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Report: Conflict Has 114 Million People Displaced

The NonProfit Times

Two more countries – Bangladesh and Venezuela – were downgraded to the worst civic space category this past December. Long-established tenets of international human rights and humanitarian laws are being flouted. Some 118 countries now have serious civic space restrictions and only 2.1%

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International Organizations and Social Media: News, Engagement, and Social Data for Policy Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m teaching a graduate class at the Monterey Institute of International Studies based on my books, The Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. They will be placed with organizations working on policies in these areas, many part of large international networks, nonprofits, and government.

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UNICEF Shares 4 Ways to Reverse COVID-19’s Impact on Children

Saleforce Nonprofit

Invest in the untapped potential of young migrants, refugees, and internally displaced people. Nur Zannat, 6, holds a paper folding fan she crafted in a UNICEF-supported learning centre in Balukhali refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Photo credit: UNICEF. Protect children from deadly but treatable diseases.

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15 Inspiring Nonprofit Annual Reports | With Bonus Template

Whole Whale

BRAC Based in Bangladesh, BRAC is one of the largest international development organizations in the world, and their 2018 Annual Report uses innovative design elements to present their numerous programs and initiatives in an accessible way. Full disclosure: Fight CRC is a Whole Whale client, but we really do love their annual report!)

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New data for strategic disaster philanthropy 

Candid

The Rohingya crisis continued unabated, increasing the number of refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people in Bangladesh and surrounding countries. Cyclone Idai struck Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, causing widespread flood destruction.

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14+ Excellent Nonprofit Annual Reports

Whole Whale

Based in Bangladesh, BRAC is one of the largest international development organizations in the world, and their 2018 Annual Report uses innovative design elements to present their numerous programs and initiatives in an accessible way. International Rescue Committee. Pencils of Promise.

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Benetech Analyzes Key Bangladeshi Human Rights Data

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In my recent blog postings, I documented personal impressions during my recent trip to Bangladesh. Silva's analysis presented in the report, " Judge, Jury, and Death: Torture and Executions by Bangladesh's Elite Security Force." Of course, they seem to be doing it in a way that violates international human rights norms.