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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. Gerry did have one other piece of critical advice: change the name. My idea was completely legal! And that’s how Bookshare was founded.

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What I Learned About Online Donor Engagement from Fundraisers in Brasil

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The UN Global Report is also using Facebook Messenger bots to engage young people around different issues. ” The campaign, which has global appeal, features testicles giving their own testi-monials about cancer and how they have been personally affected. Empowerment. Engagement with a purpose and knowing your audience.

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What Advice Would You Give to Women in Africa About using Web2.0 Tools to Advance their Work?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I came across Ore's writing via Sokari Ekine's fantastic bridge blogging of the African blogosphere on Global Voices. s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC). s Technology Empowerment Centre. Oreoluwa Somolu I've known Oreoluwa Somolu virtually for several years. Oreoluwa Somolu is Executive Director of the Women???s

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How to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit, From the Experts

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That’s especially true coming off of a year defined by a global pandemic, social justice movements, and a tense presidential election. Expert Advice to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit. Employees now have more access to stress management resources and empowerment to seek the support they need on an individual level.

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Live Blog Post from MacArthur Foundation: Virtual World Event on Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They hope to reach out to residents and spark conversations about philanthropic work and to give advice and assistance to residents who want to advance charitable causes. We got advice not to do that. What's your advice?" We're good at connecting and giving advice. Teen Listening Party and Global Kids coverage.

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Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

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I just had to take that chance." - Jensine Larsen Jensine Larsen is the Founder and CEO of World Pulse , a global media and communication network devoted to bringing women a global voice. Jensine Larsen: World Pulse is a global media enterprise fully devoted to bringing women a global voice.

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Digital Platforms for Greater Impact: Examples for Foundations

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Images of Empowerment. To address this need, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, in partnership with the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Getty Images, created Images of Empowerment. Images of Empowerment was created in 2015 and was extended in 2018. Grand Challenges Awards Repository.