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The First Global Martus Users Group Meeting

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This global Martus meeting brought together individuals who use Martus to address different human rights documentation and security needs in widely varied projects, to share their successes and challenges with the software. In the meantime, we’re going to continue the conversations begun at the meeting.

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Reply Comments on the Proposed Treaty for Access to Copyrighted Works

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

December 4, 2009 Benetech’s Reply Comments in response to the Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry and Request for Comments on the Topic of Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons With Disabilities The issue all comes down to human rights vs. money. So, we were both favorably inclined. But, it hasn’t happened.

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SXSW 2013 – Social by Global: Failure Is Not An F-Word!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This week I was in Austin, TX for SXSW Interactive Festival where I presented or facilitated at several social good sessions or events. This post is to share my deck and comments from my lighting talk about failure at Good by Global at SXSW. ” Peter described the findings from research by Dr. But guess what they are thinking

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Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

sgEngage

They might, for example, review synopses of eligible proposals and rank them, or vote to prioritize strategic issues or geographies. IDA is a global membership organization of international and regional membership organizations of persons with disabilities. We often find that bias is the bigger threat.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of “awesome in the universe,” mostly through providing $1,000 micro-grants. Wish You Well Foundation.

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Doing the Conventional, Unconventionally

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

How Wikimedia tapped into the wisdom of its network of 100,000 global volunteers to write their strategic plan…and why. Much more detail outlining the process and the facilitation can be found here: “Wikimedia strategic planning wiki,” [link]. Guest post by Anna Muoio. Doing the Conventional, Unconventionally”.

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Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Youth Through App Development

Tech Soup

Organizations are helping to facilitate these conversations and learnings globally. of the MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning global. propose, develop, and market apps that serve community needs. awareness and skills development in children, teens, and young adults. As a 2010 winner.

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