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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.

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

Candid

the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded over $1 million to Jupiter Intelligence to support the development of a wildfire decision support system with real-time fire risk intelligence for improved early detection and assessment of wildfires. . Your grants management system may already offer an easy export.

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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! We will also discuss best practices for building a thriving healthy community.

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Copyright treaty in Geneva Advances!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We've been supportive of an effort by the World Blind Union to get an international treaty in place that sets up a global system much like the one we have today in the United States. Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay joined together to propose that WIPO consider this treaty.

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Telework Tales: The Tools We Use to Stay Connected (Part 1)

Tech Soup

I worked remotely full-time during much of 2014 when my husband and I relocated to Brazil for nine months. During my time in Brazil, I participated in meetings as much if not more frequently than when I am in the home office. In this series of blog posts, TechSoup staff will share our telework experience. Image 1: TechSoup.

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

Saleforce Nonprofit

Eric manages the Food and Climate Justice Unit at Oxfam America, part of the Food Systems Unit. Molly’s background spans nonprofits and direct service, including work with small farmers in northeastern Brazil and upstate New York. Eric Munoz. Senior Program Manager, Oxfam America.

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Stories from German Nonprofits: A Look at Stifter-Helfen.de's Case Studies

Tech Soup

Streetfootballworld supports a worldwide network of organizations in well over 50 countries.The photo above is of one of their programs in Brazil. ELOoffice allows LandsAid to bundle its electronic documents and paper documents into one system. The Flip cameras are used to capture glimpses into the organization's day-to-day work.