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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Global Fund For Children. Global Fund For Children. The Global Fund For Children believes that educating children and youth is the key to building a more peaceful and just society. They support strategic partners that focus on helping children succeed via a comprehensive approach to education. Mellon Foundation.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

If web users knew of someone else who needed help, 44 percent would ask other people in their social network to contact authorities, 35 percent would post a request for help directly on a response agency’s Facebook page and 28 percent would send a direct Twitter message to responders. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society - Untitled Article

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It's an opportunity to connect with interesting people from around the world, all with important perspectives. Zanelle Mbeki (first lady of South Africa), talked about the opportunities in market failure. I just want to share some of the voices I've heard so far this week. These are based on my contemporaneous notes.