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10 Nonprofits to Support on World Humanitarian Day

EveryAction

Founded by the United Nations , WHD advocates for the "safety and security of humanitarian aid workers, and for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises.". Since 1922, they have put significant international pressure on governments to enforce and enact laws that defend women’s rights. Concern Worldwide.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

Tech Soup

TechSoup Global donation partner, Cisco , is starting to talk about an alternative to cloud computing, the paradigm that relies on huge data centers to do all our processing. Disaster Relief in Eastern Europe. Find what TechSoup Global thinks about the new FCC net neutrality decision here. They’re calling it The Fog.

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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. When disaster strikes and people need water and shelter, they are not usually in a position to pay for that service. We’ll also hear from policy makers and activists working to change laws and unleash capital for social enterprises.

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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

Tech Soup

According TechSoup’s Global NGO Cloud Survey , cloud storage and back-up is one of the most useful cloud technologies out there. Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council was recognized for their great disaster relief work and their leadership in teching up schools in southern Louisiana. This is on a personal computing level.

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A History of How Modern ESG Came to Be

sgEngage

Over the last couple of years, as natural disasters continued to pick up in intensity and COVID – 19 brought rising income and healthcare inequalities to center stage, corporations have increasingly been pouring more focus into their own ESG measurements and practices in conjunction with their corporate social responsibility efforts. .

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. Impact National Conference / Amherst, MA / Less than $200. National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) / Washington, DC / Less than $500. Leadership. Governance.

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50 Nonprofits To Be Grateful For This Thanksgiving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Because they are always the first to arrive on the scene after a natural disaster. Because in a global society all our human rights need to be fought for and protected. is the only developed nation in the world without paid maternity leave. National Anti-Vivisection Society. National Campaign to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy.