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Working Towards a Common Global Goal: How Your Nonprofit Can Align with the SDGs

Media Cause

The government of Ghana has doubled down on aligning with the SDGs and has produced incredible outputs and outcomes while bridging important partnerships with other countries and major global corporations. Ghana is a fantastic blueprint for how having a global north star is truly impactful. . Looking Beyond Just Nonprofits.

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Eliminating Blinding Trachoma

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

As I mentioned in my previous two blogs about my Africa trip of last July, I had the pleasure of meeting many interesting people and learning about numerous exciting, cool projects during that three week long visit to Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

As part of the agreement, both organizations will target financial institutions serving the needs of vulnerable populations and provide financial capital and training in support of the development of the education sector in the target markets.

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50,000 Nonprofits on Twitter!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

International in Ghana was the 50,000th! Twitter is much more complicated and fascinating than its first impression. Mass following will not produce the results you are hoping for. All that said, in case you were wondering, B.A.S.I.C.S.

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Lame spam of the day: Meeting invitation from George Adoo

Robert Weiner

My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in (Republic of Ghana) , my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip to England. left in fixed / suspense account in a bank here in GHANA ,he used my name as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund.

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Kipp and Philip of the Social Development Network in east Africa

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I've just ended an exciting three week long Africa trip to Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana. There are so many exciting people and organizations to talk about! One of my very first meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, was with John Kipchumbah (Kipp) and Philip Thigo of the Innovation Program of the Social Development Network.

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Are Crowd Funding Platforms the New Patrons of Independent Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2008, she asked for advice about raising money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. In 2008, I raised money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. At that time I made a blog and raised $2,000 using Chipin.

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Client Spotlight: National Society of Black Engineers

Qgiv

The first international chapter was established in London in 1992 and the NSBE has since expanded to Ghana, Nigeria, Canada, Germany, China, Jamaica, Trinidad, and more. The National Society of Black Engineers has grown significantly since its humble beginnings. The organization now boasts over 790 chapters worldwide.

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How Bitcoin is Used in Combatting Ebola - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

AFP Blog

How Bitcoin is Used in Combatting Ebola - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly : "A group from Ghana has found a way to deploy cash donations more rapidly and more effectively directly to the front lines of the effort to contain Ebola in neighboring Sierra Leone.

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Why Ongoing Professional Development Is Essential For The Nonprofit Community

Bloomerang

They used the money to stress the value of education to communities and improve teacher training in primary schools across Northern Ghana. The total at the end of the campaign was $1.4 million, five times more than what they were hoping to raise. In all, the training had a positive impact on 18,000 children and 350 teachers.

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The Race to Expand Internet Access. in Space

Tech Soup Blog

It has already created a mobile app that is providing free Internet access in Ghana and India. Facebook's Internet.org aims to deeply cut the cost of Internet on mobile phones in the developing world. It is also experimenting with high-altitude solar-powered drones , satellites, and lasers.

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Not Cause Washing: Facebook and Google Donate To Charities In Lieu of Parties and Gifts

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Feeding America Boys and Girls Clubs Smile Train CARE, Mothers Matter World Wildlife Fund, Natural Capital Project Mobile Creches Prajwala HEAL Africa African Institute for Mathematical Sciences The Mango Tree National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Harlem Children's Zone Save the Children, Latin America focus Reporters Without Borders Witness (..)

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My remarks just made at WIPO today

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Many of the publishers do provide us with permissions do not have global rights, and limit the availability of these books to certain jurisdictions • We first launched international Bookshare in India and have more than 1000 members there, as well as permissions agreements with more than ten publishers in India • We have recently concluded agreements (..)

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Geek Heresy

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

People who start novel organizations like Ashesi University in Ghana, Technology Access Foundation in Seattle, and Shanti Bhavan (a boarding school) in India.

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Bookshare without Borders: #1/3

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Revenues from developed countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Denmark, where subscription fees are comparable to those in the United States, help us underwrite the cost of memberships in developing world countries such as India, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria.

