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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in Brazil 

Candid

The following case study from Brazil reveals how the social sector responded and adapted to the challenges and opportunities created by COVID-19. . Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s.

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

Candid

Putting this best practice into action, in 2019—two years after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico—the Amgen Foundation awarded $257,500 to the University of Puerto Rico for rebuilding efforts. . Cargill Foundation awarded several multi-year disaster grants in 2019. With wildfires posing an increasing threat in the U.S.,

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Second, we are stepping up our efforts to increase the awareness of this critical issue and practical actions that can be taken. The Oak Foundation just awarded us a grant to provide accessible content to people with qualifying learning differences (like dyslexia) in Brazil, India, and the United Kingdom.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: Storytelling and Collaborative Video

Tech Soup

We'll discuss best practices, platforms, cloud services and filesharing, how to edit together when you're not in the same place, and how to agree on ways to tell your story when you may not be speaking the same language. employers in Brazil and the US. In Brazil, David wrote and directed. His forthcoming.

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Participation in Storytelling: Collaborative Video on Nonprofits Live

Tech Soup

We'll discuss best practices, platforms, cloud services and filesharing, how to edit together when you're not in the same place and how to agree on ways to tell your story when you may not be speaking the same language. In Brazil, David wrote and directed newscasts for CurrentTV.