Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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Green Global Action Network 40

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Global Fund for Women. Wallace Global Fund. NVF for GPA funds projects across a broad range of issues, including but not limited to: Family planning, Financial services for the poor, Gender equality, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH). Global Fund For Women. Boulware Foundation. Vermont Women’s Fund.

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Empowerment Grant Fund Resource 79

Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

Global Fund for Women. Wallace Global Fund. NVF for GPA funds projects across a broad range of issues, including but not limited to: Family planning, Financial services for the poor, Gender equality, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH). Global Fund For Women. Boulware Foundation. Vermont Women’s Fund.

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Empowerment Grant Fund Resource 104

Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

That’s especially true coming off of a year defined by a global pandemic, social justice movements, and a tense presidential election. The pandemic caused additional burnout and stress as nonprofits had to pivot with less resources and rising cash flow issues. Your Takeaway: You’re not alone if your nonprofit is experiencing burnout.

Culture 105

Culture Nonprofit Attitude Awareness 105

Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

Focusing in on Local Issues. The city's OpenData goals are to improve city services for residents and businesses, produce jobs, enhance economic opportunities, and increase resident engagement and empowerment. Tackling Global Issues. Open Data San Francisco. Martus: Encryption for Human Rights. Kyle Ferrar, a Ph.D.

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San Francisco Social Demonstration Images 36

NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

It's the definite article that causes problems, implying there's an easy way to think about the issues surrounding the inequitable access to technology -- and perhaps an easy solution. When you're trying to reach out to people, are you trying to reach out to all people or just the people in the environments that you understand?

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Digital Laptop Mali Myspace 74

Museum 2.0

APRIL 29, 2015

HOW (slides 24-42) There are three “tracks” to our theory of change: individual empowerment, social bonding, and social bridging. Let’s start with empowerment. This might mean taking on a project in our historical archives, starting a studio art practice, or getting involved in local issues and organizations. And so on.

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Build Community Museum Artist 20

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

I just had to take that chance." - Jensine Larsen Jensine Larsen is the Founder and CEO of World Pulse , a global media and communication network devoted to bringing women a global voice. Jensine Larsen: World Pulse is a global media enterprise fully devoted to bringing women a global voice.

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Voice Global Saudi Arabia Journal 69

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Ok, now add to the mix a liberal dose of several years of strong economic growth and modernization, a GDP ranked 17 th in the world, a youth population (12 to 24 year olds) representing a third of the total population, and a growing reputation as one of the most promising IT sectors globally, and do you know where that will land you?

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Turkey Global Syria Change 36

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University.

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Interview Sudan Africa Congo 40

Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

Ephraim Gopin moderates a panel of nonprofit pros – Mimosa Kabir, Sarah Willey, and Lisa Chmiola – to look at the issue of being laid off and ask: what next? But given the current global uncertainty, are you finding added stresses to your job, worrying about what might be tomorrow or in the coming months? Mimosa: Absolutely.

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Job Video Interview Nonprofit 104

EveryAction

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

There's a long fight ahead, but for issues that stir you, one simple, positive thing you can do today is give - your time, money, voice, or attention - because so many organizations need your urgent support. Environment. The last few days have been equal parts terrifying, challenging, and complicated. LGBTQ Rights. Legal Advocacy.

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Support Alabama Organization South Dakota 100

Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2009

The idea is now that we're getting stronger and more flexible, more conscious, more patient, and more aware, we need to take those very qualities that we're learning in the yoga room, and begin to truly apply them in our families, in our local community, and into our global family as well. I knew that the work that I was doing was effective.

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Interview Cambodia Children Uganda 46

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2010

From the global to the local, here are #10Ways geolocation is a positive force for good. It has revolutionized communications on a global scale, and the transformation continues with every status update, blog post, and video stream. The global citizenry has become a global network. Social media has changed the world.

Change 108

Change Disaster Green Los Angeles 108

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

It’s the week of the United Nations General Assembly and the Clinton Global Initiative. Attended a networking events for social entrepreneurs, such as the one organized by the Schwab Foundation (the organizers of the World Economic Forum in Davos), where we brainstormed about different issues. The Marrakesh Treaty.

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New York Boston Washington Africa 100

Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women. Kavita Ramdas is the President and CEO of the nonprofit, the Global Fund for Women. I think it's worth it (: Kavita Ramdas: The Global Fund for Women is the largest independent, publicly supported grant-making foundation to advance women's human rights internationally.

Global 44

Global Fund Interview United States 44

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2006

The slogan is "Green Collar Jobs, not Jails" and what we're trying to promote a big vision which includes being able to employ formerly incarcerated people from the Oakland area, "at risk" -- quote unquote -- people from this area into jobs which don't hurt the environment, that actually help sustain us as a community.

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Arts Podcast Action Interview 40