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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. Their studies, work with technology, and their lives have been disrupted. You can make a donation here.

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Bridging the Opportunity Divide – Empowering Youth to Imagine and Realize their Futures

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Because Microsoft works in partnerships with others in the sector,they are committing the majority of their corporate cash giving to support nonprofits that serve youth. This morning, I had the opportunity to start my day with an inspiring conversation about the challenges facing today’s youth and how we can work to solve them.

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

Tech Soup

Get general information. So how can nonprofits utilize mobile phones for their work? developing economies in Asia and Africa. For those nonprofits working on sustainable development issues - NextDrop uses mobile technology to monitor and improve water flow in urban India and subsequent sustainable development.

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The Faces of International Development

Forum One

Is the rapid growth of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) more important than the basic social needs of health, education, etc.? Empowerment is key. Next to me, two women were discussing women's rights, and another group was discussing water projects in Africa.

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Creating Learning Experiences That Connect, Inspire, and Engage

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I am very excited about upcoming peer learning projects that I’m working on in 2012, including several for Packard grantees in India, Pakistan, and Africa as well as the e-Mediat project in the Middle East. It is far less work to slap together a powerpoint presentation and prepare the content.

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Digital Platforms for Greater Impact: Examples for Foundations

Forum One

Foundations can make greater progress on addressing critical social issues by using digital platforms to elevate the work and success of the many players in their sector. a starting point for future work, not just a collection of past work. Images of Empowerment. Think of a digital platform as: .

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How 7 Nonprofit Organisations Amplify Their Program Impact

Saleforce Nonprofit

Whatever the size of an organisation, managing information and keeping track of inputs and outputs is crucial to ensure that the programs and services you design reach the users who need them. Salesforce, when used for program management, helps move away from siloed data and duplication of work. Working Smarter Together.

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