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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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Zonta International, where Allison served as Executive Director* and Chief Staff Executive, was honored with the 2021 ASAE Summit Award for the UNFPA-UNICEFF Global Program to End Child Marriage. See Through a Wider Lens Zonta International is uniquely positioned to accomplish this and other female-friendly goals.

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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This is totally the “how sausage and law are made” view, so don’t read this unless you want to know more about global accessibility in detail! WIPO has a mandate from its member states, and is working to address the need to change laws and get more accessible books flowing.

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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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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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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. 14) 16% of donors in Africa prefer to give through mobile devices which is the highest of any region. 57% of religious giving in Asia is online.

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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. This township is one of the poorest areas in South Africa. Art and Media.

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Bookshare without Borders: #1/3

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Bookshare International Library We’re always thinking about new ways in which Benetech could go deeper and help many more people. Bookshare , our flagship literacy program, is the world’s largest accessible library and currently serves more than 230,000 members with visual and learning disabilities.

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