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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

The year 2020 was an astounding year for disaster philanthropy, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a reminder of what else happened in 2020, how institutional philanthropy responded, how COVID-19 affected other disaster response efforts, and what this means for the future of disaster philanthropy. . Beirut explosion.

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How Malala Fund’s Innovative Grantmaking is Revolutionizing Education for Girls

Saleforce Nonprofit

Remote learning for refugee children in Lebanon: Malala Fund Education Champion Nayla Fahed created Tabshoura, an award-winning e-learning platform that helps Syrian refugees and girls in vulnerable communities in Lebanon learn for free. The game-changing part of Nayla’s platform? It doesn’t require internet access. About the Authors.

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How to Support Women in Lebanon

Have Fun - Do Good

The Global Fund for Women has lots of good information up right now about how to support women in the Middle East. You can donate to the Global Fund for Women and they will make sure your money goes to women in the Middle East. women lebanon donation philanthropy Photo credit: Beirutladies by Kevin Walsh.

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Get Fundraising Tips at a NetSquared Community Event

Tech Soup

San Francisco is taking a high-level view with its Tech and Philanthropy panel. New York, New York: #GivingTuesday: Creation of a Global Giving Movement. San Francisco, California: Tech and Philanthropy Panel. Beirut, Lebanon: Writing Workshops: Monthly. Hamra, Lebanon: صورة غب الطلب. Not a fundraiser?

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Blockchain Explained: Risks And Opportunities For Philanthropy

Global Giving

These days, it seems like everyone is talking about how blockchain is the coolest new thing—capable of changing everything, including aid and philanthropy. This is a photo of a refugee settlement for Syrians in Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. Photo by World Vision.

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Women Who Tech Around the World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I organized and moderated a panel called “ Women Who Tech Globally.” Unfortunately, our presenter from Lebanon had connectivity issues and was unable to present. ” Using a webinar and conference call platform, we were able to bring in participants from San Francisco, Rwanda, Kenya, Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt.

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