Some Philly Nonprofits. Don’t be afraid! Wednesday, August 7.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

“Changing the world is like eating an elephant.” Our current crop of Ambassadors are based in Douala (Africa and French-speaking countries), Cambridge (UK and Europe), Wellington (Australia and New Zealand) and Guatemala City (Latin America and Spanish-speaking countries). …and here’s the joke I prommised.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Guatemala: Visita del Cluster de TICs de Chiapas Mexico. Baltimore, MD: March Tech & Social Change Meetup. Philly’s NetSquared recorded their quarterly Crowdsourcing Change event, where the audience shares their expertise with local nonprofits. Sunday, March 2. Monday, March 3. Tuesday, March 4. Thursday, March 6.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Ten years later, our strategy has proven its worth and Martus is an initiative that captures the essence of Benetech’s focus on creating positive social change through technology and on doing the right stuff right—two of the Seven Benetech Truths.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Illuminate India and Clubhouse Guatemala both completely cover the cost of many of the children in their programs with monthly sponsors. Monthly giving can change the game for your new, young, or small nonprofit! As you see your monthly donor base grow, you’ll see your programs flourish and be able to change more lives.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

London, United Kingdom: Be Bold for Change — The Women Using Tech to Empower Others. Guatemala City, Guatemala: 7 Days of Genius Guatemala. Europe and the United Kingdom. Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery — Hands-on Help with Social Media. Monday, March 13, 2017.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

NetSquared gathers together nonprofits and activists, tech leaders and funders, and everyone who's interested in using technology for social change. Activists and community leaders will see and be given the opportunity to present on successful uses of technology for social change. Monday, September 14, 2015.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

Emerging Leaders Playbook: With the generous support of the Packard Foundation and in collaboration with Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies, we launched the Playbook Web Site that offers grab and go leadership development and culture change activities for nonprofit and emerging leaders.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

Baltimore, MD: April Tech & Social Change Meetup. Guatemala: EgarageTec-Day International Girls in ICT 2014. So join your local NetSquared group and start participating in the fun. And if you don’t have a local group we’ll help you start your own. Upcoming Events. Thursday, April 3. Sunday, April 6. Monday, April 7.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 7, 2016

It’s easy to feel like you’re alone on your mission to do good and create real change in the world. While I haven’t lived in a Syrian refugee camp, survived on $1 a day in Guatemala, or been awarded an honorary doctorate by the New School for my work as a civil rights activist, I do know one thing: we all play a part.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

If you know some brilliant developers who want to actually get paid to change the world, put them in touch with us. My new favorite is how the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office of Guatemala (PDH is the Spanish acronym) uses our Martus human rights software. Guatemala has a sad history of large scale human rights abuse.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

In order to ground things a bit, we’re going to include an example of each type of lede from a hypothetical environmental organization sending a fundraising appeal on the topic of climate change. Here in the Everglades, the signs of climate change are unmistakable — and tragic. 22 EMAIL LEDES THAT ALWAYS WORK!! Water levels are rising.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2013

In August, Ryan Deer* will head out with his baseball team and NEXT Worldwide to “Live the Mission” by working with church planting leaders in Guatemala who equip and assist local pastors with planting or strengthening new churches. The original student’s name was changed to protect confidentiality.

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Everyaction

JULY 23, 2018

I called up Jeanette Morelan from WCK to talk about food as an agent for change and some of their recent work around the world. This year, we have activated kitchens to respond to the volcanoes in Hawaii and Guatemala. Tim helped us there, led our kitchen in Hawaii, and even came with us to Guatemala.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 7, 2015

I go to places where there’s hardship and conflict and find stories of hope, change, and transformation. Using Story as a Catalyst for Change. There was a girl in Guatemala that we worked with who went by the pseudonym Griselda. That’s an example of how an image can be a catalyst for tremendous change. It is worth it.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2014

Guatemala: Guatemala EgarageTec - Visita de Experto de Israel - Harold. Baltimore, MD: April Tech & Social Change Meetup. Washington, DC: March 25: Best of NTC & SXSW. Wednesday, March 26. New York: 14NTCTakeaways: What We Learned at the 2014 Nonprofit Tech Conference. Thursday, March 27. Friday, March 28.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

SIGACTS’s reporting standards changed over time and the reporting procedure varied across units. This method has been used for estimating large-scale killings in Guatemala , Kosovo , Perú , Srebrenica , East Timor , and Colombia , among others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2008

Donna Callejon with kids in village in Guatemala - the houses, latrines, etc are being built partly with Global Giving support. for $35 an indigenous woman in Guatemala will get quality training on weaving, allowing her to then participate in the global markets for crafts.

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