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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in India

Candid

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. During the pandemic, family philanthropy grew significantly , tripling in FY2020 compared to FY2019.

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Mobilizing Impact at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Judy Heumann (left) moderating the panel on empowering the world''s billion people with disabilities On the second day of the CGI Annual Meeting, I announced Benetech’s Commitment to Action : Leveraging Technology to Bring Books to the Blind in India. Our commitment was selected as an exemplary approach to addressing a global challenge.

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What I Learned About Philanthropy, Fundraising, and Social Impact at IFCAsia in Bangkok

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Tharum has served as a communications director for a number of international NGOs based in Cambodia, but recently launched his own communications agency. One of the speakers, Professor Jen Shang, who later did a deeper dive into her research report ” “ Tomorrow’s Philanthropy: Insights into the Future of Philanthropic Innovation.”

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Donor Spotlight: Lavelle Fund for the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Lavelle Fund exemplifies the tremendous social return that bold philanthropy can create. We first extended Bookshare services internationally in 2008 with the launch of Bookshare in India. Of course, in India and other developing countries, the gap is even larger. In 2013, with the most recent (and fourth!)

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12 Demographic & Technology Trends Changing the Nonprofit Sector Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The good news is that global philanthropy is on the rise , but the challenges are great and NGOs will play a critical role in continuing to inspire the global community to give and volunteer. In the coming decades as wealth rises in Asia, so will philanthropy and with it a second wave of online activism and giving.

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BiGTech India Connects Nonprofits with IT Students

Tech Soup

Joy of Giving Week is a "festival of philanthropy" held October 2 through 8 all over India in conjunction with Mohandas Gandhi's birthday. To celebrate, TechSoup's partner in India, BiGTech , held the Find an IT Partner event in Mumbai to connect local nonprofits with IT students.

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Technology, Data, and Indian Nonprofits: Enabling Philanthropy

Tech Soup

This post was authored by Keisha Taylor, communications manager for the GuideStar International program of TechSoup Global. Technology product donations, training, and nonprofit data are all part of TechSoup Global’s offering to civil society in India. million NGOs in India.

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