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Sending Prayers and Concrete Help to the Philippines: Bayanihan’ Spirit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I remembered my Dad, who passed away this year, who was a WW2 Vet and stationed in the Philippines. Donate to Help Victims in Philippines. That’s why I passed up on organisations whose “donate” button sent me to a general “international crisis” fund. What small action will you take to help people in the Philippines?

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Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

Tech Soup

They are all part of TechSoup Asia , which serves charities in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand — and now Vietnam and Indonesia. It also matches philanthropists with volunteer opportunities and funding recommendations. It uses a crowd-funding matching system like the famous Kiva.org system.

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Research Friday: Generosity Expanded: The Impact!

ASU Lodestar Center

4 A broader look at the sources of funds moving from the U.S. The second largest source of funds moving from the U.S. billion in 2010 over funds sent in 2009. billion) and the Philippines ($10.1 as well as other countries) no longer holds true. CAPITAL INVESTMENT (U.S. Private Capital Flows). in overall U.S.

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Operation Smile and #BitcoinTuesday

Top Nonprofits

We had humble beginnings 40 years ago in the Philippines and our founders Bill and Kathleen Magee. He had heard that in the Philippines, there was quite a few kids that needed cleft palate or cleft lip surgery and cleft lip and cleft palate surgery is a specialty. Bill is a retired plastic surgeon.

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Netsquared Innovation Fund Netsquared Announces the 21 Featured Projects and solicits for feedback. Simplywired is the development blog of Dessie, an ict in development advocate from the Philippines who asks, " Is wi-fi good for developing nations? The site was developed by Democracy in Action.

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My Latest President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He followed up by launching another company helping startups find funding, write business plans, etc. He plans to start a search fund (a vehicle for entrepreneurs to raise funds from investors) to find businesses – and intellectual property – that have a social focus to help out developing countries, particularly South Africa.

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7 Nonprofits Leading the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Saleforce Nonprofit

The organization operates in Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Laos, Dominican Republic and India and also has offices in three donor nations: United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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