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The Power of Sport in Changing the World

Saleforce Nonprofit

Laureus is a global movement whose purpose is to change the world through the power of sport. In 2005, a visit to Right to Play in Sierra Leone with skateboarding icon Tony Hawk changed my life. Our vision is to use this power to end violence, discrimination, and disadvantage for young people and children.

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The Surprising Truth About Donor Fatigue And What Nonprofits Can Do To Avoid It

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Fuel Relief Fund on GlobalGiving. Note from Beth: With the hurricanes, gun violence, and fires, I gave generously, including donations to Global Giving funds. Alison Carlman, Director of Impact and Communications at Global Giving, offers a deep dive into some Global Giving data to find the answer.

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Do-Good Mother's Day Gift and Donation Ideas

Have Fun - Do Good

The Global Fund for Women's online store features companies who donate a portion of their sales to the Global Fund for Women like Alima Pure Mineral Makeup and Putumayo's Women of the World: Acoustic CD. Plus, your gift will be matched to support their maternal health programs in Sierra Leone.

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Four Tips for Nonprofit Crowdfunding

Tech Soup

One Girl Australia raised $50,000 the first year they ran Do it in a Dress , a global campaign to empower girls in Sierra Leone with education. This lets your supporters create a personal page to help you raise funds as part of your crowdfunding campaign. True believers are the advocates that will support your cause.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Along with her work as an aquatic biologist, her book, Silent Spring , is largely credited for advancing the global environmental movement worldwide , inspiring the rise of ecofeminism and many feminist scientists. Fund their work! You can thank marine biologist and writer Rachel Carson for that. Rosalind Franklin. Sheroes in the Arts.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women. Kavita Ramdas is the President and CEO of the nonprofit, the Global Fund for Women. We simply don't have the resources to be able to fund all of those, and we need to make some hard choices. It works in over 160 countries around the world.

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