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Update: Philanthropy’s response to Ukraine crisis

Candid

These countries are, in the main, ones that share a border with Ukraine: Poland, Romania, Hungary, Moldova, and Slovakia. Grants that specify areas served not including Ukraine account for 2% of grants and 1% of dollar value. According to the UNHCR , these countries are currently hosting 4.9 million Ukrainian refugees. Recipients.

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#charity platform to connect experienced tech volunteers with charities | UK Fundraising

AFP Blog

Based in Budapest, Hungary, the initiative involves both an online community and project management platform to help find appropriate volunteers and manage the work they do for the selected charity. The digital platform launches in March 2015 but is already ahead of schedule in terms of attracting volunteer IT staff.

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What TechSoup Global Thinks About the New FCC Net Neutrality Decision

Tech Soup

I originally hail from a part of the world, Hungary, when you learn quickly that whatever small portion of liberty you give up, there will always be forces on the receiving end that will be hungry for more. We cannot and should not let that happen. George Tilesch, Senior Communications Director.

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