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The Upcoming E-Waste and Refurbishment Standards Conference in South Africa

Tech Soup

As collection and processing of e-waste and discarded electronics in Africa reaches worrisome proportions, industry leaders and policymakers from all over the world are meeting in Cape Town, South Africa on June 7, 2013. A recent UN study finds that domestic consumption is the main contributor to Africa's growing e-waste problem.

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22 Online Gift Stores That Benefit Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The National Retail Federation predicts that holiday sales this year will increase 4.1 The profits from the BeadforLife Store go into training and community programs in Uganda and education in North America. National Geographic Store. National Public Radio(NPR) Shop. National Wildlife Federation Online Store.

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

We generated ideas for features like crop-specific guidance, multi-language accessibility, real-time market pricing data, and access to peer-to-peer training and resources. He started his career at a digital solutions start-up in South Africa, and for the past 4 years, he’s been part of the WFP technology team. Eric Munoz.

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10 Emerging Trends in Online Communications and Fundraising to Watch in 2018

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Over those three years, Nonprofit Tech for Good and PIR trained more than 60,000 NPO and NGO staff worldwide! 9 out of 11 of the fastest-growing countries are in Africa while 9 of out 11 of the fastest-shrinking countries are in Europe. The Rise of NGOs in Developing Nations. You can view the webinar archive on SlideShare.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On The Environment And Conservation Efforts

Kindful

National Forest Foundation. First Nations Development Institute. The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways. National Forest Foundation.

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IntraHealth International Launches OPEN Initiative to Improve Public Health in Africa

Tech Soup

A couple weeks back, IntraHealth International — a supporter of TechSoup Global — launched a terrific new collaboration with great music artists, technologists, and health care workers in order to further benefit programs for urgent health needs in Africa. Tags: Training Volunteers Tech Support Services.

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofits tend to mostly tweet content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local. CircuitEditor regularly hosts Twitter Chats on the subjects of social change and philanthropy in Africa. With so much stressful, depressing news in the world today, positive news stands out.

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