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The Gift of Reading, a Circle of Life

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

That’s why a group of Benetech supporters recently came together to give the gift of reading in honor of our long-time board member Jim Kleckner. a11y accessibility Bookshare ebook giving philanthropy print disabilities Reading science SEChallenge Skoll Social Entrepreneurs Challenge technology' Thanks so much for your help!

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Data Digest: Moneyball Giving, Data and Philanthropy, Data for Africa

Tech Soup

This week the revolutionary data driven philanthropy of the Laura and John Arnold Foundation is featured and a call for beneficiary inclusion in Markets for Good goes out. Data philanthropy efforts are reviewed and advice for writing about data is offered. Data and Philanthropy. Data Philanthropy: Where are we now.

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Gates, Ford, Open Society announce commitments for gender equality

Candid

Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership.

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Need Hands-on Help? NetSquared's Free Workshops Are in Your Community

Tech Soup

Each month, more than 70 groups hold free events in 24 countries. NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme. In Peru, the group explored how Azure can help NGOs and in Tanzania , people learned about the concept of cloud productivity services.

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Get Fundraising Tips at a NetSquared Community Event

Tech Soup

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. San Francisco is taking a high-level view with its Tech and Philanthropy panel. Or you can apply today to start your own NetSquared group. San Francisco, California: Tech and Philanthropy Panel. and the globe.

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Senior Volunteering: Burden or Benefit?

ASU Lodestar Center

Seniors are also the most likely age group to volunteer for 100 or more hours per year. Many retired volunteers do not identify as “senior citizens,” so methods of recruiting for other age groups may work well to recruit retirees also. 2000. ^ [2] Lee, Jarene Frances and Julia M. Sources: ^ [1] Independent Sector. Energize, Inc.,

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Spring Is Here! Get Outside and Meet Your NPTech Community

Tech Soup

Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Abuja]([link] in Abuja, Nigeria. * [GroundWork group]([link] in Columbus, Ohio. * [NetSquared Daytona Beach ]([link] in Daytona Beach, Florida. * [Tech4good Las Vegas]([link] in Las Vegas, Nevada. --> --> What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? Monday, May 16, 2016.