Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

How does impact investing differ from program-related and mission-related investing? Program-related investments (PRIs) are a class of investment that allows foundations to direct their assets—typically as low- or no-interest loans—to organizations whose work aligns with the foundation’s mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 13, 2019

By Rafia Khader , Program Manager at the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving and Managing Editor of the Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society. Recently, Lake Institute paired up with the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) to learn more about American Muslims’ giving practices. The Five Pillars of Islam.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2013

This week have a look at the just completed Open Data for Africa platform and learn more about the brewing open data revolution in the MENA region. In this post Madeleine Clark, an AidData Summer Fellow, talks about the need for open data programs to be responsive to citizens needs. Is Open Data Just A Flash in the Pan Movement?

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Blue Fox

JUNE 25, 2020

This client, whose programs include microfinance, education, food, health care, and social support to orphans and women in East Africa, recently revamped their hiring practices and wanted to source talent and services anywhere in the world. But this presented some challenges in terms of payment fees and internal controls.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 9, 2014

I had the opportunity to speak with both Gallucci and Roy about this unique funder collaborative and more specifically about how the Partnership to Strengthen Innovation and Practice in Secondary Education would measure the impact of their investments.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

By deepening their commitments to sustainability, organizations across sectors have the opportunity to enact more sustainable business practices and set an example for peer organizations. UMass Amherst also boasts an efficient recycling program and one of New England’s largest solar panel projects.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

million young people and currently supports more than 250 programs in over 50 countries and territories. I’ve been fortunate to travel around the world and experience the transformational work of the programs we support. Since 2000, the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation has used the power of sport to change the lives of over 6.5

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Many in the sector may agree with the concept of downward accountability but struggle to effectively put it into practice. Here are a few practical recommendations to implement downward mechanisms (utilizing an ombudsperson, social auditing, participation, etc.) Examine current practices. Don’t make this simple mistake!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

A couple weeks ago, I posted about an upcoming e-waste and refurbishment standards conference in South Africa that I was co-organizing. Industry and policy leaders shared information on the current state of African electronics recycling and refurbishment policy and practice. This conference changed my view of Africa dramatically.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 23, 2010

A lively LinkedIn discussion was kicked off when Elizabeth Watkin , program coordinator at Africa Carbon Credit Exchange,asked, “ What makes a good non-profit website? Tags: Non-profit technology Usability nptech Best practices Non-profit Communications websites Accessibility content website. read more ).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 17, 2013

A citizen of Paraguay, he is the founder of Fundación Paraguaya , a financially self-sustaining social enterprise that promotes entrepreneurs in Paraguay and Africa through microcredit and entrepreneurship education. Fundación Paraguaya was the country’s first microfinance program and first development NGO. and Africa.

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Candid

DECEMBER 10, 2021

government effort to deliver at least 40 percent of the benefits from federal investments in climate and clean energy to disadvantaged communities; $51 million in support of land restoration in the United States and Africa; and $1.5 PCORI announces medical research grants totaling $49.5 December 9, 2021. Grants totaling $23.5

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

I have been near Camden, Maine for the past few days at the PopTech 2009 Fellows Program as part of the PopTech 2009 conference ( streaming live ), which starts on Wednesday. I learned a lot about how to begin to adapt the game process for people with a program orientation. PopTech Slides View more presentations from kanter.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Your first step is defining what your mission and programs will look like in an adjusted environment. There’s convenience in online connections, and a new appreciation for safety in “touchless” program delivery. If you created new service delivery methods, you may find that your constituents don’t want to go back.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2012

The mission is to empower young women in East Africa to transform their lives by equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to find meaningful employment and launch ventures in the fastest growing sectors of the economy. The organization was founded by Elizabeth Dearborn Davis and Dave Hughes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

For the past ten days, I’ve been in Rwanda, Africa. I was honored to be a trainer as part of the launch of the ACE Leaders Project, a program developed by the Institute of International Education Sub-Saharan Regional Office and supported by the Packard Foundation. For the past ten days, I’ve been in Rwanda, Africa.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 31, 2024

