Candid

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. That said, only 29% of funders that explicitly support climate initiatives are allocating at least 20% of their grant dollars to such efforts.

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Disaster Action Change Hurricane 98

Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. Our Local Impact Map. This time I wanted to feature NGOs around the world that are making a humanitarian impact internationally across several countries.

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Donation Japan Program Benefit 52

Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

For example, when a consumer of the ice-cream brand Wilcoxson's asked, on Wilcoxson’s Facebook page, if the gelatin in their cookies and cream ice-cream contained pork, their CEO responded on Facebook with “we don’t deliver outside of Montana and certainly not in Pakistan.” What is the best way to reach you?

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Management Online Uganda Strategy 67

Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

to report on Tech for Good trends and also to find out how things are going in one of the most challenging areas of philanthropy: providing much needed help and support to people in the Muslim world. I also liked the work we did a few years ago to support telecentres in poor communities affected by civil war in Colombia. Dara Westling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The Foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness program has long supported projects to help Foundation grantees improve management, governance, and leadership. By moving others move - the aim is to impact the person who needs to be moved to the other side. One person is identified to move to the other side. Debrief: What happened?

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Collaboration Learning Exercise Online 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

There are several learning cohort groups, including one on better understanding network impact. What domains of impact should be considered (e.g. impact of the crowd-produced product, impact on the crowd / community)? What do you track? 1) Creating collective knowledge or wisdom. 2) Crowd Creation.

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Measure Fund Impact Minnesota 96

NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

The magnitude of the destruction and the heart-breaking images have remained with us as organizations, governments, and private individuals have struggled beyond the immediate aftermath to effect long-term change and economic impact within Haiti. George Durham is a Program Manager with Microsoft’s Global Community Affairs team.

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Disaster Social Media Roles Haiti 78