A network of nonprofit organizations in Guatemala, known as La Antigua Guatemala Network, launched a website this week that promises to improve communication and collaboration between nongovernmental organizations in the country.
Impressively, the new website has been introduced in both English and Spanish, and includes many unique features that can’t be found on other locally-based websites, such as:
• A database of nonprofits in Guatemala, searchable by name, region of operation and type of work (focused on education, environmental issues, health care, etc.). Each nonprofit lists volunteer opportunities available at their organization.
• A section on nonprofit best practices, including information on how to operate a nonprofit within the Guatemalan legal and taxation framework
• A forum for sharing resources, both tangible (excess donations or supplies) and intangible (employee know-how)
• A calendar of network and individual nonprofit organization events
Congratulations to the Antigua Guatemala Network for this important advancement in their work! I hope all of us in the nonprofit community can help out by adding our organizations to the database, contributing content and keeping up this exchange of knowledge.
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