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How to Make Better Decisions Online

Non Profit Quarterly

Thousands of government institutions are already using digital participation platforms. People Powered is a global hub for participatory democracy that aims “to expand people’s power to make government decisions.” They can make engagement easier, more transparent, and more accessible. Many of these features are still raw.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Highlights from the NpDev and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

From Flickr User Philswin2003 The above flickr photo is from the Nonprofit Software Development Summit and some flipchart notes illustrating what's going on right now: inspiration, matchmaking, and practical methods! " Michele Martin talks about the barriers to adoption of google tools in government agencies and nonprofits.

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Wikileaks War Data Reveal Underreporting of Iraqi Civilian Casualties

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

A possible solution to overcome the bias of single lists is to use a statistical method known as multiple systems estimation ( MSE ), which can provide estimates for those cases that weren’t recorded in any list. Tags: SIGACTS Iraq Iraq Body Count human rights MSE wikileaks IBC.

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Testimony From Benetech’s Daniel Guzmán Helps Establish Legal Precedent and Convictions for Forced Disappearance in Guatemala

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This historical ruling has established forced disappearance as a crime in Guatemala and provided government prosecutors with a key legal precedent needed to investigate higher ranking officers for their possible role in the case. Tags: HRP Guzmán impunity HRDAG human rights Guatemala. You can read more about the verdict here.

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Vote for Your Favorite Nonprofit Technology Conference Panels

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Write A Powerful Story In 60 Minutes: The Hollywood Method. Write A Powerful Story In 60 Minutes: The Hollywood Method. Method Tweeting for Nonprofits: Much Ado About Something. Facing AIDS via Twitter, Widgets, & More: Government Strategies for Online Engagement. Tags: Conferences. Serenity Now!:

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Great reads from January 8th

Amy Sample Ward

are available for learning about administrative (government) and judicial decisions affecting the operation of non-profits?" Tags: roundup bookmarks. You have limited inventory (time) and the world is always changing, are you sure you’re investing your resources in the right way? What are the differences?

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Verdict in Guatemala Disappearance Case!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Benetech Statistical Expert Testifies in Guatemala Disappearance Case The Benetech Human Rights Program uses cutting edge computing methods and statistical analysis to provide objective evidence of human rights violations. Tags: Guzmán archive National Police Archive human rights trial Guatemala disappeances. The estimated 31.7

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