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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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The Gift of Reading, a Circle of Life

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

a11y accessibility Bookshare ebook giving philanthropy print disabilities Reading science SEChallenge Skoll Social Entrepreneurs Challenge technology' With the Skoll Foundation’s support, your gift will have far more impact on our users around the world. Thanks so much for your help! This post originally appeared on the Benetech Blog.

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How to Communicate Meaningfully with Nonprofit Supporters in an Election Year

Media Cause

and around the world, this coming November’s presidential election will be a stage on which events that impact society, economy, business, and philanthropy will play out. To quote Anatole France—“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.” For nonprofits in the U.S.

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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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A Guide to bbcon 2022 Virtual for Higher Education Professionals

sgEngage

bbcon offers more insight into navigating uncertainty in these breakout sessions: Philanthropy Through Recession: How Savvy Organizations Build a Strategy for Resiliency. Frances Beasley—Victory Junction. Carrie White—Vice President of Technology, Information, and Philanthropic Strategy at the University of Cincinnati Foundation.

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

Tech Soup

New York, New York: First-Generation College Graduate Networking and Philanthropy Conversation. Saint-Étienne , France: Rencontres Mondiales du Logiciel Libre 2017. Saint-Étienne , France: RPLL: Rencontres Professionnelles du Logiciel Libre. Chicago, Illinois: Engaging Your Donors for Lifelong Giving.

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Get Fundraising Tips at a NetSquared Community Event

Tech Soup

San Francisco is taking a high-level view with its Tech and Philanthropy panel. San Francisco, California: Tech and Philanthropy Panel. Paris, France: Data For Good — Meetup #4. These are just some of more than 40 events scheduled for October. Not a fundraiser? Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Wednesday, October 21, 2015.