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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America spread #GoSilent across the web for Memorial Day

Amy Sample Ward

Just before noon, I decided to go online and see what those in my networks were sharing from their own celebrations or reflections, and immediately found the #GoSilent campaign from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). It pulled me in, and then everywhere I looked online I saw it was pulling in others! A simple commitment.

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Veterans Leverage Their Pro Bono Skills to Rise to the Call of Duty from Afar

Saleforce Nonprofit

When the Afghanistan government fell to the Taliban just days after the U.S. Afghans were frantically trying to make their way through the chaos to the airport while collecting the critical information needed to support their request to leave the country. Air Force aircrafts evacuating people from Afghanistan. Government.

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Leveraging Technology to Respond to Global Crises

Cloud 4 Good

Hosted by Salesforce.org Chief Customer Officer Rob Acker, Cloud for Good Founder & CEO Tal Frankfurt and CARE Head of Corporate Partnerships Chris Noble discussed the strategies and technologies that help them be nimble enough to respond to emergency campaigns, create change regularly, and the lessons they have learned along the way.

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Best Practices for Securing Data in Humanitarian Crisis Situations

Saleforce Nonprofit

The unfolding crisis in Afghanistan is a stark reminder that many Salesforce.org nonprofit customers often work in fragile environments. Following these best practices will help increase awareness of the security tools and features that can be used to minimize the risk to vulnerable people. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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Refugee Response: TechSoup's New Online Technology Resource for NGOs Helping Refugees

Tech Soup

Refugee Response is an online technology informational resource that provides technology-related support for NGOs that serve refugees. That displacement has happened mostly as a result of the wars in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Microsoft has a special commitment to support those who are responding to the humanitarian refugee crises.

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Equitable and Inclusive Messaging: Retaining Donors in a New Age of Storytelling

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It paints a complete picture of the people you serve and the opportunities they can capitalize on with some help from within their community. Example: A gift of $50 today can help a neighbor (not a hungry family) who faces food insecurity. Recognize we all face obstacles and require support from time to time.

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

Saleforce Nonprofit

UNICEF’s impact has been far and wide during the global COVID-19 pandemic as the organization has worked to accelerate vaccination efforts , support children impacted by the pandemic , and raise critical awareness about mental health at a time when depression and anxiety are increasing at alarming rates. Photo credit: UNICEF. Eric Zuehlke.