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Great reads from around the web on October 25th

Amy Sample Ward

." Local Philanthropy Playground | Local Philanthropy Playground – "The Local Philanthropy Workshop (LPW), developed by the Odorheiu Secuiesc Community Foundation and TechSoup Global with the support of the Trust for Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe, first took place between August 31 and September 4, 2010.

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The Power of Sport in Changing the World

Saleforce Nonprofit

Through Laureus’ Sport for Peace and Humanitarian Action Fund, we’ve partnered with organizations supporting young Ukrainian refugees in Poland, Romania, and elsewhere in Europe. The role sport can play in society is greater than ever.

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Update: Philanthropy’s response to Ukraine crisis

Candid

service members deployed to Eastern Europe. These countries are, in the main, ones that share a border with Ukraine: Poland, Romania, Hungary, Moldova, and Slovakia. Other marginalized groups fare even worse, accounting for less than 1% of Ukraine grant dollars. Giving by geographic area served. Area Served. 516,223,593.

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Open Challenges Harness Local Knowledge for Local Change

Tech Soup

It motivates and engages citizens across central and eastern Europe, the Balkans, and Turkey. Chris Worman, senior director of alliances and community engagement at TechSoup, founded TechSoup Romania and was heavily involved in ReStart Romania and TechSoup's other open community challenges. Video : TechSoup Romania.

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Turning City Data into Apps with Apps4Warsaw

Tech Soup

Led by TechSoup Europe , Apps4Warsaw challenged Warsaw's tech-for-good community members to create useful technology for their neighbors using city open datasets. It all came together when TechSoup Europe began talking to the city of Warsaw about opening up city data to citizens. Image 1 : TechSoup Europe. spanhidden.

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Personal Democracy Forum 2012 Discount for TechSoup Community

Tech Soup

We’re especially proud that TechSoup’s own Chris Worman , Director of Communications and Special Projects, TechSoup Europe, will be speaking about his experience organizing the successful Restart Romania social justice technology challenge project. Getting the Discount.

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TechSoup Global: Springing into Action

Tech Soup

We have partners in Asia, Africa, and all over Europe. The Community Boost_r site recently got a makeover — visit it and read up on how technology is used for good in Eastern Europe. The ReStart Romania. It was recently touted as an Indispensible Library Technology Blog in a list of 6 library blogs on the STATE Tech site.

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