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Philanthropy Delivers New Promise of Quality Education for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Investing in education has an incredible multiplier effect as it leads to increased prosperity not just for individuals, but also for their communities and societies. Gallucci noted that there was one statistic that matters to him: “There are 39 million girls globally that should be in secondary education, and who are not.”

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Data Digest: Moneyball Giving, Data and Philanthropy, Data for Africa

Tech Soup

This week the revolutionary data driven philanthropy of the Laura and John Arnold Foundation is featured and a call for beneficiary inclusion in Markets for Good goes out. The rational for "seeing data as a state" rather than a donor in Africa to help answer policymakers questions is also explained.

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Raise Your Hand for Girls on October 11, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Not only is this unjust, it’s also a huge waste of potential with serious global consequences. Millions of girls are being denied an education right at a time when it has the power to transform their lives and the world around them. Every day, girls are taken out of school, married far too young, and subjected to violence in school.

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Microsoft YouthSpark: A New Chapter in Citizenship at Microsoft

Tech Soup

required for jobs, but our collective approach to educating and. Among others, the International Youth Foundation identified these troubling global trends. than ever have access to education, but too many drop out of school or. In North American and Western Europe, despite educational opportunities. This region has the.

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What is Corporate Giving? The Ultimate Guide to Earning More

Nonprofits Source

They may prefer for their employees to only give to education-based organizations or environment-oriented nonprofits, depending on the type of work that resonates with the company. Scholarships For schools and education-based nonprofits, scholarships are the ultimate form of corporate giving.

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

NTEN

monitor supply levels at pharmacies throughout Africa. Users don't just see aggregate statistics on a map, they get personalized recommendations with map features customized to the amenities they have chosen. Often called Africa's largest slum, it is home to nearly a million people. monitor election results in Mexico and India.

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

NTEN

monitor supply levels at pharmacies throughout Africa. Users don't just see aggregate statistics on a map, they get personalized recommendations with map features customized to the amenities they have chosen. Often called Africa's largest slum, it is home to nearly a million people. monitor election results in Mexico and India.

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