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The First Global Martus Users Group Meeting

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi The first ever Martus users group meeting took place earlier this month in Chiang Mai, the capital of Northern Thailand. How would that change the flow of data into Martus and allow our partners to secure and manage more data than ever before? For me personally, the meeting was a rare experience.

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What I Learned About Philanthropy, Fundraising, and Social Impact at IFCAsia in Bangkok

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Resource Alliance has been presenting the NGO Awards in Thailand, India and Vietnam for 10 years, but 2017 marked a substantial change in the award program’s focus and delivery. There was also awards ceremony co-sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation.

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Climate Warming and Palo Alto -> Miradi and the World

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our local version of accelerated climate change. Rare is working in Abaco Island in the Bahamas to protect critically threatened species like the Spiny Lobster, Eastern Steppe Mongolia to help save the Mongolian gazelle among other species; and Uthaithanee, Thailand to save the Indochinese tiger. No more trees. No more shade.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: Storytelling and Collaborative Video

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As an independent filmmaker, Windy has produced and directed promotional videos, films, and documentaries, including “The Tillamook Burn” (2003), “The ‘D’ Word: Understanding Dyslexia” (Sundance 2012), and “The Eyes of Thailand” (2012). Windy founded D.V.A. Thomas Grasty - Stroome.

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Increasing Accessible Publishing Globally

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The November 2012 General Assembly took place in Bangkok, Thailand. But we can’t stand by and wait until the treaty is passed and ratified and then until countries change their national laws: that could take years. WBU is the global organization representing the estimated 285 million people worldwide with vision impairments.

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Celebrate Community Storytelling

Tech Soup

Toan Lam is a multimedia consultant, university professor, thought leader, and former TV reporter and host who is on the forefront of the changing landscape of multimedia. He is the creator and host of GoInspireGo.com (GIG), a multimedia platform that "uses social networking for social change."

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Participation in Storytelling: Collaborative Video on Nonprofits Live

Tech Soup

As an independent filmmaker, Windy has produced and directed promotional videos, films, and documentaries, including “The Tillamook Burn” (2003), “The ‘D’ Word: Understanding Dyslexia” (Sundance 2012), and “The Eyes of Thailand” (2012). Windy founded D.V.A. Thomas Grasty - Stroome.