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Research Friday: The gift

ASU Lodestar Center

Dianna Schwartz , Public Allies Arizona Alumna. It wasn’t simply about throwing money at an international issue - it was about listening to local problems, local solutions, and local thought. I learned I could and should offer assistance to local citizens who asked for it. Local problems, local solutions.

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Seeds for a Future

ASU Lodestar Center

The end of the Guatemalan Civil War resulted in a flood of non-governmental organization (NGO) programs spreading across the country in the hope of helping desperately poor people gain everything from their human rights, to better health care, food and nutrition, and training in governance.

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Help a Nonprofit Cross the Digital Divide This Summer

Tech Soup

You can help your tech-shy NGO friends cross the digital divide by bringing them to a nonprofit tech meetup. Victoria, British Columbia: NGO Summer Social. Phoenix, Arizona: Phoenix: QuickBooks Made Easy. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. In fact, you probably know a few of these beginners.

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Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Tech Soup

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Phoenix, Arizona: Website Building 101: Quick and Easy Web Presence for Nonprofits. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Taipei, Taiwan: NGO要怎麼搞群眾募資?- 綠盟經驗談. Feeling overwhelmed? and the globe.

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Tech Soup

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. Phoenix, Arizona: Storymakers 2017: Defining Your Nonprofit Narrative. Phoenix, Arizona: Website Building 101: Quick and Easy Web Presence for Nonprofits.

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Your #NPtech Community Calendar for July

Tech Soup

Not only will you be contributing your skills to local nonprofits, you'll also be building your reputation and connecting with your tribe. Victoria, British Columbia: NGO Summer Social. Phoenix, Arizona: Phoenix: QuickBooks Made Easy. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Thursday, July 9, 2015.