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Tech Impact Receives $200,000 Grant

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William Kendima moved from Liberia to the United States in 2005. While in Liberia, Kendima never used a computer; however, through dedication, hard work, and a little help from ITWorks , Kendima’s dream of working in IT has been realized. Fundraising Leadership Social awards community grant ITWorks npTech'

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President's Update: Summer 2008

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Department of Education gave us a major award on September 28, 2007. Downloads, packaged with support, will cost $250 per user per year, discounted to $150 for nonprofits. Our work in Liberia, funded by the State Department in support of the Truth Commission (TRC) continues. I bet you're wondering what we must accomplish.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

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Nonprofits like the Nature Conservancy , Union of Concerned Scientists , American Association of University Women , and NRDC do, too. Before her historic flight, Jemison served as a Peace Corps Medical Officer in Sierra Leone and Liberia, where she oversaw the medical system that serviced Peace Corps and U.S. Fund their work!

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

Kavita Ramdas is the President and CEO of the nonprofit, the Global Fund for Women. She has been the recipient of many awards, including Fast Company's 2007 Social Capitalist Award, and the League of Women Voters' Women Who Could Be President Award. -Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women.

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