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Josh, a new indie feature film set in Pakistan

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

(Against the Grain), the first feature film by director Iram Parveen Bilal, is set in modern-day Pakistan. Although the movie touches on many social justice issues, Iram made it clear that she didn't want to make another documentary about Pakistan. She succeeds in showing us, rather than telling, something true and challenging.

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New on SSIR: How does celebrity impact your fundraising?

Amy Sample Ward

This rebound was led by an enormous 163% increase in the International sector due to emergencies like the earthquake in Haiti and flooding in Pakistan. Online fundraising revenue grew overall by 14% between 2009 and 2010. Beyond having just a compelling cause, Millennials are looking for trust – aren’t we all?

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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. As extreme weather makes front-page headlines year-round, each news cycle brings fresh evidence that we are living in unprecedented times.

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The Insights of 100,000 Nonprofit Technology Facebook Fans

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Not really, except that it confirms that recent algorithm changes have had a significant impact on both engagement and growth rates. The top three countries are the United States, India, and Pakistan. Overall, the page took 100 months to reach 100,000 likes, thus it has an average growth rate of 1,000 new likes a month.

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In Times of Crisis, You See Nonprofits Helping, Solving, Rebuilding

Saleforce Nonprofit

Because when you look around at today’s crises — whether that’s the recent floods in Pakistan or providing meals to children during the pandemic — you see nonprofits helping, solving, and rebuilding. Technology Is an Enabler To Make Moments of Impact Possible.

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

Tech Soup

I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. Our Local Impact Map. This time I wanted to feature NGOs around the world that are making a humanitarian impact internationally across several countries.

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Mobile-First Still Matters

Forum One

Likely, most of this growth will come from China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Pakistan. The post Mobile-First Still Matters appeared first on Forum One | Turn Ideas Into Impact. billion people across the globe. As the years pass, cell phones will remain an ever-growing way to access the internet.

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