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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

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The earthquakes on February 6 that devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria have left an estimated 54,000 people dead. million Turks in temporary shelters and left more than 500,000 Syrians homeless, according to the United Nations. million) in Syria. The disaster also displaced over 1.9 An estimated 2.2 billion ($1.6

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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. The Migel Medal, often called the highest honor in the blindness field, is awarded annually to one or two individuals whose careers exemplify exceptional accomplishments in the field.

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AFP ICON 2023 Recap

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One private school set a reasonable goal of $4,000 to help raise relief funds for the earthquakes in Syria. Montana is the first state in the United States to implement a TikTok ban and Congress is actively exploring a national ban. Another participant from the Greatest Generation achieved tremendous success through her campaign.

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Mission Possible: Tell Us Your Symantec Story and Win Prizes!

Tech Soup

Sponsored by TechSoup Global (" Sponsor "), 435 Brannan St., This Challenge is void in Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and all countries under sanction by the U.S. Tell us about the change you're making in your community. Share your story. Official Rules. August 29, 2016. Challenge Schedule. a) In General.

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Adobe Creative Cloud Giveaway for Nonprofits at 17NTC!

Tech Soup

Sponsored by TechSoup Global, 435 Brannan St., This Sweepstakes is void for organizations in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria ("U.S. Participants must be 18 or older to participate. Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions (Long). The TechSoup 17 NTC Social Media Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions. "Sponsor").

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Leaders in Nonprofit Technology: Daniel Ben-Horin

Tech Soup

To kick off a series of profiles on leaders in nonprofit technology, we thought we’d start close to home by featuring our TechSoup Global founder, Daniel Ben-Horin. CompuMentor in due course turned into TechSoup when it became a national nonprofit, and TechSoup Global in 2008 after it had become an international organization.