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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

T, December 10th, the international community is observing Human Rights Day to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In my Fall 2011 President’s Update , I mentioned PBS NewsHour’s two stories, and complete press coverage of our work is listed on our website.

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Five Reasons to Attend Nonprofit Summit May 17-18

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Our nonprofit Trailblazers know better than anyone how to rise to the occasion of the world’s most pressing issues and how important relationships and reliance on community can be. Reason #2: Dynamic Speakers & International Panels. Now, keep reading for more details on our new learning opportunities….

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

The responses were clear: climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it should be an urgent priority for us all to act. He holds a master’s in neuroscience and a master’s in public policy from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar. CTO, Greenpeace International.

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Guatemalan National Police Archive Goes Online

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Guatemalan government human rights ombudsman invited the Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) to analyze the contents of the estimated 80 million documents in the Guatemalan National Police Historical Archive or the Archivo Histórico de la Policía Nacional (AHPN).

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Bookshare International’s Viji Dilip Profiled in Magazine

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Among the people I’m privileged to call a colleague here at Benetech is Viji Dilip, the International Program Coordinator for our Bookshare International service. Washington Square Magazine, which is published by Viji’s alma matter San Jose State University, included a profile of Viji in their most recent issue.

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Nonprofit Board Member Onboarding: 12 Things to Cover

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Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. Mary’s University of Minnesota. Find out where their skills are in this area and use them!

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Busting the Overhead Myth: How can nonprofits convince stakeholders to invest in capacity building?

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posted by Tyler Adams Manager, Affiliate Relations-Events Make-A-Wish International. Both internal and external stakeholders need to be better informed about why it is okay for overhead costs to be higher when the organization is trying to grow, become sustainable, and ultimately achieve its mission more effectively.

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