article thumbnail

U.S. companies support COVID-19 relief in Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Candid

Chamber of Commerce with support from Business Roundtable — has announced commitments in support of COVID-19 pandemic relief and response efforts in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Indonesia now accounts for approximately one in five fatalities globally as it struggles with shortages of oxygen and hospital capacity.

article thumbnail

5 Ways To Expand Financial Inclusion For The World’s Poor

Global Giving

Crowdfunding also represents a major opportunity for businesses in emerging markets, because the added transparency encourages investors to engage. And the government of Bangladesh announced plans for a nationwide mobile payments system by early 2018.This It’s making life better and business easier for people everywhere.

India 52
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Unlocking Data for Philanthropy: Notes from Global Philanthropy Forum Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The topic of data is a geeky subject, but exciting because in this era of big data and networks, our collective capacity for problem solving has never been greater. Data is transparent because of social media, data visualization, and open data from governments – all helping us to usher a remarkable period in human history.

article thumbnail

Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Tech Soup

Vancouver, British Columbia: Photojournalism for Nonprofits and Small Businesses #Storymakers2017. Seattle, Washington: What You Need to Know About Board Governance. Jakarta, Indonesia: Web Hosting. . ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Monday, October 2, 2017. Portland, Oregon.

article thumbnail

Solutionary Women: Alli Chagi-Starr, Ilyse Hogue, Melinda Kramer and Reem Rahim

Have Fun - Do Good

For folks who are interested in how you can use blogs and podcasts and other social media things for social change, basically the way I started was, I have always worked for nonprofits and socially responsible businesses, and was not technical at all. He didn't have a business background, I didn't have a business background.

Podcast 40
article thumbnail

Big Vision Podcast: Interview with llyse Hogue Rainforest Action Network

Have Fun - Do Good

I certainly get inspired by getting to touch and be a part of some of the vast wilderness left on the planet, so the job has allowed me the privilege, which not everyone has, of going to Indonesia, and going to the Amazon in Brazil, and certainly that is fuel that will fill my engine for a very long time.

Podcast 40