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Reflections from Social Good Brasil and a New Word: PhilanthroTeen!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve just returned from keynoting the first Social Good Brazil conference that took place in Florianapolis, sometimes referred to the “Silicon Valley” of Brasil and where the nonprofit, social good, innovation, and technology community is leading the social change movement. Un Foundation.

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Microsoft YouthSpark: A New Chapter in Citizenship at Microsoft

Tech Soup

In Brazil, approximately 40% of firms have difficulty finding qualified staff to fill vacancies due to low quality education. for many, the jobs crisis has led to a growing number of NEET youth – those Not engaged in education, employment or training – and they can quickly become marginalized, creating even more costs for society.

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This is one reason why our Human Rights Field Team is supporting LGBTI rights groups from the Caribbean to the African regions with targeted Martus and capacity building trainings. This year, it’s been especially worrisome to see the rising tide of violence against the lesbian and gay communities around the world.

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A NetSquared Happy Holidays

Tech Soup

Katharine Bierce recorded her recent tech and philanthropy panel. Bamenda, Cameroon: Office 365: Train-the-Trainer in Bamenda. Intensive Training Opportunity. Intensive Training Opportunity. Intensive Training Opportunity. Porto Alegre, Brazil: Evento De Design De Aplicativos Para Celular. Event Reports.

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Future of Social: Gen Z

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

She quickly became a national figure with regular appearances on talk shows to discuss the problems with public education in Brazil, despite threats from teachers, administrators, and even fellow students. Gen Z have (social) entrepreneurial spirit in their DNA. She funded her first pilot with her allowance! You can read more her here.

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The Future of Social: Gen Z

NonProfit Hub

Beth has over 30 years working in the nonprofit sector in technology, training, capacity building, evaluation, fundraising and marketing. She has trained thousands of nonprofits around the world. Gen Z by the Numbers. The demographic profiles of these donors skewed younger, the vast majority being Millennials or Gen Y.

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How to Raise Money for Your Favorite Cause with America's Giving Challenge and the Causes Giving Challenge

Have Fun - Do Good

One cool sounding project in Brazil is, Technology Training for Women Radio Communicators. philanthropy nonprofit online giving Case Foundation Facebook nptech If you choose a Global Cause, you can b rowse charities by topic, or region via Global Giving , and then select the charity that you would like to support.

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