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Conquering a Cruel Continent for a Cause

Tech Soup

He runs these ultramarathons to raise money and generate awareness for charitable causes. David's motivation is also charitable: he uses the ultramarathons to raise money for causes he believes in. SANGONeT supports the effective use of information and communications technology in civil-society organizations in South Africa.

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The Top 5 Presentations You Won’t Want to Miss at AFP International 2015

NonProfit Hub

Whoopi Goldberg has been an activist in the nonprofit sector, bringing light to causes ranging from AIDS to healthcare and substance abuse. She founded The Isabel Allende Foundation, which works with nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chile to empower and protect women and girls. Whoopi Goldberg. 4pm-5:30pm. Isabel Allende.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

Maybe the best way to give you an analogy for that is when you drop a stone into a pond, it creates a ripple effect. There are any number of things you could take this passion and use it towards, but what causes you to do this work? BB: Why do you do the work that you do, what brought you to this work? KR: For me it is very simple.

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