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Quick Guide to Grants for Nonprofits: Tips, Resources & More

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The four grant categories you can apply for are: education in America, democracy, international peace and security, and higher education and research in Africa. You can apply for grants 25 times in a year, and applications are accepted on a quarterly basis. The Ford Foundation granted $1.07 The Ford Foundation granted $1.07

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International Women’s Day: Using Technology to Empower Women and Girls

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is an outrage that girls account for 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa, and 40% of women on the continent suffer from anemia which results in 20% of maternal deaths. I’ve been committed to working on technology capacity building for organizations serving Women and Girls empowerment.

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

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If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. The link need to be like so: Africa. Africa and Middle East. Mahikeng, South Africa: Rural Tech Empowerment. Asia and Pacific Rim.

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Shouldn’t the Word Phone Be Removed from Mobile? The Use of the Mobile by Nonprofits for Development

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developing economies in Asia and Africa. A Mobiles for Development, global research study commissioned by UNICEF. opportunities, improve social empowerment, reduce the need to undertake. predicts that the mobile application craze in the developed world may. skip Africa because of costs. countries is 21%.

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Women's Global Green Action Network: An Interview with Melinda Kramer

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She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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Digital Platforms for Greater Impact: Examples for Foundations

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Images of Empowerment. To address this need, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, in partnership with the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Getty Images, created Images of Empowerment. Images of Empowerment was created in 2015 and was extended in 2018. Grand Challenges Awards Repository.

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Girls' Night Out with a Twist: Dining for Women and the Power of Giving Circles

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We get new chapter applications every month in 39 states and three foreign countries. The essence of Dining for Women is connection, education, and self-empowerment. This past March, two different groups went to Africa. Can you give an example of, "This month the charity was this and those circles combined raised x amount?"

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