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Tech Impact Receives $200,000 Grant

TechImpact

William Kendima moved from Liberia to the United States in 2005. While in Liberia, Kendima never used a computer; however, through dedication, hard work, and a little help from ITWorks , Kendima’s dream of working in IT has been realized. Interested in showing your support for ITWorks? Join our rally and donate $25 !

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Benetech and the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Benetech Analyzes Human Rights Data for the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission A Guest Beneblog post by Kristen Cibelli Our team at the Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) has recently concluded a three-year project with Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission to help clarify Liberia's violent history.

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Benetech Human Rights Data Analysts Uncover Critical Evidence

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

HRDAG analysis of this information was carried out with the support of the current governments and NGO communities in both these counties. The past year of research by HRDAG analysts has supported key criminal prosecutions and uncovered the truth about political violence in Guatemala, Iran, Colombia, Chad and Liberia.

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6 Examples of Nonprofits Working with For-Profits for a Greater Good

NonProfit Hub

Helping some of the world’s most impoverished children in Liberia is a complex problem, but ChildFund International receives help from an important partner back in the U.S.: A pair of shoes might not sound like much, yet there’s a big need for them in Liberia. ChildFund International. TOMS Shoes. AmeriCares.

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Pick up the Sunday NYT Magazine: It's All About Empowering, Funding & Educating Women

Have Fun - Do Good

Hopefully, this Sunday's New York Times Magazine , which is focused on women in the developing world, will convince more people to support organizations and policies that empower and educate all women and girls. There are a lot of organizations out there working to educate and empower women that you can support.

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Data Digest: Open Data for Africa Platform, Silent Data Revolution in MENA and Data Strategies

Tech Soup

The platform has been rolled out to 54 African countries and will support the gathering, access, management and analysis of quality data from African countries.

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5 Things Nonprofits Can Learn from the Late, Great David Carr

Tech Soup

These lessons range from the challenging to the nurturing, from being agents of change to being humble friends and supporters. Whether it is nonprofits calling out misleading, damaging "no overhead" campaigns , demanding more governmental support, or proudly sharing our impact, a more assertive and proud nonprofit sector is needed.