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Client Spotlight: Byte Back

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In the mid-1990s, Glenn met with his friend Barbara Altman to share his idea of opening a computer and career training center in Honduras. You can volunteer as a career assistant, workshop presenter, tutor, a success coach/mentor, or a Board member. He realized that if he could do it, anyone could. DC needs you and this. Get Involved.

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Your NetSquared Holiday Gift!

Tech Soup

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. NetSquared Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. We’re a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. NetSquared Manila in the Philippines. December Events.

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Another Model of Giving: Socially Responsible Small Businesses

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They do this by mobilizing children, teens, and adults volunteers who, package the meals. The organization was founded by Richard Proudfit who was on a medical mission to Honduras after a hurricane ravaged the country. They have packaging network with a national headquarters and satellites in 14 states and Canada.

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NetSquared Events in May and June

Tech Soup

San Pedro Sula, Honduras: Google Hangout - ¡Primer Meetup NetSquared! Portland, OR: Virtual Volunteering. Mukono, Uganda: Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School&Community. Monday, May 26. Mukono, Uganda: Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School&Community.

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Colombia is the 2nd Happiest Place for the Planet

Have Fun - Do Good

Honduras 8. He's creating a network of volunteer doctors who'll regularly visit families in poorer neighborhoods. The HPI is calculated by adding the country's life expectancy with its life satisfaction divided by its ecological footprint. The top ranked countries were: 1. Colombia 3. Costa Rica 4. Dominica 5. Guatemala 9.

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5 Text Message Fundraising Ideas to Inspire You

Qgiv

Then you have to craft an engaging message that helps you reach your goals, whether that’s getting new donations or recruiting volunteers for an event. Reach Out Honduras has been holding their annual gala for 10 years, but their event had to quickly adapt to a virtual environment like the rest of us did last year. Check ‘em out!

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How To Build Community Using Social Media

CauseVox

One of their most popular blog posts is entitled “That time I almost died in Honduras” and the opening line is “We have to go. She is the author of two books, a mom of two kids, and a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. Anti-sex-trafficking organization Amirah Inc. Amirah’s eye-catching blog post.