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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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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.

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

We generated ideas for features like crop-specific guidance, multi-language accessibility, real-time market pricing data, and access to peer-to-peer training and resources. Molly’s background spans nonprofits and direct service, including work with small farmers in northeastern Brazil and upstate New York.

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The information can then be erased from the phone, to safeguard it from the phone’s possible loss or confiscation. 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.

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Cybersecurity: What All Nonprofits Need to Know

The Modern Nonprofit

Two-factor authentication requires you to verify your identity not just with a username and password, but also with something that you have on you, like your cell phone. Using free public wireless networks to access the internet on your computer or cell phone can put you at risk. Secure your computer and cell phone number.

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Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

Have Fun - Do Good

Any woman who is just coming on from Kashmir has access to some kind of connectivity to either an Internet cafe, or a cell phone, or a computer at her work. There's the magazine, there's PulseWire, and the third component that has been very powerful is the online training, the women's Web 2.0 Britt Bravo: Why did you start World Pulse?

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