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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

The earthquakes on February 6 that devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria have left an estimated 54,000 people dead. million) in Syria. Corporations headquartered in Germany—home to over three million ethnic Turks and approximately one million refugees from Syria—have responded to the crisis by contributing more than €16.7

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Big Data Means More Than Big Profits

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Let me share two examples of the Big Data opportunities we’ve seized at Benetech: a long-standing use of data that has global implications and a nascent one that has just launched. The analysis made news globally and expanded an international conversation.

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Mission Possible: Tell Us Your Symantec Story and Win Prizes!

Tech Soup

Sponsored by TechSoup Global (" Sponsor "), 435 Brannan St., This Challenge is void in Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and all countries under sanction by the U.S. government (" U.S. Tell us about the change you're making in your community. Share your story. Official Rules. August 29, 2016.

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Adobe Creative Cloud Giveaway for Nonprofits at 17NTC!

Tech Soup

Sponsored by TechSoup Global, 435 Brannan St., This Sweepstakes is void for organizations in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria ("U.S. Dispute Resolution/Governing Law/Waiver of Jury Trial. Participants must be 18 or older to participate. Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions (Long). "Sponsor").

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Changing the World: TechSoup's Newest Global Partner

Tech Soup

Ok, now add to the mix a liberal dose of several years of strong economic growth and modernization, a GDP ranked 17 th in the world, a youth population (12 to 24 year olds) representing a third of the total population, and a growing reputation as one of the most promising IT sectors globally, and do you know where that will land you?

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International Organizations and Social Media: News, Engagement, and Social Data for Policy Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They will be placed with organizations working on policies in these areas, many part of large international networks, nonprofits, and government. Here’s what I learned: Global Social Media and Mobile Usage Studies and Internet Penetration. billion global internet users today – roughly 35% of the world’s population.

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Benetech: the Equilibrium Change Machine

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

one a global norm and allows for easy import and export of accessible materials. Whether it’s accurately reporting the number of people killed in Syria or explaining why the FBI’s count of American police killings is significantly underestimated, data is finally influencing the policy debate.

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