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U.S. companies support COVID-19 relief in Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Candid

Chamber of Commerce with support from Business Roundtable — has announced commitments in support of COVID-19 pandemic relief and response efforts in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Indonesia now accounts for approximately one in five fatalities globally as it struggles with shortages of oxygen and hospital capacity.

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5 Ways To Expand Financial Inclusion For The World’s Poor

Global Giving

And the government of Bangladesh announced plans for a nationwide mobile payments system by early 2018.This BitPesa, Banqu, and UCash are scaling similar concepts in Kenya, Indonesia, and India. Biometric data to enable government benefit transfers. 1,171,000,000. Microfinance, in all its forms, to increase access.

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Stick To Our Knitting? What Is TechSoup?

Tech Soup

In a recent blog post , in which our nonprofit, TechSoup, advocated for Net Neutrality, there were several responses that have an interestingly identical structure: (a) Government should stay out of the Internet; (b) There are technical issues involved that TechSoup does not understand; and. (c)

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Book Giveaway: Mazarine Treyz, The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising

Amy Sample Ward

All fired up from my time in Indonesia, I thought, “Changing the world is so exciting! a cover letter that has generated many interviews for me and others who got nonprofit and government jobs. But what I found was that the books for getting started in making a difference with your writing were just DULL. Free Book Giveaway.

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How a Multi-Sectoral Partnership is Fueling Progress Towards Gender Equality and the 2030 Global Goals

Connection Cafe

Pulling together the facts, figures and stories that tell us where progress is being made and where it is lagging, we believe we will be better able to inspire real change and firm commitments from governments to really change the laws and policies and budget decisions that hold girls and women back. .

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Fueling Progress Towards Gender Equality and the 2030 Global Goals

Connection Cafe

Pulling together the facts, figures and stories that tell us where progress is being made and where it is lagging, we believe we will be better able to inspire real change and firm commitments from governments to really change the laws and policies and budget decisions that hold girls and women back. .

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Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Tech Soup

Seattle, Washington: What You Need to Know About Board Governance. Jakarta, Indonesia: Web Hosting. Thursday, October 12, 2017. Chicago, Illinois: It's Never Too Late: How Your CRM Can Save End-of-Year Fundraising. Saturday, October 14, 2017. Monday, October 16, 2017. Singapore, Singapore: DataJam! Tuesday, October 10, 2017.