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How Nonprofits Can Steward Corporate Donors on Social Media

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Because of the ingenuity of GFN’s corporate donors, a Colombian hunger-relief organization – Banco de Alimentos Bogotá, a member of the national food bank network system, Asocación de Bancos de Alimentos de Colombia – was able to distribute a large quantity of high-value groceries.

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Colombia is the 2nd Happiest Place for the Planet

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According to Ode Magazine , The Happy Planet Index , a project of the New Economics Foundation , ranks Colombia as the 2nd happiest place for the planet. Colombia 3. It shows the relative efficiency with which nations convert the planet’s natural resources into long and happy lives for their citizens. Costa Rica 4. Dominica 5.

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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Since its adoption at the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, the Declaration has become a universal standard for the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide. This analysis is now helping to reframe how sexual violence is studied and understood by groups in Colombia and by the United Nations.

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Benetech Human Rights Data Analysts Uncover Critical Evidence

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In 2010, Benetech’s Human Rights Data Analysis Group examined once hidden government documents from Guatemala and Chad that provided key evidence needed to hold former national leaders and security forces accountable for human rights violations. Guzmán’s testimony was based on HRDAG’s analysis of the 31.7

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Colombia’s “False Positives�

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Guest blog from Beatriz, one of Benetech's human rights team members in Colombia. But today's mood in Colombia is more somber than usual. El Espectador, one of the two most important national daily newspapers, screams out in today's editorial: "Shame!"

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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. GivingTuesday is a national day of giving following Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. She has a master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and is currently pursuing her Ph.D.

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Nonprofit Technology Celebrates International Women's Day

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That year, the United Nations declared International Women's Year , and began sponsoring International Women's Day every March 8. Catalina Escobar , executive director of MAKAIA in Colombia. I just want to mention a few of them. More About International Women's Day. Nonprofit Technology Leadership. Law and Advocacy.