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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. This gives donors peace of mind and deepens the overall trust of the giving public in the organizations they support and the nonprofit sector in general. The total at the end of the campaign was $1.4

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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. Something that any geek that aims to do social good must keep in mind!

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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). Mindful Engagement at Work and in Life , Adam Pava. Speakers: 250. Online NTC Attendees:147. Karaoke songs with NTEN staff embarrassing themselves: 2. Session Notes. put together by Jason Samuels.

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SAP Gives Back

Tech Soup

With this in mind, SAP donates their products and services through TechSoup but also connects their employees with organizations to provide them with volunteer help in devising technology solutions. Seven Billion Actions.

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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). Mindful Engagement at Work and in Life , Adam Pava. Speakers: 250. Online NTC Attendees:147. Karaoke songs with NTEN staff embarrassing themselves: 2. Session Notes. put together by Jason Samuels.

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Lessons from IGS16: The How-To’s for Applying the SDGs to Grantmaking

Connection Cafe

IDP’s pilot program in Ghana started with initial enrollment of 27,000 children and now is expected to reach a total of 150,000 children by July 2017. Aligning grantmaking with the SDGs is a complex undertaking nonetheless, but IGS proved to me that there are great minds coming together and forming an unmatchable force. Key takeaways.

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Using Photography to Change the World: An Interview with Paola Gianturco

Have Fun - Do Good

PG: I think that the one that comes to mind first is a wonderful picture of women in Kenya who are growing corn. The women are using those forms that are the most effective in their cultures. BB: You've captured so many amazing images and stories in this book, what is the image that stands out the most for you?