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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

T, December 10th, the international community is observing Human Rights Day to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We’re honored to support the process towards justice and accountability at this critical time in Guatemala’s history. and the European Union.

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Benetech Human Rights Data Analysts Uncover Critical Evidence

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

As the worldwide debate continues about the release of government information by Wikileaks, history has shown that the uncovering of government data can be an important factor in human rights investigations.

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Make #GivingTuesday 2021 Count!

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Andrea Ortega, Director of Nonprofit Services Andrea hails from Cali, Colombia by way of Miami, FL. with a BA in history and a minor in nonprofit management. Once registered, you’ll be part of the #GivingTuesday community. in Public Affairs at UCF with a focus in Nonprofit Management. GivingTuesday 2021 Storytelling.

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Nonprofit Technology Celebrates International Women's Day

Tech Soup

It had had a really interesting history before that though. Catalina Escobar , executive director of MAKAIA in Colombia. Janet Mawlyoo , executive director, Kenya Community Development Foundation. International Women's Day came about in its current form in 1975. Amy Sample Ward and Holly Ross from NTEN. Law and Advocacy.

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The Steep Challenges of Philanthropy to the Muslim World

Tech Soup

She says: “I like to reach communities that we haven’t reached before in the developing world like what we’re doing to bridge the digital divide with the Aga Khan Development Network in Mozambique. I also liked the work we did a few years ago to support telecentres in poor communities affected by civil war in Colombia.

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How Nonprofits Have Reframed Their Messaging in the Wake of COVID-19

Connection Cafe

They’re examples of what it means to be mission-driven: true helpers that provide support to some of our nation’s most vulnerable people and communities. In terms of how these organizations are communicating with their stakeholders (e.g. Local communities were. People in our local communities are struggling.

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Guest Post by Ivan Boothe: Social change takes more than social media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My own background is rooted in a) on-the-ground community organizing, including 100+ hours of training and many times that in actual organizing, and b) academic study of how nonviolent social change can be successful (my degree is in peace and conflict studies). Social justice organizers are a pretty creative bunch.