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Reframe, commit, and expand: How to meaningfully invest in Black leaders

Candid

From the civil rights leaders and Black Panther Party to the Black social change leaders of today , Black communities have wielded social innovation as a tool to design and determine their own futures, build collective power, and achieve liberation. . Between 2012 and 2020, the Fellowship supported 90 leaders working across 40 U.S.

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Research Friday: Social Impact Bonds: A New Tool for Scaling Impact

ASU Lodestar Center

and the Rockefeller Foundation, titled: " A New Tool for Scaling Impact: How Social Impact Bonds Can Mobilize Private Capital to Advance Social Good." SIBs provide an alternative to traditional philanthropy, government contracts, and low profit corporations. This risk assumption is the SIB innovation. SIBs are venture capital.

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September Cause Awareness: National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Qgiv

It was updated in 2012, and the Office of the U.S. The World Health Organization says this theme “serves as a powerful call to action and reminder that there is an alternative to suicide and that through our actions, we can encourage hope and strengthen prevention.” Donate to support their mission here.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

But first steps first… 11 New Year’s resolutions for nonprofit social media managers: 1) Create a “Thank You” video(s) for your 2012 fundraising campaigns. It’s for this reason that Accuracy in Media made my 2012 Favorite Nonprofits list. WWF Mobile. WWF Desktop. Wrap your head around the Cloud.

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Technology to Help You Vote

NTEN

We're big supporters of democracy here at NTEN, so we encourage you to use all the tools at your disposal to help you make your decision and get it counted. As an alternative, voters can always use our 50 state map to find their state’s official poll finder tool or the phone number for their local election office.

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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Matt first learned about crowdfunding when he was raising funds to volunteer in Southeast Asia in 2012. Seeing the limitations of microfinance, Matt sought alternative financial solutions to improve financial access across Africa. 7% have donated directly to an organization using Facebook Fundraising Tools. 83% regularly vote.

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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. However, I don’t want to understate the challenges we face.

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