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Clouds of international development information

Forum One

Owen is based in Ethiopia; his wife works for an NGO that builds clinics. For me the highlight of the event (though there were many highlights) was a talk given by Owen Barder of AidInfo. He spoke of his vision for a "cloud of aid information". Projects like neurocommons.org and openwetware.

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Storymakers 2014 Winners — A Global Success

Tech Soup

But how can stories touch hearts and minds if they go unnoticed and unheard? Mark Karnes" by Soddo Christian Hospital (Ethiopia). Sharing stories is arguably the most ancient and long-lasting way of engaging and influencing emotions, values, judgments, and imaginations. Please visit the site to view this video).

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MCON13 Live Blog: Connecting with Millennials (Mike Del Ponte, Soma)

NTEN

Connecting with Millennials "When I was invited to speak, the first thing that came to mind was "calling." Went to Ethiopia with Charity:Water to understand water issues and what NGOs are doing. Note: Mike and the other speakers today are being introduced and interviewed by journalist and emcee Nadira Hira , on Twitter at @nadirahira.

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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

Save the Children has just launched an inspiring and informative catalog that lets you and your child explore a map of the world and imagine how simple gifts, vitamins for infants, library books for kids in rural America, or an apple tree in Ethiopia are extraordinary resources. "Time, enthusiasm, expertise, skills.it

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Sprint How You Can: Salesforce.org Commons Fosters True Community Collaboration by Going Hybrid

Saleforce Nonprofit

We’ve since welcomed virtual Sprinters from 25+ countries around the globe, including Australia, Japan, Senegal, Ethiopia, and Brazil. With that in mind, Salesforce.org hosted its first “hybrid” Community Sprint in San Francisco. A Sprint to Remember.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

Ethiopia / $50. Social Capital 2017 is a content-rich, invitation-only conference bringing together the brightest nonprofit and corporate minds for a candid exchange on growing strategic partnerships. General / @impactconf. AIDF Africa Summit. AIDF Africa Summit. Feb 21 - 22. General / #AIDFAfrica / @FollowAIDF. Feb 22 - 24.

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Amanda Rose, Twestival Leader, Reflects on Twestival

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Scott Harrison, founder of charity: water was enroute to Ethiopia when we discussed Twestival. The sheer amount of talent and contribution that came out of Twestival was mind blowing." charity: water have invited Amanda to visit Ethiopia with them at the start of April (costs paid by private donors, not fundraising).