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Stick To Our Knitting? What Is TechSoup?

Tech Soup

In a recent blog post , in which our nonprofit, TechSoup, advocated for Net Neutrality, there were several responses that have an interestingly identical structure: (a) Government should stay out of the Internet; (b) There are technical issues involved that TechSoup does not understand; and. (c) And I would like to respond to the third.

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Innovative Geocoding Project Maps Aid Data

Tech Soup

This post was written by GuideStar International communications manager Keisha Taylor and originally published on the GuideStar International blog. You can read more about the project on the AidData Blog. This can have a significantly positive impact on efforts to improve accountability and aid effectiveness.

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Latest global social, digital, mobile data for ya

AFP Blog

For other reports in this series, please visit [link] H/T to Social Fish'

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#4Change Chat Wrap-Up: Community Building

Amy Sample Ward

What makes a Twitter chat different than a blog post, for example, is that the conversation is 1. A blog post has, like this, one person writing it and sharing it at the end for comments. I’m a huge proponent of blogs (obviously) but didn’t want to give up on the chat when Twitter was misbehaving. real time, and 2.

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United Nations Volunteers Launches New Online Volunteering Site

Have Fun - Do Good

Mrs. Rizki of the Mr. and Mrs. Rizki blog , has been a member of the UNV online volunteering community for 5 years. She recently signed up to do some translation: "I found this organisation named PEOI , which specializes in providing free online education for several countries, including Indonesia.

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Fueling Progress Towards Gender Equality and the 2030 Global Goals

Connection Cafe

And, in our initial six pilot countries (which include Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kenya and Senegal) we plan to take a deeper look, using national data, research and story-gathering to understand where progress is being made and where it is lagging. .

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How a Multi-Sectoral Partnership is Fueling Progress Towards Gender Equality and the 2030 Global Goals

Connection Cafe

And, in our initial six pilot countries (which include Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kenya and Senegal) we plan to take a deeper look, using national data, research and story-gathering to understand where progress is being made and where it is lagging. .

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