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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. Innovative technologies helped mobilize fundraising campaigns and increase donations to support these efforts.

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Giving Trends in Brazil: How Crowdfunding & Social Entrepreneurs Are Transforming the Nonprofit Sector

Nonprofit Tech for Good

According to the Institute of Applied Economic Research , there are 820,000 existing NGOs, also know as ONGs (organizaciónes no gubernamentales), in Brazil. What would you like the world to know about NGOs and fundraising in Brazil? But small causes here in Brazil make a very big difference in social impact.

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Remembering Franklin Thomas

Candid

I was hired to work for Ford Foundation in 1991 as a program officer in Brazil, when Frank was still President. On that same trip Frank and Susan took to Brazil, we had organized a series of events and workshops so that they could meet grantees and understand the challenging transition Brazil was undergoing from dictatorship to democracy.

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Is a crisis management plan enough?

ASU Lodestar Center

Organizations also need to consider who is leading the organization, and if their leadership style is effective. Crises offer an opportunity for nonprofit professionals to step into leadership roles and requires those already in leadership to manage effectively to ensure that the board and the executive leadership teams are engaged.

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What Pride Month Means To Our Team

AccelEvents

Pride serves as a reminder to reflect on its origin and history in order to understand where we are today, it’s a time to celebrate my badass LGBTQIA+ family and friends, and it’s a time to educate myself and others on ways to be an effective advocate. ” The post What Pride Month Means To Our Team appeared first on Accelevents.

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How Small Businesses Can Leverage Instagram’s Hidden Likes

NonProfit Hub

The company first tested the update in Brazil, Canada, Ireland, and Italy. Users can still see the number of likes and evaluate effectiveness and popularity. To people scrolling through their feed, there is no number of likes portrayed on posts. The company is still testing the feature in various other countries.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: Storytelling and Collaborative Video

Tech Soup

Our ability to collaborate effectively in the cloud and create meaningful media together is quickly evolving as more nonprofits expand their borders. Our guests will talk about consistency, production quality, distribution tips and ways to work effectively together to achieve the greatest impact with your nonprofit stories.