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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. 100% of profits help fund Surfrider’s mission to protect the world’s ocean, waves and beaches. 28) Sweet Relief Musicans Fund :: sweet-relief-musicians-fund.myshopify.com. 10) Getty Store :: shop.getty.edu.

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10 Nonprofits to Support on World Humanitarian Day

EveryAction

That’s the message CARE has embraced over the course of its 72-year history. Their work spans the globe, including promoting the work of a vegetable and chicken farmer in Vietnam , providing financial support to nearly 2,000 families participating in soil conservation projects in Guatemala , and building sanitation facilities in Somalia.

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A Revolution in Documentary Film

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One notable aspect of the success of Gasland, which recently won the Emmy Award for documentary film, is the way director Josh Fox worked with grant makers at the Fledgling Fund to galvanize a movement that greatly amplified the efforts of traditional environmental groups.

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President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

However, the fellowship does give me much more flexibility: I don't have to justify spending Benetech's funds for something that isn't directly connected to our current projects. My new favorite is how the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office of Guatemala (PDH is the Spanish acronym) uses our Martus human rights software.

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How Emerging Tech Is Changing Disaster Relief

Tech Soup

Of all of these technologies, 3D printing has had the longest history of being used for disaster relief. For example, Welmer Cordova, who was badly burned in a gas explosion in Guatemala, lost part of his right hand. GlobalMedic says that the images captured by the drones can help workers deliver relief more effectively.

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Benetech: President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Last summer I talked about our great summer interns and fellows and early this year, I sent a copy of our 20th Anniversary Report that talked about our entire history. We just won a $5 million competition that will fund our DIAGRAM R&D center to tackle the problem of image accessibility for people with print disabilities.