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How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

I had always been an informal mentor, but when I moved to Florida, I joined Big Brothers Big Sisters as a volunteer, a ‘Big Sister’. Fostering Understanding & Breaking Down Barriers It’s also an opportunity to educate: more than 68% of the volunteer mentors are white or non-Black. Sharmel made such an impact on my life.

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Survey-Backed Insights to Keep Your Nonprofit Ahead of Changing Workplace Trends

Saleforce Nonprofit

A few months ago, Salesforce.org released the fourth edition of its Nonprofit Trends Report , which revealed how nonprofits in North America, Europe, and Australia are struggling, but also succeeding and learning from the past two years. Here are some of the report’s insights into these ongoing shifts in the nonprofit workplace.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

One of the biggest reasons is that among people who are blind, braille literacy has been linked with higher education levels, higher likelihood of employment and higher income. and critical for the inclusion and empowerment of people in developing countries. Accordingly, U.S. federal law supports braille instruction.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Tips for Good Openings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Wake’s Tech2Empower program organizes delegations of volunteer Technology Advisors, women who work for Silicon Valley companies like Google, Salesforce, Mozilla, YouTube, GE Digital and IRC, to provide training for women’s rights and girls empowerment NGOs in developing countries and here in the United States. … Read More

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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

The initiative brings together an array of existing, new and enhanced global programs and partnerships that connect young people with better education, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. Peter has extensive international experience in Latin America and Africa and discussed the problems and solutions he sees from the ground.

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

Our Time (Facebook) is a nonprofit dedicated to youth empowerment through the voting process. Targeted toward 18-29 year olds, the app links Facebook users with the MyVote online service for voter registration and information. Khan Academy (Windows Phone, iPad) is a nonprofit on a mission to change education. iStudiez Pro.

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SAP Gives Back

Tech Soup

SAP's donation program is part of their overall social benefit efforts , which aim to accomplish the following goals: Impacting 1,000,000 lives by focusing on meeting basic needs, enhancing education, and creating sustainable growth and economic opportunity.

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