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Global philanthropy responds to the Ukraine crisis

Candid

Governments have also directed hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance for Ukraine. The United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan account for 91% of total grant funding for Ukraine to date. We have been tracking philanthropy’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Research Friday: Generosity Expanded: The Impact!

ASU Lodestar Center

This level of increased global philanthropy is worth a further look. The Hudson Institute’s Center for Global Prosperity recently published its Annual Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances for 2010 and reported “financial flows to the developing world from the United States increased notably in 2010 to $326.4

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Finding a Community of Nonprofit Technology Experts

Tech Soup

We're a global movement with chapters in 24 countries. Every month, our global network of community organizers hosts Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. Mukono, Uganda: The 10th Uganda Internet Governance Forum 2016 (UIGF). Tokyo, Japan: 「ポケモンGO x NPO」をみんなで企画会議! #PokemonGOForGood ! - Tuesday, August 16, 2016.

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Meet Your Local NetSquared Organizer at #17NTC

Tech Soup

These global leaders are coming from the United Kingdom, Uganda, Florida, and DC. Governance Matters: Create a More Powerful Board Through Policy Governance. Tokyo, Japan: #社会課題に向き合うwebデザイナーが­増えている!? They're going to try and recruit you. But what if you can't make it to NTC this year? Thursday, March 2, 2017.

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SXSWi Innovation and Technology for Nonprofits

Connection Cafe

I hadn’t thought about how education, global warming, and governance could be better managed using these principals. There’s also the Beacon Lounge and nonprofit meetups, the Greater Good sessions , and the SXSW sponsored efforts to support Japan. What are your ideas and new campaigns? True, they are all there.

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Updates from TechSoup's Partner and Friends in Japan

Tech Soup

Words cannot describe the devastation that has engulfed Japan, and pictures paint a grim scenario that will affect the region for years to come. As someone with many ties to Japan and has been to the afflicted area in the past, I am certain that in spite of this tragedy, the spirit and resilience of the Japanese people will prevail.

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Snapshot of Worldwide Electronics Recycling 2013

Tech Soup

According to Park Young-Woo of the United Nations Environment Program, the Asia-Pacific region now produces more than half of global e-waste. The WEEE Directive is the set of laws that governs the proper collection and disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in the 27 countries of the European Union.