Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

They were holding an international meeting of blindness groups around the campaign to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty in London during the days before the Geneva meeting. This wouldn’t make a big impact on hardcopy Braille books, because almost no publishers sell them. My biggest argument was the “library with holes” problem.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2016

In case you missed it, last week was the second annual International Grantmaking Symposium (IGS) , presented by CAF America in partnership with UNDP. CAF America launched the IGS last year around the shared belief that international philanthropy can, and should be, a powerful force in our effort to address the world’s most pressing issues.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Freedom Fone in Tanzania and Ghana. Recently, Freedom Fone was adapted by two farm radio stations through the African Radio Research Initiative , a 42-month project, the aim of which was to assess the effectiveness and impact of farm radio in many parts of Africa. . Making radio more accessible in Ghana.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Tobias Eigen from Kabissa presented at the Web2fordev: Remixing the Web for International Development. A Few Self-Financed Learning Journeys Sam Mayfield has launched a new blog called Sam Land to raise money for and document his trip to Ghana in November. He also shares the key points of his presentation here.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 6, 2009

The Liberian TRC was also the first to collect statements from members of the diaspora community – in this case Liberians living in Ghana, Nigeria, the United States and Europe. Much of the press coverage of the TRC Final Report -- both national and international -- has focused on the TRC's recommendation regarding President Sirleaf.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 6, 2022

On the 20th anniversary of this conference in 1992, the UN hosted the Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro focused on the impact of human socioeconomic activities on the environment. How do the UN’s sustainable development goals impact nonprofits? Ghana is a fantastic blueprint for how having a global north star is truly impactful. .

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

And, at a time when the international women's movement is facing challenges, it would be great to have a reminder that good news is going on, that good work is being done, that progress is happening. That's one thing, be aware that every photograph you take and share has a real impact.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

We know that the carbon impact of all that travel is bad for the planet, and the personal impact of all that travel is bad on our bodies. Met with a major international human rights defender group about our Martus technology and digital security more generally. I recently hit three million lifetime miles on American Airlines.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

How do you know that you are making a difference or an impact; how do you measure that? For them, that was a measure of change and a measure of impact. of total philanthropic resources each year that actually directly go to benefit women and girls, and that includes both domestic and international grant making.

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