article thumbnail

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.

Brazil 119
article thumbnail

Member Round Up: Brain science in fundraising, website tips, and Do Good Data 2013!

NTEN

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! Read about their inspiring work in a recent TechSoup Global interview.

Brain 79
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

As always, I’m delighted to share the latest Benetech highlights as we work on these ambitious 10X dreams! The Oak Foundation just awarded us a grant to provide accessible content to people with qualifying learning differences (like dyslexia) in Brazil, India, and the United Kingdom.

Literacy 158
article thumbnail

Fair Trade Certified: An Interview with Paul Rice of TransFair USA

Have Fun - Do Good

Paul Rice, the founding president and CEO of the Oakland based nonprofit, TransFair USA , answers these questions and others in an interview for the Big Vision Podcast. BB: Can you share a story of how a family's life has been changed for the better by Fair Trade? What is Starbucks relationship with Fair Trade?

article thumbnail

[VIDEO] Using WhatsApp to Increase Engagement with Multicultural Communities

Bloomerang

But like I said, you could listen to her sharing wisdom on podcasts, and webinars, and events and fill, you know, hours of your day and it would be worth it. I’m going to stop sharing. I’ll start sharing my slides. And another great thing about WhatsApp that not other messaging apps have is that you can share audios.

article thumbnail

Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

Have Fun - Do Good

You can listen to my interview with Jensine on the Big Vision Podcast website, or on iTunes. They came from the favelas of Brazil, from Alaska, from the Bronx, immigrant women from the Bronx. Tags: Big Vision Podcast interview. They broadcast and unite women's voices from around the world into a powerful force for change.

Voice 69
article thumbnail

EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

Making avatars that were aesthetically pleasing made the event ideal for the media to cover because of their reliance on images to convey news These are just some of the many pieces of advice that came from our interview with Roeland Ramaker, read on for the complete interview and details of a highly successful campaign strategy!

Avatar 42