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Weekly update from PND

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , Citi, and others announced commitments in support of climate action on the second day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) being held in Glasgow, Scotland. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital receives $50 million gift. Read more. . November 4, 2021.

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My remarks just made at WIPO today

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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Not Cause Washing: Facebook and Google Donate To Charities In Lieu of Parties and Gifts

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As a board member of Ushahidi and an advisor to Global Voices - very pleased to see them on the list of recipients which also included those listed below.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: Storytelling and Collaborative Video

Tech Soup

She is an experienced Director, Producer, Researcher, Screenwriter and Social Media Marketing Strategist with field and studio experience on large- and small-scale productions in the United States, England, Ghana, Thailand and Laos. questions surrounding globalization and social justice. Windy founded D.V.A. His forthcoming.

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Participation in Storytelling: Collaborative Video on Nonprofits Live

Tech Soup

She is an experienced Director, Producer, Researcher, Screenwriter and Social Media Marketing Strategist with field and studio experience on large- and small-scale productions in the United States, England, Ghana, Thailand and Laos. David Evan Harris - Global Lives. Windy founded D.V.A.

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SAP Gives Back

Tech Soup

In 2010, SAP invested almost US$17 million in universities and nonprofits worldwide, an increase from US$10 million in 2009. For example: SAP continues to invest in their University Alliances program , which provides technology and expertise to educate students throughout the world and cultivate new IT leaders. Seven Billion Actions.

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Mr. Jim Goes to Washington (and New York, and Nairobi, and Seoul, and Kampala, and Boston…)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It’s the week of the United Nations General Assembly and the Clinton Global Initiative. It was the third Africa Forum I’ve attended: I went to Accra, Ghana, in 2011 and South Africa in 2004. We were demonstrating Bookshare to a person at one of Uganda’s top universities. This time, I had the benefit of help.

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