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Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. Maybe it isn’t even money, but feedback or advice, maybe an introduction or volunteer time. We can’t focus just on money.

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How to Help Chilean Earthquake Survivors

Have Fun - Do Good

Last Saturday, February 27th, Chile was hit with an 8.8 If you're looking for ways to help the earthquake's survivors, the sites and blogs below have posted lists of relief organizations working in Chile: Chile's 8.8 Flickr photo credit: Puro Chile, es tu cielo azulado uploaded by Diego Salgado. magnitude earthquake.

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Join Our 24-Hour Round-the-World Twitter Chat

Tech Soup

Others never begin, wrongly presuming they don't have the time or money and that storytelling is too complex. SANTIAGO, CHILE. Chile Summer Time (1 p.m. Teams get overwhelmed by choice, opportunity, and discussion about which stories are the most important to tell. SOUTH AFRICA. East Africa Time (11 a.m.

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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. There is no prize money. There is no prize money. David's motivation is also charitable: he uses the ultramarathons to raise money for causes he believes in. The Atacama Desert in Chile is next. " Running for Charity.

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Microsoft’s Networked Approach To Accelerating Social Change Through Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Can't solve the world's problems with our money alone. Ben Horin noted that TechSoup Global did not have a partner in Haiti, but they did in Chile. Elevate America a workforce development program, that provides one million vouchers for Microsoft e-learning courses and select certification exams at no cost to recipients.

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Book Club Part 3b: Talking Institutional Change with Elaine Gurian

Museum 2.0

In Puerto Rico and Chile, there are museums made out of posters so that kids in parks can come and visit real art—well, it’s not real art, but you’re getting access to Picasso for $5. So if he’s serious about it, he can attract money. The question you have to ask is: who are the people who have issues with what they are doing?

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

What could I do to raise more money for you? I've just come into a fortune, and I'd love to be able to make sure the Global Fund for Women never had to worry again about how to raise money. How could the Global Fund for Women be in a more secure financial position?" Somehow that's never the question I get asked.

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