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10 Nonprofits to Support on World Humanitarian Day

EveryAction

Their work spans the globe, including promoting the work of a vegetable and chicken farmer in Vietnam , providing financial support to nearly 2,000 families participating in soil conservation projects in Guatemala , and building sanitation facilities in Somalia. Take Action | Twitter | Facebook. Take Action | Twitter | Facebook.

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What are Effective Strategies Nonprofit Organizations Use to Improve Diversity and Inclusion?

ASU Lodestar Center

In a recent study, researchers found that “a board that has greater gender diversity has more effective governance practices and is more likely to have policies and practices related to diversity” (Buse, Bernstein, Bilimoria, 2014, p. This leads to effective board governance and an overall healthier organization. 32 Issue: 7, pp.

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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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NGO Connection Day: Singapore

Tech Soup

Even though Singapore is far more developed in terms of economic measures than our last location, Hanoi, Vietnam and it has a government that is very hands-on in addressing social issues, the NGOs are still very active and in need of resources in both funds and IT capacity.

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How can nonprofit organizations improve accountability to the populations they serve?

ASU Lodestar Center

Under pressure from multiple stakeholders, nonprofits tend to prioritize accountability to donors, foundations and governments over accountability to clients and the populations served by the organization (Ebrahim, 2003). Beneficiary participation in non-governmental development organizations: A case study in Vietnam. Mercelis, F.,

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Support Freedom of Expression in Cambodia

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you are a regular reader of the Cambodia4kids Blog or read Global s Online , you already know about the Cambodian Government's actions to silence critics of the ruling party hit its peek when Human Rights activists Kem Sokha, Yeng Virak and Pa Nguon Teang were all arrested regarding banners displayed on Human Rights Day December 10, 2005.

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Why do we keep working in museums?

Museum 2.0

The very existence of sites like the Vietnam Memorial, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Holocaust Museum, and many others around this country is a testament to the continued dream of a better world. Government agency. is a short educational film produced by the U.S.

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