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The First Global Martus Users Group Meeting

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi The first ever Martus users group meeting took place earlier this month in Chiang Mai, the capital of Northern Thailand. We built it to be a tool that truly puts power and responsibility in the hands of its users, and we’re finally beginning to change the Martus project’s operations to match that model.

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What Is TechSoup Up To in Asia (Now)?

Tech Soup

It is one of several projects at TSG that aims to retool our models to achieve maximum impact. We’ve also launched a NetSquared Local in Singapore, and are working to include the Philippines and Thailand in the near future. For now, I invite you to visit TechSoup Asia , like us on Facebook, and tell your friends!

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New Year’s Resolutions for Grantmakers

Connection Cafe

Britain didn’t adopt January 1 as the New Year until 1752; Thailand didn’t until 1941. The world is changing, and philanthropy will need to adapt past old rules which made sense in the past but are limiting your impact today. Neil isn’t wrong. Reflection: What is the current state of your grantee partnerships?

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Creating a Movement, Addressing Inequality

Achieve

She spent half of her senior year traveling the world again, backpacking through places like Indonesia, Thailand, and Southeast Asia. This model allows the individual to participate with Mallory as a partner and supporter rather than just give without knowing what happens in the end to the person who receives it. World Clothes Line.

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Creating Markets for Fair Trade Gifts: An Interview with Priya Haji of World of Good

Have Fun - Do Good

What we really believe is that there is a kind of new consciousness to consumerism in the United States, and as consumerism is sort of evolving, people are really thinking about how to purchase or consume, but at the same time make a constructive impact on the world and express their social or other kinds of values into the world.

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7 Nonprofits Leading the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Saleforce Nonprofit

Problem: Today with more than 300 members, The Code remains lean with just two staff and 35 regionally dispersed local representatives across 35 countries, while providing maximum impact. Learn more about how you can make an impact and support nonprofit organizations that are working to fight human trafficking.

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