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International Women’s Day: Using Technology to Empower Women and Girls

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

March 8th is International Women’s Day. It is an outrage that girls account for 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa, and 40% of women on the continent suffer from anemia which results in 20% of maternal deaths. Here’s two programs that use technology to support women and girls and are an inspiration.

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Spotlight on South Africa: Nonprofit Profiles from SANGONeT

Tech Soup

TechSoup's partner in Africa, SANGONeT , has compiled case studies and profiles of the South African nonprofits and charities they serve. The goal of these case studies is to raise awareness of the impact these nonprofits are making in South Africa. This township is one of the poorest areas in South Africa. Art and Media.

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10 Questions …. Kate Behncken, global head, Microsoft Philanthropies

The NonProfit Times

Honestly, I was pretty naive about technology when I was much younger. Once I hit university and then started working, I could see how technology was developing fast and going to impact so many sectors in so many ways. What’s a thumbnail of the internal decision-making process? Clearly, we are a technology company.

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The Faces of International Development

Forum One

The Society for International Development has done it again! Earlier this month, I attended their tremendous annual conference with notable and unforgettable speakers that make you leave the glimmering chandeliers in DC's Omni Shoreham ballroom thinking to yourself, what more needs to be done in international development?

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Quick Guide to Grants for Nonprofits: Tips, Resources & More

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The four grant categories you can apply for are: education in America, democracy, international peace and security, and higher education and research in Africa. The Carnegie Corporation offers four different grant programs, each with a special focus. The Ford Foundation granted $1.07 The Ford Foundation granted $1.07

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Bridging the Opportunity Divide – Empowering Youth to Imagine and Realize their Futures

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mary Mwende told us about her journey from Mombasa, Kenya, to being one of ten girls chosen for the Global Give Back Circle , a mentoring and empowerment program. From here she was selected to take a Microsoft ICT course, where she learned about the power of technology for connecting people around the world.

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A Review of the Guardian ACTIVATE Summit in London

Tech Soup

This was first posted on the GuideStar International blog. Guardian’s ACTIVATE is an annual conference that aims to bring together leaders in media, government and technology to a ctivatedly. multilaterals, and high-impact entrepreneurs in the social media space, mostly from the western world and Africa, besides others.