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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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ITWorks & SAP America: Connecting Young Adults To Bright Futures

TechImpact

The ITWorks program , created by Tech Impact, is a program open to vulnerable young adults that helps them develop strong leadership and community skills while becoming certified in IT. ” The students were later connected to 2 SAP employees in Brazil via SAP’s video conferencing software and Cisco equipment.

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Daniel Ben-Horin on Campus Party

Tech Soup

Since 1997, in Spain , Mexico , Brazil , Chile, Ecuador , Colombia - and soon in Peru - Paco and his team have been serving up their magic brew. Campus Party Brazil in February, 2012 is already sold out - 7,000 Campuseros. It's not a. political party, and it's not Spring Break, and it doesn't happen on. campus, it's.

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

Saleforce Nonprofit

Today, she uses her consulting skills and ethnographic experience to help clients on their sustainability journeys. Molly’s background spans nonprofits and direct service, including work with small farmers in northeastern Brazil and upstate New York. Emma Visman.

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But it is more than the technology, it is also their passion to do good in the world. I recently keynoted the Social Good Brazil Conference in November. The media has dubbed this generation “ Qwerty Monsters ”; they send hundreds of text messages a day and don’t even like to use their phone for calls.

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Bookshare without Borders: #2/3

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Penguin, he points out, is a growing power in China, India and Brazil, while Random House is pervasive across Spanish-speaking Latin America. Developing and implementing growth opportunities with new digital partners require skill, expertise, and collaboration.

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Microsoft YouthSpark: A New Chapter in Citizenship at Microsoft

Tech Soup

There are new skills and experiences. graduate without having acquired basic skills. In Brazil, approximately 40% of firms have difficulty finding qualified staff to fill vacancies due to low quality education. skills” and lack more enterprising “life skills” needed for the jobs of. poor health.

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