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Weekly update from PND

Candid

Opportunity International and Oikocredit have announced a three-year, $100 million impact investment agreement to increase access to, and quality of, education in low-income countries. Opportunity International, Oikocredit invest $100 million in education. November 3, 2021.

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See how digital games have big impact at the 12th Annual Games for Change Festival in NYC!

NTEN

Highlights include veteran game designer, Colleen Macklin, who will show how her games with the Red Cross bolstered climate change-related disaster preparedness in Senegal and Nambia, and Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, whose work in games, film, and print has made millions aware of human rights issues in the U.S.

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Vote for Your CNN Hero: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact

Have Fun - Do Good

Over the past week though, there have been little glimpses of happiness amid the disasters, scandals and economic bad news - stories about the CNN Heroes: Ordinary People Extraordinary Impact. Viola Vaughn "A group of failing schoolchildren in Kaolack, Senegal, once asked Viola Vaughn to help them pass their classes.

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Fueling Progress Towards Gender Equality and the 2030 Global Goals

Connection Cafe

And, in our initial six pilot countries (which include Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kenya and Senegal) we plan to take a deeper look, using national data, research and story-gathering to understand where progress is being made and where it is lagging. . The future for Equal Measures 2030.

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How a Multi-Sectoral Partnership is Fueling Progress Towards Gender Equality and the 2030 Global Goals

Connection Cafe

And, in our initial six pilot countries (which include Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kenya and Senegal) we plan to take a deeper look, using national data, research and story-gathering to understand where progress is being made and where it is lagging. . The future for Equal Measures 2030.

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Telling Your Story: NetSquared #Storymakers2017 Workshops for Nonprofits

Tech Soup

Effective storytelling means nonprofits can reach more people, touch more hearts, and create bigger impact. Dakar, Senegal: Concours de Présentation des Projets. Here at TechSoup, we're big on stories. Bunda, Tanzania: Microsoft Cloud Computing. Sunday, September 3, 2017. Monday, September 4, 2017. Friday, September 8, 2017.

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Sprint How You Can: Salesforce.org Commons Fosters True Community Collaboration by Going Hybrid

Saleforce Nonprofit

We’ve since welcomed virtual Sprinters from 25+ countries around the globe, including Australia, Japan, Senegal, Ethiopia, and Brazil. Each project is working to create an impactful solution to address a particular challenge area identified and prioritized by the nonprofit and education community. App Advice & Consumer Reports.