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14+ Excellent Nonprofit Annual Reports

Whole Whale

Their use of joyful photos of individuals or small groups helps personalize the program descriptions, as does highlighting an employee’s efforts, like those of Margaret Mary Debre, PoP’s Lead WASH Coordinator in Ghana. Want to get your site checked for inclusive language before the end of 2021? National Public Radio (NPR).

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Desiree Adaway, Global Service and Leadership: How I Have Fun, Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

I have danced with an entire village in Ghana. Dancing in Ghana Just writing this post has broken my heart open and I feel the familiar ache. During the day we move bricks, dig ditches, sift sand and mix mortar. Yet, these trips are not only about the work. Some of my greatest memories are off the worksite. Community is powerful.

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How Investing In Ongoing Nonprofit Professional Development Keeps Fundraisers On The Ball And Ahead Of The Game

Kindful

The money went to improving education for children across Northern Ghana through teacher training and increasing awareness among citizens of the importance of education. million—which was five times what the organization had set out to raise. As a result of the campaign’s success, 18,000 children and 350 teachers reaped the benefits.

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World Cup: Who to Cheer For?

Have Fun - Do Good

Ghana game. Don't tell anyone, but I'm rooting for Ghana. World Cup Ghana It is 7:49 AM in California right now, and there are 7 people in our living room watching the US v. We even made "bleachers"--a long cupboard that you can sit on behind the couch so more people could watch.

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Vikas Nath talking about gender and ICTs in good governance

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My colleague, Joitske Hulsebosch, who is based in the Netherlands and most recently working in Ghana, developed a 12-step vlogging process to help a network in Ghana (GINKS) produce an ICT4D stories blog. Click To Play Vikas Nath explains his idea that empowerment of women in governance using ICTS should pass via livelihoods.

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Change Status: Facebooking and Twittering for a better world

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

She is going to Ghana in November. She is using her blog to raise money to support the first Community Access television station in Ghana, Coastal Television in Cape Coast Ghana. SamLand is Shirley Mayfield's blog. The blog will also be used to chronicle her trip.

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Why Every Organization Should Make Sustainability Part of its Mission

Saleforce Nonprofit

The 350 Africa team uses Salesforce to track many things, like the application process of organizations that want to be part of the coalition, relationships, volunteers, training status, and community campaigns like Ghana-Reducing Our Carbon. They also use Salesforce to plan and chart a future path to growth.

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Women, Girls, Education and Global Health: Interview with Carinne Brody

Have Fun - Do Good

Before and during her studies, she conducted field research for governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as foundations, on maternal and child health in Sri Lanka, Ghana, Haiti, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and India. You can listen and subscribe to the Big Vision Podcast via iTunes , or on the player above.

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Technology and the Environment

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

We leave that to China, Ghana, and other countries. And as our tools get more and more functional, and slimmer and smaller, and, well, cooler , we’re more than happy to toss the old stuff in the trash. We don’t see or interact with e-waste. E-waste pollutes the environment and poisons people.

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Packable philanthropy: Donate a TEDx in a Box

AFP Blog

So far, boxes have been shipped to organizers in Ecuador, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, India and Pakistan — and counting. With TEDx in a Box, individuals in the developing world and other underserved areas are delivered all the resources they need for an event, packaged into a portable box designed by IDEO.

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Join Our 24-Hour Round-the-World Twitter Chat

Tech Soup Blog

Topic: Visibility, communications (storytelling), and marketing, key elements for greater impact, sustainability, and incidence of NGOs. Host : @DonaTec , @VergaraEugenio. West Africa Time (2 p.m. Topic : What sort of stories should nonprofits tell? Host : @penplusbytes , @AfricaJerry. NEW YORK CITY. Eastern Daylight Time (3 p.m.

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Win a Trip to Report for the NYT with Nicholas Kristof

Have Fun - Do Good

Possible destinations this year are Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Liberia and/or Ghana. The winner will go on an international reporting trip with him to focus attention on the problems of global poverty, and its solutions. Past winners traveled to Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Rwanda, and Congo. on his blog, On the Ground.

