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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.

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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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Cloud Computing Worldwide

Tech Soup

A View of the Cloud from Brazil In the first of our series of dispatches from our international partner organizations, TechSoup Brasil 's Valter Cegal reflects that Internet affordability is still a major stumbling block for Brazilian NGOs. Clearing Up the Cloud NTEN recently hosted a day-long cloud computing workshop in San Francisco.

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Moreover, we recently held a two-day workshop in New York City, bringing together a wide range of activists and funders, developing a model we plan to replicate around the world. Ugandan LGBTI activist and Martus user Richard Lusimbo at the 2014 RightsCon human rights conference.

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Cloud Computing Worldwide

Tech Soup

A View of the Cloud from Brazil In the first of our series of dispatches from our international partner organizations, TechSoup Brasil 's Valter Cegal reflects that Internet affordability is still a major stumbling block for Brazilian NGOs. Clearing Up the Cloud NTEN recently hosted a day-long cloud computing workshop in San Francisco.

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Cloud Computing Worldwide

Tech Soup

A View of the Cloud from Brazil In the first of our series of dispatches from our international partner organizations, TechSoup Brasil 's Valter Cegal reflects that Internet affordability is still a major stumbling block for Brazilian NGOs. Clearing Up the Cloud NTEN recently hosted a day-long cloud computing workshop in San Francisco.

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A NetSquared Happy Holidays

Tech Soup

Boston, Massachusetts: DataBasic Intro Workshop — Learn 3 New Tools for Finding Stories in Data. Porto Alegre, Brazil: Evento De Design De Aplicativos Para Celular. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Holiday Party! San Francisco, California: SFN2's 2015 Meet, Mingle, and Make Merry Holiday Happy Hour! Wednesday, December 9, 2015.