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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

Candid

Using the power of our voices Speakers stressed the importance of using our voice to create change. “As Panelists from Brazil, Kenya, and Jamaica discussed the importance of empowering communities in the African diaspora.

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What if no one wants to help the people you are helping?

Get Fully Funded

This summer, I had the privilege of travelling to Montego Bay, Jamaica to lead a Board retreat for the Jamaican Christian School for the Deaf and Servant’s Heart Jamaica. My guide told me that I probably saw more of the true island that 90% of the people who visit Jamaica. Not so in Jamaica.

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

Or, a local auto shop could donate a package that includes a free oil change and tire rotation along with a free car detailing service. Choose intriguing warm-weather locations like Belize, Jamaica, Australia, or Greece. The package could feature free items donated by the business.

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iLaw: Cyber Strategy for a Developing Nation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This most inspiring case study on cyberstrategy was about how to change the culture of the prison from penal to rehabilitative using a network of computer labs linked to FM radio. If you could change the culture of prisons, you could change the culture of the country? The background piece can found here.

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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our Martus team trained two new partners focused on rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people : Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays , or J-FLAG and AIDS-Free World. Both organizations work in the Caribbean, where sexual minorities face widespread violence, bigotry and marginalization.

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6 Powerful Types of Video Content Every Nonprofit Needs

Nonprofits Source

What has changed over the last few years, however, is just how important video has become. Take this video from an adolescent health nonprofit advocating on behalf of kids in Jamaica, for example. Not a year from now, not next week. In truth, the popularity of video marketing is nothing new.

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