I saw the incredible opportunities to create change when companies like Microsoft merge their mission-driven programs with their core expertise. By the end of 2025, it aims to connect 250 million people in unserved and underserved communities worldwide, with a particular focus on connecting 100 million people in Africa.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The Croatan Institute and its REEFS program is hoping to organize a summit for climate leaders of color in 2022. Priscilla Chomba Kinywa is a digital transformation strategist with twenty years of experience working with large non-profits in 55 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, Americas and the Pacific. “As Jacqueline Yannacci.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The link need to be like so: Africa. Africa and the Middle East. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Naples, Florida: Best Blogging Practices and Editorial Calendar. Africa and the Middle East. Asia and the Pacific Rim.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 30, 2012

Social entrepreneurship is a new field whose actors will all benefit from a systematic search for best practices for developing, sustaining, and scaling innovative and effective responses to social needs. CASE offers a tremendous program for MBA students and alumni interested in applying their business skills for social purposes.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 12, 2013

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. In 2010, I was a fresh young Ally in ASU’s Lodestar Center Public Allies program. This research took me immediately to Sally Matthews, senior lecturer in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. As part of a. We say, “it’s better”.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2015

Alongside Africa is a tiny nonprofit: half a dozen people generally working from their homes in the UK to support an even smaller handful based across Uganda. " Alongside Africa recently received a selection of Skype credit vouchers as a donation via Technology Trust , TechSoup Global's UK partner. Images: Alongside Africa'

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. A job description is nonprofit best practice (although too often ignored). Final Thoughts.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

For example, the federal government often provides funding to state and local governments for formula grants that benefit federal programs. As part of this guide to grants for nonprofits, here are some well-known grants you can apply to: Google Ad Grants is a program for nonprofits that helps increase awareness for their cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2012

If you work for an NGO in another region of the world or have experience delivering capacity building program, I encourage you to join the discussion here. We at the Packard Foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness Program (OE) are in the thick of assessing and refreshing our grantmaking strategy.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2015

Check out NetSquared's year-in-review report and discover what topics are most popular with our attendees and how NetSquared organizers creating communities of practice for TechSoup members. The link need to be like so: Africa. Beirut, Lebanon: Creative Writing Workshops and Programs. Upcoming Events. Europe and Middle East.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

If you’re trying to feed children in Africa, show a photo or clip of those kids. Best Practices for Your Online Fundraising Campaign Okay! The Bottom Line An online fundraising campaign requires some work to plan, but if it’s well executed, it can raise a lot of money to fund programs and project. A link to donate!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Delivering my opening remarks at the Martus'' 10th Anniversary A decade later, in 2003, Benetech —the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead—launched our Human Rights Program to address this very question. In many cases, Martus also helped users turn those first-hand accounts into evidence of abuse in order to advance their causes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2012

This year, 2012, will have a focus on designing and delivering capacity building projects with NGOs outside the US. I will be working with a cluster of Packard grantees in Pakistan and India in collaboration with IIE.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2011

So, when the ICT-KM Program was tasked with organising the social reporting for the Share Fair on Agricultural and Rural Development Knowledge in Africa in Addis Ababa in October 2010, it was clear that it was high time that we document the social reporting team’s experiences and lessons learned in a generic guide.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

The link need to be like so: Africa. Africa and Middle East. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. San Francisco, California: Let's Learn About Airbnb's New Social Impact Experiences Program! Africa and Middle East.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2011

I spent my part of my birthday giving a presentation at the Packard Foundation Program Forum on translating the Networked Nonprofit into the Networked NGO. I’m keen to learn and improve my practice about training and developing curriculum for NGOs in different parts of the world. This year my birthday (Jan.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Every day, American nonprofits, charities, and libraries rely on TechSoup's product donation program for the information they need to make smart decisions about technology. That’s why we invited NetSquared organizers and ambassadors to participate in the TechSoup Africa and TechSoup Europe Summits. Africa and the Middle East.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

When he told me the name of his program, I got excited because I had done a lot of research and writing about “ PhilanthroKids ” and he mentioned he was inspired in part by that post. He has taken the idea and created an amazing program. Over than 2000 people have learnt about the program internationally.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

Check out NetSquared's year in review , and discover what topics are most popular with our attendees and how NetSquared organizers are creating communities of practice for TechSoup members. Expansion of the Regional Ambassador program to seven representatives (up from four the previous year). The link need to be like so: Africa.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

The link need to be like so: Africa. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Austin, Texas: Miradi: A Flexible Approach to Program Planning for Conservation and Beyond. Speed Reading Financial Statements: Efficient Review Practices.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. For example, the board member may question why you maintain a particular program that loses money.

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