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MacArthur Offers $100 Million For One Good Program

The NonProfit Times

Lever For Change managed MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving initiative which initially was going to provide $1 million to 250 nonprofits but ended up awarding $640 million to 361 organizations for their work with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States. The $640 million was nearly 2.56 times the original plan.

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25 Must-Know Global Trends in Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Online giving technology – combined with access to a 24/7 global news cycle and more affordable international travel – has led to an increase in donors with an empathic worldview. Across the ideological spectrum, children and youth is the cause most likely to inspire giving while peace and non-violence is the least likely to inspire giving.

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12 Demographic & Technology Trends Changing the Nonprofit Sector Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The majority of Gen Z resides in developing countries where NGOs are going to be essential to ensure this rising generation has access to education, employment, and family planning resources. 3) People aged 60 and older make up 12.3% A messaging app revolution is happening throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.

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Spotlight on South Africa: Nonprofit Profiles from SANGONeT

Tech Soup

TechSoup's partner in Africa, SANGONeT , has compiled case studies and profiles of the South African nonprofits and charities they serve. The goal of these case studies is to raise awareness of the impact these nonprofits are making in South Africa. Children and Education. Art and Media. Environment.

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

1) From the outside, it appears that NGOs in Kenya do not have access to the traditional fundraising services that are so common here in the United States, such as a “Donate” page for processing credit cards and PayPal accounts. Mobile payments are more accessible and convenient than card payments. Why is that?

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

An estimated 811 million people are hungry globally. There is an opportunity to support small-scale farmers in accessing low-cost, connected technology to improve their efficiency and efficacy as producers — both during stable times and times of crisis. Why Small-Scale Farmers? These ideas are just the start.

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The Power of Sport in Changing the World

Saleforce Nonprofit

Our vision is to use this power to end violence, discrimination, and disadvantage for young people and children. million young people and currently supports more than 250 programs in over 50 countries and territories. Without the power of sport, they wouldn’t have had an opportunity to dream and be children again.

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