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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Today, people of color and low-income communities are more likely to be impacted by natural disasters, live close to hazardous waste, and die of environmental causes. Now with C40 Cities, she supports cities in the global network to develop and implement inclusive climate action plans, policies, and programs. Isabella Gonzalez Potter.

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Not Business As Usual!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We have a global economic meltdown. And we have this thing called the global climate crisis. Charity, business, and government, all accomplish great things but have their limitations. When disaster strikes and people need water and shelter, they are not usually in a position to pay for that service. First, charity.

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

Outside of our organizations, we have government institutions, and service providers. The community, partners, government, are all necessary for really making a change. Actions and messages were contextualized based on the issues and discussions taking place at both the global and local level. Have people heard of 350.org

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. We have gathered an outstanding group of field experts to teach how to build and sustain this kind of governance. Governance / @usdsoles. Governance. 2016 Government and Not-for-Profit Conference. Leadership. Jan 13 - 15.

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Six Ways to Support Refugees on World Refugee Day

Saleforce Nonprofit

In an effort to align global efforts to mitigate the refugee crisis, the United Nations designated June 20th as World Refugee Day. A refugee is a person who is forced to flee their country due to war, persecution or because their home government cannot or will not protect them. This blog was updated on June 20th, 2021.

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Nonprofit Technology News Celebrity Forecasts for 2014

Tech Soup

She’s one of our great forward-thinking people at TechSoup Global. She just did a presentation to the Gates Global Libraries Working Group in November 2013 on the top tech trends for libraries. The presentation also has additional resources to foster a culture of innovation. He got the NTEN Award IN 2011. Cloud & Mobile.

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Grave Work

Non Profit Quarterly

Whether the tasks power autonomous weapons systems raining disaster down on slum districts or else power geographic data for humanitarian agencies that provide aid to such disaster zones is knowledge not available to the workers. A global ‘servant economy’ beckons, writes Jason E. Notes: Chapter 4, Grave Work. Phil Jones.

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