Everyaction

JUNE 20, 2018

They have since expanded to become a leading advocate for resolution of global refugee crises by world leaders. Their model of empowerment amplifies the voices of refugee communities, allowing them to act as their own champions. Refugees International was founded in 1979 as a citizens’ movement to protect Indochinese refugees.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Technology CSR teams have pioneered programs globally to provide access to technology. Join @TechSoup , @plus_socialgood , the United Nations Foundation , and special guest CSR representatives for an important conversation on the evolving relationship between CSR teams and civil society organizations. plus_socialgood.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

Fifty-one percent of Americans reported mental health challenges at work since COVID-19 began, and 30% are fearful to report their mental health struggles to their employer. That’s especially true coming off of a year defined by a global pandemic, social justice movements, and a tense presidential election.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 23, 2007

The event here in Zurich is the Schwab Social Entrepreneur Summit, where roughly a hundred social entrepreneurs get together with global leaders to advance the movement. On Monday we were joined by a dazzling array of global leaders who are interested in social entrepreneurship.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

From our meetings with non-profits and national surveys, there is broad variation in how non-profits organizations are faring, but we can generalize them into three buckets. From discussions with our global networks, these dynamics are experienced throughout the developed world. What is the current situation for non-profits?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Transcending "Social:" Visibility and Empowerment In An Uber-Mega-Meta Self-Conscious Age Speaker: Jianda Johnson, Business and Resource Development Specialist, Guadalupe Montessori School. Data''s New Clothes Speaker: Greg Schneider, Information Systems Director, National Institute on Money in State Politics.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The challenge is to figure out the best way to share that playbook. We'll offer an online program for change, support a global community of practice, and keep expanding the program based on community input. We want to share the methods and tools that make it work. Not as a prescriptive recipe, but as a pattern. Publishing toolkits.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

The city's OpenData goals are to improve city services for residents and businesses, produce jobs, enhance economic opportunities, and increase resident engagement and empowerment. Bedsider was started as support network operated by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Tackling Global Issues.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. Atrisco, New Mexico: Working Group and Help Desk: Bring Your Projects and Tech Challenges. Mahikeng, South Africa: Rural Tech Empowerment.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 12, 2022

And even as these dire consequences are known, child labour has increased globally to 160 million. The building of coalitions between Ministries of Agriculture, Labour Inspectors with employers’ organizations and workers’ organizations is essential for ongoing dialogue and collaboration in developing national policies.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

I feel humbled by and grateful to this experience given to me by the ASU Lodestar Center’s American Express Leadership Academy , whose team believed in and selected me; my amazing board of directors, who never hesitate to support my professional development; and the nonprofit leaders in my fellowship, who challenged and inspired me.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

The Women of Color Resource Center has been around for a little over 17 years and we are a pretty impressive place, I think, because we are one of the very few places in the nation, and globally, that holds the interest of women of color, and girls of color as a central piece of our work. Participate in workshops, lead a workshop.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 8, 2022

event held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, we presented the first adidas x Parley prototype: a shoe made with plastic waste collected in the Maldives, and illegal fishing nets recovered from the Southern Ocean by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society during their record-breaking campaign to thwart notorious toothfish poachers.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

Paul Orselli made a thoughtful and challenging comment, saying: many data visualization art pieces, albeit elegant, seem to be inherently "push" technologies. Consider, for example, exhibits on global warming. Bottom line, this comparison has made me realize that the thing that excites me about data visualizations is this empowerment.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University. What's the dark side?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The new e-book Amplify Program Impact: 7 Trailblazer Strategies for Success with Salesforce shares the challenges and solutions facing many organisations looking to deliver best-in-class programs and services and what this means from a technology perspective. Aligning Across Affiliates. Connecting with the Right Constituents.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

I feel humbled by and grateful to this experience given to me by the ASU Lodestar Center’s American Express Leadership Academy , whose team believed in and selected me; my amazing board of directors, who never hesitate to support my professional development; and the nonprofit leaders in my fellowship, who challenged and inspired me.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 6, 2010

The essence of Dining for Women is connection, education, and self-empowerment. and get a sense of Dining for Women as a national organization. We, "we" being the Dining for Women headquarters, prepare an educational program. You've also added a travel program. What inspired that, and what are some favorite stories from recent trips?

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Non Profit Quarterly

MARCH 2, 2022

Similarly, there has been a global rise of worker-managed platform cooperatives in response to the rise of platform companies. To achieve these goals, the Drivers Cooperative faces substantial challenges. The organizers at the Drivers Cooperative have been talking with possible international community partners as well.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

The last few days have been equal parts terrifying, challenging, and complicated. United We Dream is the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the nation. National Immigration Law Center. Established in 1979, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading organizations in the U.S. United We Dream.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2009

On March 5, 2009 I interviewed yoga teacher and co-Founder of Off the Mat, Into the World, Seane Corn , for the Big Vision Podcast shortly after she returned from a trip to Cambodia with participants from Off the Mat, Into the World's Seva Challenge. She utilizes her national platform to bring awareness to the HIV/AIDS crisis.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

She is donating 100 percent of the royalties from the book to the Global Fund for Women. And, at a time when the international women's movement is facing challenges, it would be great to have a reminder that good news is going on, that good work is being done, that progress is happening. BB: What is the biggest challenge in your work?

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women. Kavita Ramdas is the President and CEO of the nonprofit, the Global Fund for Women. I think it's worth it (: Kavita Ramdas: The Global Fund for Women is the largest independent, publicly supported grant-making foundation to advance women's human rights internationally.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2006

How do we stop violence and how do we eradicate poverty in our communities, and uplift people, and how do we also do that in a way that respects the environment, that looks at innovation, and that addresses issues like global warming and peak-oil and environmental racism? How do we build new visions and programs that serve everybody?

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