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

Tech Soup

The rational for "seeing data as a state" rather than a donor in Africa to help answer policymakers questions is also explained. Seeing Like a State in Africa: Data Needed. Data philanthropy efforts are reviewed and advice for writing about data is offered. Data and Philanthropy. The New Science of Giving.

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Muslim Giving 101: An Introduction for Fundraisers & Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Rafia Khader , Program Manager at the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving and Managing Editor of the Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society. Faith and giving are intrinsically tied with one another.

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Join Our 24-Hour Round-the-World Twitter Chat

Tech Soup

Tools are easier than ever to get and learn how to use, which has driven the rise of citizen journalism. On May 4, we and our partners from Australia to South Africa, Kenya to Warsaw, and Florida to San Francisco will host a 24-hour, around-the-world #Storymakers2016 Twitter chat. East Africa Time (11 a.m. SOUTH AFRICA.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Clayton Aldern leads data journalism at Grist. A Reynolds Journalism Institute fellow and a research affiliate of the University of Washington’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, his writing and data visualization have appeared in The Atlantic, The Economist, The Guardian, Vox, and many other publications.

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TED thought for Benetech: health care education material and Bookaccess

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

She had been working in public health in Africa before heading to Stanford. She described a nursing school in Luanda (I think, could have been Lusaka) that lacked textbooks or journals, and had weak PC infrastructure. After all, that's the whole point of universal design ! I ran into a Stanford MBA student at TED, Joy Sun.

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Taking 18 Minutes Day Towards A Year-Long Focus

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I will be designing and facilitating capacity building programs in the Middle East, Africa, and India. First, I’m going to create an ignore list in addition to my to do list. Second, I’ve always kept gratitude journals, but now I’m also to keep a “no thanks” journal or record what I’ve said no to.

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Spring Is Here! Get Outside and Meet Your NPTech Community

Tech Soup

The link need to be like so: Africa. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Africa + Middle East. NetSquared East Africa (South) Regional Ambassador's Summit for Local Organizers. Asia and Pacific Rim. Wednesday, May 11, 2016.