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Health Systems 'Ask the Expert' Session Starts Today

Forum One

The theme for this session is "Lessons Learned in Strengthening Health Systems for Tuberculosis Control in Developing Countries" HSAN Member Daniel Osei of the Ghana Health Service will serve as the resource person to respond to your questions relating to the over-all topic.

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The Nonprofit Nook on OneWorld U.S

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The photo above is from Ghana. It looks a blog community that is just getting started. There is an interesting article by Roshani Kothari on photo tips and tricks who is a wonderful photographer. Check out her global mosaics gallery.

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"Press 2 for Chickens": Innovating African Radio Stations

NTEN

Freedom Fone in Tanzania and Ghana. Freedom Fone was introduced at two radio stations: Radio Maria in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Volta Star radio in the Volta region of Ghana. Making radio more accessible in Ghana. The project will be atRite FM, a radio station outside the greater Accra region in Ghana. .

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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Developing countries like Kenya and Ghana, which are starting to make good progress on these efforts, aren’t in the LDC category. One particularly tall order from WIPO was the desire to have a successful pilot effort in several of the world’s Least Developed Countries, which are the toughest places to work.

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NpTech Summary: Red T-Shirt Day - Supporting Monks, YouTube Nonprofit Channel, and Web2forDev Conference Reports

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A Few Self-Financed Learning Journeys Sam Mayfield has launched a new blog called Sam Land to raise money for and document his trip to Ghana in November. He will be bringing equipment and provide skills training to the first Community Access television station in Ghana.

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7 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Podcasts

Have Fun - Do Good

Example: UNICEF Digital Diaries: Berenice's Story from Ghana, Part I. A young woman in Ghana was giving recording equipment to document her daily life in this 6-part series. Each week we give brief updates about what's new at NetSquared followed by interviews with nonprofit and social web innovators. Be creative!

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: Storytelling and Collaborative Video

Tech Soup Blog

She is an experienced Director, Producer, Researcher, Screenwriter and Social Media Marketing Strategist with field and studio experience on large- and small-scale productions in the United States, England, Ghana, Thailand and Laos. Windy founded D.V.A.

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Joitske Hulsebosch: Blogs, NGOs, and Developing Countries

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In Ghana people are interested in knowing about new tools, because they need to stay in touch with what???s An offline newsletter or meeting is very important in Ghana for instance for reaching people as they don???t in Ghana here and a story about the use of a wiki in Zambia by my colleague Saskia here. and that???

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SAP Gives Back

Tech Soup Blog

In Ghana, SAP is using their technology and volunteers in partnership with a leading NGO to help women create thriving businesses through the harvesting of shea nuts. Seven Billion Actions.

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Participation in Storytelling: Collaborative Video on Nonprofits Live

Tech Soup Blog

She is an experienced Director, Producer, Researcher, Screenwriter and Social Media Marketing Strategist with field and studio experience on large- and small-scale productions in the United States, England, Ghana, Thailand and Laos. Windy founded D.V.A.

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The Many Ways to Say I Love You With A Donation To A Charity

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

You can purchase a gift or card that provides AIDS grants in Ghana, Rwanda, and Swaziland. And, don't just support Breast Cancer Research on special holidays, every Friday is PeaFund Friday. Join the Red Campaign.

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2013 NTC Round-Up: Your Takeaways

NTEN

Countries represented: 13 (US, Canada, UK, Korea, Australia, Switzerland, Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Ireland, Nepal, Mexico, and Ghana). Speakers: 250. Online NTC Attendees:147. 13NTC tweets during the conference: 3000 from 806 unique tweeters from over 128 locations (thanks, Chris Tuttle for these cool visual charts).

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Mr. Jim Goes to Washington (and New York, and Nairobi, and Seoul, and Kampala, and Boston…)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It was the third Africa Forum I’ve attended: I went to Accra, Ghana, in 2011 and South Africa in 2004. The Africa Forum is the premier meeting of blindness groups across sub-Saharan Africa, and it’s held roughly every three years. This time, I had the benefit of help.

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