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12 Early Adopters of the.NGO and.ONG Domains

Nonprofit Tech for Good

United States. United States. Mission: To foster peace among young adults through the arts in post-war Bosnia-Herzegovina. Kijani ● kijani.ngo. Mission: To restore Kenyan highland forests and elevate the discussion on sustainability. International Corporate Accountability Roundtable ● icar.ngo.

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Upwardly Global: Bridging the Opportunity Gap for Skilled Immigrants

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Although that plant was considered a model employer for refugees at the time, Jane met employees who included a former engineer from Iraq and a surgeon from Bosnia. The organization was originally founded to fill a specific gap in immigrant and refugee services after Jane Leu, UpGlo's founder, took a tour of a poultry plant.

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Fighting for Civic Transparency with Technology in the Western Balkans

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The goal was to find the best web or mobile ideas for social projects in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. Three project winners were chosen from each country: From Bosnia and Herzegovina: Centar 72 aims to solve community problems within 72 hours. This past June, the United States held National Day of Civic Hacking.

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The Future of Fundraising, Part Two

Tech Soup

In the United States, 66 percent of Internet users are on social networks. which means "enough," began online and moved offline to solidify a movement to create a better Bosnia and Herzegovina. A recent study finds that 73 percent of Internet users in Europe use social networks. according to the Pew Research Center.