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Global Philanthropy

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The legacy of this situation "poisoned the whole notion of volunteering in Russia for many years.". During the Putin years, charities faced many hardships and crackdowns by government authorities, but the past decade has also seen the growth of a middle class as well as the birth of an ultra-rich class and the foundation sector.

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Metro4All — Making All Metro Systems Accessible

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So far, Metro4All has apps for 14 cities in Russia and other countries in Europe. It is now a diverse international group with team members in Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, and the U.S. Tech for good often knows no geopolitical boundaries. So far, their attempts to work with government transportation authorities have failed.

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Nonprofit Technology News for June 2013

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It's time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. Now, here's the latest. There are now 2.4 Social Media.

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Crowdsourcing Skills for Human Rights via Movements.org

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It caused a social media furor, and the Iranian government released Tavakoli for a time. It aims to connect dissidents in closed societies with legal, media, PR, and technology experts in open societies. Keyes' vision is, "If you want to overthrow your dictator and advance human rights, you go to Movements.org."

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