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The “All In” Woman Philanthropist

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the #MeToo movement in Asia , reproductive rights activism in Honduras , and the ongoing fight for women’s equality in Iran. In addition, there is increased global awareness of women’s issues such as reproductive rights in the U.S., What does this mean for grantmakers and philanthropy as a whole?

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Jon Husband, Guest Post: The New Realities of Engagement – Stories That Drive Action Planning and Implementation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

History reminds us that paradigm shifts of this nature are not accepted by simply telling the facts. A Tweet this week on Iran and on the conventional news coverage there. an active speaker in Canada and internationally about the Web’s impact on the structure and dynamics of organizations and their changing role(s) in society.

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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

That ethos continued until the last three years or so with issues in Burma, Iran, and China. In Iran we’ve seen it used to get out information and resist censorship but have also seen it used by the government to alter a mobile phone system and monitoring calls. Technology is amoral – it doesn’t care.

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Martin Luther King Day - Let Freedom Ring

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Amazingly powerful insights on America and our role building this nation. -- Martin Luther King Day, 2010 Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. I refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Kevin Danaher of Global Exchange Talks about the Global Citizen Center

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government tells them, or what the corporate media tells them. What do you think the best role is for nonprofits in the movement and the green economy? For the first time in human history, we have the ability to create what some people have called, "global brain," where each of us is one cell in a global consciousness.

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