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Tech Across Your Org: Program and Fundraising Innovation Sprung from an Internal Technology Project

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In the early years, we were working in China, Nepal, Cambodia, and Ethiopia, where we now purify water for over 200,000 kids daily. There’s another piece that, while it is a cornerstone of our organization, complicates the picture even more: we hire local talent. The children living here are our exclusive focus.

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Encouraging Philanthropy at a Young Age: Teaching Your Kids To Give To Causes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" Roxana Gheorghe suggests the PSA Partnership and agrees, "It is an interesting subject because generosity is a characteristic typical to all cultures, ages, races and people. He notes, "So we model the values that we hope our children will emulate, and support charities that our kids can see connections to."

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Joitske Hulsebosch: Blogs, NGOs, and Developing Countries

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

After studying irrigation and soil and water conservation, which pays attention to the interface between social systems and irrigation technology in developing countries, she worked for ten years in Africa. In Ethiopia, she did organizational capacity building work for a local network of NGOs. Through my blog I see what???s

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Amanda Rose, Twestival Leader, Reflects on Twestival

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

She came to the conclusion of "campaign exhaustion" and "system challenges" which were on target. Scott Harrison, founder of charity: water was enroute to Ethiopia when we discussed Twestival. Amanda says it was difficult to work with cities around the world, all with different financial systems, fundraising approaches, and cultures.