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5 Organizations To Support On World Refugee Day

Everyaction

Refugees International ’s website, there are currently over 65 million people across the world who are displaced by war, conflict and persecution, and tens of millions more who have been displaced by climate events and natural disasters. Pueblo Sin Fronteras is a collective which operates permanently in solidarity with displaced peoples.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. The One Campaign has launched an open letter signed by 86 leading voices for women around the world. You can make a donation here.

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Creating Learning Experiences That Connect, Inspire, and Engage

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I am very excited about upcoming peer learning projects that I’m working on in 2012, including several for Packard grantees in India, Pakistan, and Africa as well as the e-Mediat project in the Middle East. You can also use it get a better understanding of people’s experience in the room.

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Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, in 2012 I had the opportunity to travel to Africa and Asia and from those travel experiences three themes emerged that inspired the selection of this year’s nonprofits: 1) Women’s and girls empowerment; 2) Conservation of wildlife and wild lands; and 3) Access to medical care. Vital Voices :: @ VitalVoices.

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Four Ways to Transform Organizational Culture to Advance Access, Equity, and Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

This requires the global community to center the voices of people directly impacted by poverty in its approach and support solutions that empower children and their families. Center People Directly Impacted by Poverty.

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Off the Mat, Into the World: An Interview with Seane Corn

Have Fun - Do Good

Off the Mat, Into the World is an educational, experiential and motivational process for people interested in conscious activism and service. I realized I had a platform where, for whatever reason, people would pay attention to me. It should be about joy, on every level." --Seane Corn, co-Founder, Off the Mat, Into the World.