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Reframe, commit, and expand: How to meaningfully invest in Black leaders

Candid

However, research over the last decade has painted a clear picture of the disparities that Black leaders face in philanthropy. Since 1987, Echoing Green has identified visionary leaders with bold ideas for transforming the world and invested in their ideas and leadership. Black voices, Black spaces.

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Gathering: looking back

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Back in our "normal" environments, we're trying to break the mold. Wish I had pictures of all of them! Green Building Council, an organization which has rapidly grown into a major player in that field. I can tell she has the knowledge and drive to bring SEA along a similar path. They kept the conference humming.

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Using Design Thinking for A Foundation’s Investment Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Over the past twenty years, the Brainerd Foundation has invested nearly $50 million in organizations working to protect the environment in the Northwest. This was followed by a presentations and discussion with four thought leaders who shared their insights and knowledge around four different themes: New Power : Henry Timms, 92nd Street Y.

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How Can Philanthropy and Technology Co-Evolve for Development?

Tech Soup

” In this world, philanthropic organisations need greater diplomatic skills to operate effectively because top-down governments will increasingly moderate the environment in which the philanthropists work. Systems thinking and knowledge management become critical skills for philanthropists. This will be sparked by pandemics.

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[VIDEO] Using WhatsApp to Increase Engagement with Multicultural Communities

Bloomerang

all the green is WhatsApp. You can share PDFs, you can share presentations, you can share pictures, you can share videos, links, you can share your location and they’re all stored in your WhatsApp chat. I had a lot of, let’s say, the technical knowledge, but I didn’t know the reality of these people.

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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

The access to information drives knowledge. In Iran the regime hasn’t yet shown itself to be as savvy as the green movement. I think underlying slacktivism isn’t enough – you can’t just turn your profile green. So, this organization of knowledge could actually be a good thing for demoralizing government.

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Solutionary Women: Alli Chagi-Starr, Ilyse Hogue, Melinda Kramer and Reem Rahim

Have Fun - Do Good

You don't want to write about everything, because then people won't find you in the same way as when they search on Google about "homelessness issues", or "the environment." Now what about painted a picture on a napkin in a restaurant? Has anyone ever seen giant puppets in the streets for a protest, or seen pictures of that?

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