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Veterans Leverage Their Pro Bono Skills to Rise to the Call of Duty from Afar

Saleforce Nonprofit

When the Afghanistan government fell to the Taliban just days after the U.S. Air Force aircrafts evacuating people from Afghanistan. I was heartbroken by what was happening in Afghanistan. and coalition forces withdrew their troops, Afghan allies that served alongside the U.S. Veterans Called to Duty Digitally. Government.

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Best Practices for Securing Data in Humanitarian Crisis Situations

Saleforce Nonprofit

The unfolding crisis in Afghanistan is a stark reminder that many Salesforce.org nonprofit customers often work in fragile environments. This is commonly done when employees are terminated and reduces on-device risks, but can be an important tool to keep in mind. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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Four Lessons From Candid About Balancing Grantee Data Protection and Transparency

sgEngage

In other, more rare occasions – such as the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 – we’ve felt compelled to proactively take action based on changing external circumstances. Organizations may react differently to the same situation, something Candid learned in our response to the situation in Afghanistan.

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Maximizing Social Engagement for #GivingTuesday

NonProfit Hub

By bringing together like-minded individuals to take direct action in supporting a cause they care about, you drastically enhance the supporter experience. While it’s hard to replicate this feeling across the distance (and through virtual fundraising tools alone), groups on social media remove some of that.

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Traveling Postcards: Interview with Founder, Caroline Lovell

Have Fun - Do Good

Each card is a piece of art in my mind. We are also funding very special after school art classes in Afghanistan through our partnership with Trust In Education. We know that creativity and freedom of expression go a long way in educating children to be tolerant and open minded.

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Maximizing Social Engagement for #GivingTuesday

NonProfit Hub

By bringing together like-minded individuals to take direct action in supporting a cause they care about, you drastically enhance the supporter experience. While it’s hard to replicate this feeling across the distance (and through virtual fundraising tools alone), groups on social media remove some of that.

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Giving Circle Book Group: Books by Women Visionaries and Their Organizations

Have Fun - Do Good

Brodsky documents the inside story of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA). According to their site, "RAWA is the oldest political/social organization of Afghan women struggling for peace, freedom, democracy and women's rights in fundamentalism-blighted Afghanistan since 1977."

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