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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Through projects that integrated statistical analyses into multidisciplinary human rights work, we engaged in the public debate about human rights violations in Colombia. This analysis is now helping to reframe how sexual violence is studied and understood by groups in Colombia and by the United Nations. and the European Union.

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

Connection Cafe

We talked to Stephen Peeler, Executive Director of the IDSA Foundation , about their shifts in messaging to more expressly support the most important work in our country today. “We Stephen Peeler, Executive Director, Infectious Disease Society of America Foundation. What were some challenges you faced or continue to face (e.g.

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The Steep Challenges of Philanthropy to the Muslim World

Tech Soup

I also liked the work we did a few years ago to support telecentres in poor communities affected by civil war in Colombia. This entails checking watch lists and creating risk assessments for all cross-border grants. TechSoup Resources for Foundations. We connect the local with global resources.” Additional Resources.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

I think it's worth it (: Kavita Ramdas: The Global Fund for Women is the largest independent, publicly supported grant-making foundation to advance women's human rights internationally. Therefore, we are the only foundation I know of that will accept requests in any language, and in any format.

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