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Nonprofit Technology Celebrates International Women's Day

Tech Soup

I'm not a woman, but I am a wholehearted celebrant of International Women's Day. More About International Women's Day. International Women's Day came about in its current form in 1975. Lisa Pool , founder and executive director of the Technology Affinity Group. International NGO Leadership.

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Collaborating for New Solutions To Persistent Societal Challenges

Saleforce Nonprofit

They include the international NGOs Action Against Hunger , CARE , Catholic Relief Services , and World Vision. Leaders from these groups recently met for Together Against Hunger , a two-day conference that attracted more than 500 people from dozens of countries, both virtually and in person.

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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The context We’ve been supporting the World Blind Union and other groups in the pursuit of a Treaty for the Visually Impaired for the last five or six years. In particular, they wanted the group to endorse that a copyright exception under Marrakesh exclude works that are commercially available. I had a sinking feeling in my stomach.

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Dear COVID-19, I’m Breaking Up With You

Blue Fox

Those of us who successfully break up with COVID-19 and end our internal toxic relationship with all that it brings will be better for it in the end. million people [PDF] Nyaka , Michigan/Uganda: Releases first full-length documentary – award winning, truth-telling, INSPIRING, and streaming free [VIDEO-40 min] What are you up to?

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Social Media, Networking, and African Women’s Leadership Training in Rwanda

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was honored to be a trainer as part of the launch of the ACE Leaders Project, a program developed by the Institute of International Education Sub-Saharan Regional Office and supported by the Packard Foundation. I had an opportunity to meet Ms Kathambi Kinoti from the Young Women’s Leadership Institute in Kenya.

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Bloggers Covering the World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya

Have Fun - Do Good

An estimated 80,000-150,000 people from all over the world will be attending the 2007 World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya January 20-25th. Sokari Ekine, the creator of the group blog, Black Looks, will be there. Sokari Ekine, the creator of the group blog, Black Looks, will be there.

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Empowering Low-Income Families to Create Prosperity: Interview with Ben Mangan

Have Fun - Do Good

Ben was the Midwest Practice Leader for Ernst and Young's Public Private Development Group in Chicago, and served as Director of Organizational Strategy for the international micro-payments company, beenz.com. 11: Blogging for Writers (Berkeley, CA) Music: "Mango Delight," by Kenya Masala.