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Citizen Philanthropy: Delivering Impactful Pro Bono Support From Anywhere

Saleforce Nonprofit

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Venture2Impact (V2I) — a nonprofit organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada — had a business model that was entirely based on global travel. Clearly, the V2I team needed a quick pivot to a new way to achieve their mission.

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Jen Lemen Raises Over $3,000 in 24 Hours for Rwanda Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I first met Jen at BlogHer in Chicago last summer at the Global Women's panel. Georgia Popplewell from Global Voices asked people if they would consider donating their schwag for the Cambodian bloggers conference. If you were advise someone who is doing a personal fundraising campaign, what would you tell them?

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Do What You Can: National Week of Action for Darfur April 6-13

Have Fun - Do Good

April 6-13, 2008 human rights groups like Genocide Intervention Network , STAND , Amnesty International , and Save Darfur are using the Global Week for Darfur to raise awareness about the continuing violence and need for action. The week provides a number of ways for you to do what you can.

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Telling Your Story: NetSquared #Storymakers2017 Workshops for Nonprofits

Tech Soup

Baltimore, Maryland: Fundraising Tech 101 and Tech Help/Consultations. Kigali, Rwanda: Storytelling Event. Bristol, United Kingdom: Tech4Good Global Development. Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: Designing Effective Public Engagement for Nonprofits. Thursday, August 17, 2017. Monday, August 21, 2017.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Penguin Day in New Orleans, Fondling the Tools, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Philanthropy, Fundraising, Disasters, and Video Good corporate citizenship was highlighted at Davis this past week. Intel unveiled its support for the Global Education Alliance's pilot program to create an education framework in Rwanda. Guess you can't have too many social bookmarking applications.)

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Empowering Women Citizen Journalists: An Interview with Cristi Hegranes

Have Fun - Do Good

CH: You know it is funny; it actually didn't start out as a women-centered initiative, but the more research I did about creating global training sites and free media enterprises in these developing countries, training women just makes the most sense. Our age ranges in all of our global training sites range from 19 to 56.

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I Hope My Kids Organize Their Own Online Fundraiser When They Are Teenagers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Spencer Brodsky is 17 and he is spending his time online to raise money to bring Green Stoves to Rwanda , something he's been doing for the past 2 years. . My children, now age and 10, have been big helpers in all my online fundraising campaigns for the Sharing Foundation.

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