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Making Sense of the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen: A Nonprofit Perspective

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They're debating climate change agreements and working to create a new set of global policies to help reduce climate change and its many negative impacts. Elliot wrote about the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 and it's potential importance to nonprofits on Blog Action Day in October.

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Strengthening Europe's Role in Advancing Children's Rights

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As of November 2009, 194 countries have ratified it including all the members of the UN except Somalia and the United States. The policy is currently focused on non-discrimination, best interest of the child, survival development (integration into society, health, social service) and children of conflict.

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350.org Is Greening the Planet with Lean, Green IT

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org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million. On October 24, 2009, 350.org One nonprofit doing great work effectively and with great agility is 350.org. org, a Networked Nonprofit.

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#11NPD: Rethinking Movement Buildling

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When TV personality Glenn Beck proclaimed in 2009 on the "Fox & Friends" morning show that President Obama was a racist with a "deep-seated hatred for white people," many people were understandably up-in-arms. [The The Role of Organizations in Movement Building.

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Nonprofit Technology News Celebrity Forecasts for 2014

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He is the 2009 NTEN Award winner and has been a nonprofit techie for over 18 years. BYOD (bring-your-own-device) and the consumerization of IT will give nonprofits huge cost savings for leveraging technology to meet their missions, but will require solid security systems & policies coupled with industry standard Mobile Device Management.

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TechSoup Member Organizations Doing Great Work During Hard Times

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It provides policy analysis and advocacy, institutional organizing, training development, and strategic communications. Founded in 2009, Christie's Place receives more than 8,500 visits and serves 1,100 clients annually with its small staff of 11. Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition — Boston.

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350.org Is Greening the Planet with Lean, Green IT

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org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million. On October 24, 2009, 350.org One nonprofit doing great work effectively and with great agility is 350.org. org, a Networked Nonprofit.

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