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The Power of Sport in Changing the World

Saleforce Nonprofit

Laureus is a global movement whose purpose is to change the world through the power of sport. In 2005, a visit to Right to Play in Sierra Leone with skateboarding icon Tony Hawk changed my life. Our vision is to use this power to end violence, discrimination, and disadvantage for young people and children.

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The Surprising Truth About Donor Fatigue And What Nonprofits Can Do To Avoid It

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: With the hurricanes, gun violence, and fires, I gave generously, including donations to Global Giving funds. Alison Carlman, Director of Impact and Communications at Global Giving, offers a deep dive into some Global Giving data to find the answer. I surpassed my giving budget for disaster relief giving.

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Data Digest: Open Data for Africa Platform, Silent Data Revolution in MENA and Data Strategies

Tech Soup

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. It originally appeared on NetSquared.

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Four Tips for Nonprofit Crowdfunding

Tech Soup

One Girl Australia raised $50,000 the first year they ran Do it in a Dress , a global campaign to empower girls in Sierra Leone with education. You won’t meet your nonprofit crowdfunding goal unless you find your core group of true believers that will help build the momentum behind your campaign.

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Do-Good Mother's Day Gift and Donation Ideas

Have Fun - Do Good

The Global Fund for Women's online store features companies who donate a portion of their sales to the Global Fund for Women like Alima Pure Mineral Makeup and Putumayo's Women of the World: Acoustic CD. Plus, your gift will be matched to support their maternal health programs in Sierra Leone.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This puts New York City’s economic disparity on par with places like Sierra Leone or Namibia. Undoubtedly, the inequities in who bears the brunt of climate change will play out in similar ways on the larger global stage. Those with the fewest resources found themselves most vulnerable to the infrastructure failures.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Along with her work as an aquatic biologist, her book, Silent Spring , is largely credited for advancing the global environmental movement worldwide , inspiring the rise of ecofeminism and many feminist scientists. You can thank marine biologist and writer Rachel Carson for that. Rosalind Franklin. Embassy personnel. Nellie Bly.

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