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10 Nonprofits to Support on World Humanitarian Day

EveryAction

Their work spans the globe, including promoting the work of a vegetable and chicken farmer in Vietnam , providing financial support to nearly 2,000 families participating in soil conservation projects in Guatemala , and building sanitation facilities in Somalia. Take Action | Twitter | Facebook. Take Action | Twitter | Facebook. AIDS United.

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What are Effective Strategies Nonprofit Organizations Use to Improve Diversity and Inclusion?

ASU Lodestar Center

One example of a strategy is apparent in the story of Gallaudet University, a college for the deaf (Ryan, 2012, p. The same study found that an increase in racial diversity, when coupled with diversity policies, practices and inclusion behaviors, affected governance practices positively. However, what does inclusion look like?

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How can nonprofit organizations improve accountability to the populations they serve?

ASU Lodestar Center

Under pressure from multiple stakeholders, nonprofits tend to prioritize accountability to donors, foundations and governments over accountability to clients and the populations served by the organization (Ebrahim, 2003). Beneficiary participation in non-governmental development organizations: A case study in Vietnam. Mercelis, F.,

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Meet Michaela Hackner: BlogHer and Nonprofit Techie

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I studied at Penn State University, working towards a self-designed major in web and multimedia design (when it was just basic HTML and Macromedia Director). doing website and multimedia design), with the long-term plan to get my masters in International Development and Technology at Georgetown University. Why did you start blogging?

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A History of How Modern ESG Came to Be

sgEngage

While not a new concept or strategy, environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs are on the rise. 196 0s – Anti Vietnam War protests and the push for peace in the United States is well-known for the actions taken by University students and protesters, but also involved outspoken members of the business community.

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A Veteran's Day Reflection on Temporal Community

ASU Lodestar Center

I’d been watching the parade for an hour or so when a unit of Vietnam War era soldiers marched past. The third is a system of governance for promulgating the rules, assuring compliance, and effecting change. Enroll in Lance Decker''s NMI 111 Board Governance course today! Lance received an MPA from the Ohio State University.

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Mobile Storytelling: An Evolving Story

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Curtis Wong of Microsoft Research has a wonderful presentation of Microsoft’s World Wide Telescope project where the tool for presenting the universe around us sets a stage for storytelling by allowing researchers and students alike to create a narrative through the interface. This article was originally posted at: [link].