Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2011

most fundamental problems that people in less favourable environments. ” Ory Okolloh, Google’s Head of Policy and Government Relations, Africa. Being a novice in the Third Sector, my interest in this conference was mainly about. face and how we could help solve them. However, the surprise was that. professional pursuits.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

He has argued that Mother Theresa was not primarily interested in eliminating poverty, which would have involved muscular advocacy for things like the empowerment of women. By providing services, nonprofits learn what works on the ground, and can use that knowledge to frame more effective policy positions and associated advocacy campaigns.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The other thing is that a lot of inner cities are part of empowerment zones or enterprise zones where companies that are at a certain scale and profitable can benefit from tax credits, both from the payroll side, if you hire from the inner city, but also if you locate in the enterprise zones.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 12, 2022

Governments also need to create an enabling environment for sustainable enterprises to prosper, invest and create decent work opportunities for all women and men who are above the minimum age for work. Enhancing Data-Driven Policies and Programmatic Responses. Ending Child Labour in Agriculture. Realizing Children’s Right to Education.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

As an initiative of Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, New Entry works locally, regionally, and nationwide to strengthen food systems by supporting new farmers. Optimizing + Enhancing New Entry Sustainable Farming Project’s Technology.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2007

Sometimes, the desired visitor actions were hazy, represented by a general principle like “diversity;” other times, the actions were specific extensions of advocacy or policy espoused by the institution. People don't need empowerment to make a difference; they need vehicles for action. But for what actions can museums advocate?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University. The projects can range from preschools, to libraries and computer training centers, to women empowerment programs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Who are women who really understand the landscape of the issues, and the challenges, and who have really taken action to protect their environment, to sustain their communities?" But I had wonderful opportunities to be in nature, and to just be out in my own environment from a very young age.

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Non Profit Quarterly

MARCH 2, 2022

SEIU supported Coworker.org , a digital political advocacy organization that lobbies for policy change and helped create the Workers’ Lab. For the past five years, SEIU- UHW West has explored union-coops as a solution to the crisis of healthcare staffing shortages and other problems relating to poor pay and poor working environment.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Environment. Lambda Legal Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization whose mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. LGBTQ Rights. Immigration & Refugees.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

To me, that sort of sums up something very special about the way in which we try to make these resources accessible to women-led initiatives that are often some of the most creative that we are seeing on issues ranging from the environment, to health, to education, to building peace and sustainable communities around the world.

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