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A Brief History of Nonprofit Organizations (And What We Can Learn)

NonProfit Hub

and the cultural resistance to entering Vietnam in 1965, we saw how Americans began to organize and work together to tackle specific issues with a narrow focus. The government also became much more involved in social and cultural welfare programs. This gave them greater voice in the government. Don’t be afraid of Uncle Sam.

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Meet Michaela Hackner: BlogHer and Nonprofit Techie

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

You are working in technology for a nonprofit, what did you did study in school? After life-altering experiences in Vietnam and India, and spending the night in a displaced persons camp in Turkey after the '99 earthquake, I knew my life couldn't continue on it's current course. What did you do while your in Cambodia (and Kenya)?

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Gen Next on the Board

BoardAssist

They in turn were perplexed by those formed by the Vietnam War and “drugs, sex and rock and roll,” etc. To understand how the experiences of this generation might affect their board engagement, the Board Leadership Project of Governance Matters conducted a survey of recently placed board participants.

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Cyber Cambodian Session - Cambodian Bloggers Summit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But now the government of Cambodia, also cares that people learn how to use computers and ICT. We have also a telecommunications department in the government. But if we compare IT in Cambodia with other South Asian countries likeThailand or Vietnam, we still have limited penetration. Young people need to make their voices heard.

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Mobile Storytelling: An Evolving Story

NTEN

I keep on telling my story of how I moved between the East and West, between physical environments (architecture, urban design) and virtual (web and mobile development and strategy), between technology and the humanities. He has worked in Alexandria, Korea, Vietnam, and currently Seattle.

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Memorial Day 2012

VisionLink

Of course, this resonates with us at VisionLink, as we are in the business of building technology that integrates all aspects of successful communities from opportunities for youth, to workforce development, the web of social services, and the making of resilient communities ready for disasters. That was 1970.

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Must Hear Speech from Barack Obama and the Power of Podcasting

Have Fun - Do Good

I love listening to Barack Obama's podcasts because he gives me hope that there is at least one person in the US government who is reasonable, sane, intelligent and truly cares about people as humans, not just as voters who can keep him in or out of office. You feel close to them and their cause. I believe that U.S.

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