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Tech Impact Receives $200,000 Grant

TechImpact

William Kendima moved from Liberia to the United States in 2005. While in Liberia, Kendima never used a computer; however, through dedication, hard work, and a little help from ITWorks , Kendima’s dream of working in IT has been realized. Fundraising Leadership Social awards community grant ITWorks npTech'

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Funding Innovation for Skoll Social Entrepreneurs

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I mentioned a mini-grant program that my organization, Benetech, had for a while (and which I would love to have again if I had more innovation funding), where any staff member could propose to spend $25,000 or less on an exciting opportunity.

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6 Examples of Nonprofits Working with For-Profits for a Greater Good

NonProfit Hub

Make-A-Wish grants ill children once-in-a-lifetime opportunities that come in all shapes and sizes (from meeting famous athletes to becoming Batman for a day ). Caleb, a four year old with a passion for Ford Mustangs, was granted an unforgettable day where he got his hands dirty and worked on his favorite cars. Google Grants.

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Data Digest: Open Data for Africa Platform, Silent Data Revolution in MENA and Data Strategies

Tech Soup

Libya, Djibouti and Jordan have also granted restricted access to micro data to selected individuals and organizations. The platform has been rolled out to 54 African countries and will support the gathering, access, management and analysis of quality data from African countries.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

I think it's worth it (: Kavita Ramdas: The Global Fund for Women is the largest independent, publicly supported grant-making foundation to advance women's human rights internationally. It's long, but I hope you'll take time during your coffee or lunch break to read, or listen to her inspiring words.

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