Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

As an intern with HRDAG , I was part of the team analyzing data drawn from documents in the National Police Archive, a cache of approximately 80 million sheets of paper kept by the police system during the Guatemalan Civil War, a 36-year long conflict that ended in 1996. It’s funny, my parents asked the same question.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She is also the Founder and CEO of Liz Ngonzi Transforms , a boutique international consulting firm that provides consulting, executive coaching, and training services that enable social sector leaders and entrepreneurs to increase their impact and reach their potential. Below are four examples: 1) Virtual Team Management.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

For millennia human beings have been watching, documenting, and turning the pages of time and it’s a tradition that will continue in 2013. National Park Foundation Wall Calendar. Greenpeace International. Amnesty International. World Wildlife Fund Wall Calendars. Sierra Club Wall Calendar. Audubon Society.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Explore the March of Dimes case study Smithsonian NMAAHC’s Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal now makes more than 400,000 pages of volunteer-transcribed records and previously-unavailable data sets accessible for anyone to search.

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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

With the support of the information systems team, the talent team worked to document internal processes, procedures, and company structures in order to satisfy the audit. Particularly of note in this effort is documenting employee onboarding and offboarding procedures.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Documentation With a highly configured and customized Salesforce platform, documentation is essential to keep track of what’s being done and why. We maintain and deliver documentation throughout the process, from the early stages of gathering requirements to the time when your Salesforce solution is being put into place.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 22, 2006

Protecting Guatemala's National Police Historical Archive A Guest Blog By Ann Harrison Benetech Communications Director Since 2003, Benetech's Martus information management software has helped human rights activists create encrypted databases and back up their data remotely to their choice of publicly available servers.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Do you want to give to a local, national, or international organization? If you find an organization on Candid’s GuideStar, you’ll know the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recognizes it as tax exempt. Consider the type of nonprofit you want to support. Asking these questions will get you started in the right direction.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 20, 2024

Phi Kappa Phi chose Nimble AMS because of its flexibility and ability to grow with the national honor society and its staff. You might even consider implementing an internal rewards program to incentivize active staff engagement within your AMS. Maybe you want to enhance the member experience or to advance staff processes?

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

As Gagarin outlined, Demographics via Candid is a sector-wide initiative to make the process of collecting and sharing demographic data about nonprofit leaders, boards, and staff beneficial rather than burdensome, while contributing to the development of a national data standard.

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

Take advantage of National Literacy Month. Reading financial statements, analyzing data, reviewing the Form 990 before it’s filed, approving policies related to conflicts of interest, tapping into reserves, and conducting internal audits might not light your fire. This document is the outward face to the world.

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Forum One

MARCH 23, 2023

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) We’re incredibly proud to continue to partner with NMAAHC on multiple award-winning initiatives, including those that extend the museum experience to those participating in special events outside of the typical museum visit.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Nonprofits need to contact donors, constituents, and volunteers from around the nation, and in some cases the globe, without the fear of that phone call costing them an inordinate amount of cash. Unlimited international calling. If your nonprofit has international offices or calls internationally often, a VOIP system is a necessity.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

Founded by the United Nations , WHD advocates for the "safety and security of humanitarian aid workers, and for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises.". Equality Now documents violence and discrimination against women and mobilizes international action to support efforts to stop these abuses.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 7, 2011

The article describes Guzmán’s presentation of key evidence in the trial of two former Guatemalan National Police agents accused of forcibly disappearing 26-year-old student and union leader Edgar Fernando García. Benetech’s Human Rights Program was asked to help analyze the documents in this vast archive.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 29, 2010

A strong example of this work was shown on October 18th when Benetech statistical consultant Daniel Guzmán presented expert legal testimony in the trial of two former agents of the Guatemalan National Police, Abraham Lancerio Gómez and Héctor Roderico Ramírez. The estimated 31.7

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Expert testimony by Benetech statistical consultant Daniel Guzmán provided critical evidence in the conviction of the former Guatemalan National Police officers Abraham Lancerio Gómez and Héctor Roderico Ramírez. million documents in the Guatemalan National Police Archive.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

It wasn’t until 1993, when a reconstruction of these events by American journalist Mark Danner first appeared in The New Yorker , that the full story of the El Mozote massacre was brought to light and sent shock waves through the international community. Dave suggested we rename our idea Martus, the Greek word for “witness.”

