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Win a Trip to Report for the NYT with Nicholas Kristof

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In today's Sunday New York Times article , Win a Trip You Won't Forget , two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Nicholas Kristof , writes, "[I]f you want to save the world, you first must understand it." Possible destinations this year are Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Liberia and/or Ghana. on his blog, On the Ground.

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Win 2 Tickets to the Global Fund for Women 20th Anniversary Gala

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If you are excited about GFW's work, take a moment to enter their raffle for a chance to win two free tickets to their 20th anniversay gala fundraiser in New York City on June 5th. Ann Curry, News Anchor for The Today Show , and Co-Anchor of Dateline NBC will emcee.

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Pick up the Sunday NYT Magazine: It's All About Empowering, Funding & Educating Women

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Hopefully, this Sunday's New York Times Magazine , which is focused on women in the developing world, will convince more people to support organizations and policies that empower and educate all women and girls. women philanthropy education rights New York Times What are your favorite organizations that serve women?

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5 Things Nonprofits Can Learn from the Late, Great David Carr

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Show Some Pride — "So, Continue" Carr is probably most celebrated for this exquisite exchange found in The New York Times documentary, Page One , with the founder of Vice. First, before he became famous, he comforted his colleagues after 9/11, reassuring New York 's Jennifer Senior that she would never be alone.

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An Interview With Facebook’s Libby Leffler: Facebook and Nonprofits

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I will never forget meeting Leymah Gbowee , the winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize who led the women’s movement resulting in peace in Liberia. We featured her as a guest on our Facebook Live program at WEF interviewed by New York Times columnist, Nicholas Kristof.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

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Writer and author of New York Times best seller "Bad Feminist," modern-day feminist icon Roxane Gay is a force of nature. Before her historic flight, Jemison served as a Peace Corps Medical Officer in Sierra Leone and Liberia, where she oversaw the medical system that serviced Peace Corps and U.S. Shero Thought Leaders.

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In Search of Hope: The Global Diaries of Mariane Pearl

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Cambodia: Somaly Mam Acting for Women in Distressing Situations (AFESIP) Canada: Sheila Watt-Cloutier The Center for Environmental Law Colombia: Mayerly Sanchez World Vision Hong Kong: Anson Chan Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF Liberia: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf The Liberian Education Trust (LET) Mexico: Lydia Cacho Ciamcancun New York: Dr. Angela Diaz (..)