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Interning in Guatemala on the Archive Project

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Then again, I shouldn’t have been surprised when I heard the playful notes of a street band wafting through the window while in Guatemala with Benetech's Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG). But first: why was I, a fresh graduate of UCLA, in Guatemala in the first place? The impact that this one report could make is momentous.

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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. HRP members produced scientifically sound analysis that is advancing the process of legal justice in Guatemala.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2) Amnesty International Store :: shop.amnestyusa.org. Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are. 22) Serrv International :: serrv.org. 3) Animals Asia Shop :: shop.animalsasia.org. 21) PETA Shop :: shop.peta.org.

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Research Friday: Why Give to International Charities?

ASU Lodestar Center

is a rich country and, as of 2011, ranks as the most generous nation in the world, 1 only five percent of its charitable giving goes to international causes. As I become more immersed in the nonprofit world, I learn more about dilemmas in philanthropy; questions like: "where will my contribution have the most impact?"

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Benetech: President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our team has been thinking hard about scaling positive social impact of technology work. Our goal is to revolutionize the effectiveness of local governments in responding to climate change and other environmental impacts. and James L. We also want to enable effective information sharing among agencies about what does and doesn’t work.

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Find an Awesome Nonprofit Tech Training Near You

Tech Soup

The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Los Angeles, California: Can We Measure Social Impact? Saint Paul, Minnesota: Treading Lightly | The Delicate Art of Internal Communications. Guatemala City, Guatemala. The link need to be like so: Africa.

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Your Local Tech4Good Club Is Ready to Help

Tech Soup

The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Dublin, Ireland: VR for Social Impact. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Innovagt Next Extended Event de #google. Guatemala City, Guatemala: GirlsinICT 2017 #Guatemala. Africa + Middle East.

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