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Thank You, Gerardo!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He oversaw the development of numerous products and services that allow us to drive social empowerment through technology across all our programs. Overseeing the Accessibility Metadata Project , with which we led a collaborative effort to develop standards for accessibility metadata.

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Citizen Philanthropy: Delivering Impactful Pro Bono Support From Anywhere

Saleforce Nonprofit

Grounded in the in-depth interviews and several ideation sessions, we proposed five new concepts to pivot V2I’s business model, which we jointly refined to two concepts. We developed stronger relationships within our team and across regions — even as we collaborated on this project from our homes. Kate O’Connor. Anna-Sophie Oertzen.

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Caravan Studios for the Win: ReImagine: Opportunity Winner!

Tech Soup

We submitted, with collaborators Aidmatrix, and made it to the finalist round. And then things really starting happening: Last week, we learned that the Collaborative was selected as one of the winners of the Challenge. But even more important, it is enough for us learn, to collaborate, and to make change. We couldn't.

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An App for Survivors: SafeNight Is Finalist in Anti-Trafficking Challenge

Tech Soup

Human trafficking survivors are better able to access the kinds of resources necessary to get safe and stable housing, social services, and economic empowerment. It’s about putting up the proposal that got us to the place we are with the Reimagine: Opportunity Challenge. We’ve talked about SafeNight on TechSoup before.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

Bloomerang

The following organizations currently offer grant and funding opportunities for women and/or accept letters of inquiry or proposals. They invest in women across the Americas by funding community initiatives and fostering collaborations to create social change. Proposals can be for either core or project-specific support.

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2021 Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

Kindful

The following organizations currently offer grant and funding opportunities for women and/or accept letters of inquiry or proposals. They invest in women across the Americas by funding community initiatives and fostering collaborations to create social change. Proposals can be for either core or project-specific support.

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Raising the Floor of the Platform Economy: Co-ops, Unions, and the Struggle to Transform Technology

Non Profit Quarterly

Though some jurisdictions like California have recently proposed to classify drivers and delivery persons as company employees with worker benefits, platform companies have worked hard to overturn these efforts. Another Platform Economy Is Possible. For now, a large part of their efforts is in the political arena: In 2020, labor spent $5.28

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