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Forum One

APRIL 18, 2023

Once you’ve created a basic service blueprint that documents the human or technological elements of an experience, as we did with the haircut example, you can expand upon the blueprint to capture integrations, marketing funnels, and other relevant considerations. Service blueprinting is a key step in mapping your digital ecosystem.

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NetWits

APRIL 24, 2012

You avoid sending inconsistent messages by creating and living by a brand manual – a document that provides all of the pertinent information needed to communicate your brand – internally and externally. This will help your audiences (internal and external) understand how you’ve evolved. How do you avoid this inconsistency?

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We’ll also begin producing documentation for all of your processes, setup and infrastructure, so that it’s always clear what’s going into your integration. Discovery process We’ll start the road to your integration solution with a high level view of the endpoints you want to use.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 13, 2014

Unfortunately, there is no HIPAA equivalent for international human rights and humanitarian information. We know that surveillance is a common strategy to monitor and repress the efforts of many social justice groups and often leads to harm for those who document and expose human rights abuses.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

2) Relief International. If your organization has an urgent need or emergency announcement, a full-page overlay like the one Relief International uses is a good solution. It may be worth documenting these patterns once you notice them, especially if a lot of different people have access to update parts of the site. Conclusion.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Utilize this helpful document to build a profile for all potential funders with relevant information and contact information. International Paper Foundation. International Paper Foundation. The National Education Association Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization based in Washington, DC.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Use your About page as a jumping-off point and go more in depth, using engaging historical photos, maps, and documents as much as you can. Most nonprofits have volunteers with interesting experiences to share and they are typically happy to share their stories. Another great topic is the history of your organization. That’s totally natural.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2010

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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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Required documents: To obtain grants, you need proof of your nonprofit status or fiscal sponsor. Timely submissions and consistent, personalized stewardship signal to internal and external constituents that your nonprofit is ready to effectively participate in the fundraising arena. Senior citizens? In what zip codes do they live?

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Recently, in the wake of restrictive state-level and national abortion legislation targeting individuals seeking abortion access, multiple reproductive justice organizations have called attention to algorithmic content suppression and personal data surveillance practices of Meta and Google.

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VisionLink

MARCH 18, 2010

Jobs for the Future identifies, develops, and promotes new education and workforce strategies that help communities, states, and the nation compete in a global economy. We are very pleased to welcome Jobs for the Future to the VisionLink network of partners across the United States and around the world.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Dr. Karen Erickson, one of the nation's leading experts in literacy for people with disabilities, invented the original concept for Route 66 and collaborated closely with us on the instructional approach and content. This is a huge legal victory! PBS NewsHour Stories In March, PBS NewsHour published two stories about Benetech and the HRP.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The organization underwent a merger of two legacy organizations—National Parkinson Foundation and Parkinson’s Disease Foundation—in 2017. Prepare for Changes with Documented Processes. Documented processes ensure consistency in daily operations, saving staff time and limiting human error. Maximize Current Tools.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Vermont is next, with a nonprofit for every 160 people, which doubles the national average of 320. The smallest type deals with International and Foreign Affairs, which makes up 2.1 Come up with innovative fundraising and management ideas and note them on your document. A 2016 study showed that Washington D.C.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

And most importantly: it will be documented and shared by large numbers of people, experiencing it first hand, and sharing news and updates in real time. “The revolution will not be televised.” Be as we have seen in events around the world, the revolution will be tweeted, photographed, mapped and posted to our status.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Once you’ve created a basic service blueprint that documents the human or technological elements of an experience, as we did with the haircut example, you can expand upon the blueprint to capture integrations, marketing funnels, and other relevant considerations. Service blueprinting is a key step in mapping your digital ecosystem.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

Although it might seem like a complicated document , we’re really excited about it because we think it will greatly improve global access for people with bona fide print disabilities. First, it makes creating a national domestic copyright exception an obligation of countries that ratify the Treaty. How Does the Treaty Meet this Goal?

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. The Corps Network National Conference.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

People’s Action Institute is a national network of state and local grassroots power-building organizations united in fighting for justice. The notion that BCG Canada employees would use the same platform to connect around social impact that they are already using for internal communications made perfect sense. In the 2020 U.S.

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