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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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Meet Your Local NetSquared Organizer at #17NTC

Tech Soup

Don't worry, there are NetSquared groups in 75 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. 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.

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Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. We can’t only invest in new.

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Great reads from around the web on April 8th

Amy Sample Ward

government is working on a new warning system to replace their oft criticized five-color coded terror index, and according to a new document obtained by The Associated Press, they're turning to Facebook and Twitter." It’s exciting—and frightening. What is this new network-centric world?

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Guam and the Consortium

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Japan is the biggest source of tourists for Guam, with growing numbers from other Asian nations like South Korea. It's actually hard to get local cuisine in the restaurants, far easier to get Japanese food. The presence is growing: the U.S. The military and tourism are Guam's two big industry. Not quite ready for students, yet!

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Finding a Community of Nonprofit Technology Experts

Tech Soup

What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? NetSquared groups held 23 Storymakers events, helping local nonprofits use video strategically. Mukono, Uganda: The 10th Uganda Internet Governance Forum 2016 (UIGF). Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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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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