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Pick up the Sunday NYT Magazine: It's All About Empowering, Funding & Educating Women

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Even though I've had to cut back on a lot of my donations this year, I've continued to sponsor a woman survivor of war each month through Women for Women International. Why am I so focused on this organization? To change the planet by helping women and children." I also make loans to women entrepreneurs using Kiva.org.

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An Interview With Facebook’s Libby Leffler: Facebook and Nonprofits

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I sat down for an interview to learn more about her work at Facebook and tips for nonprofits. I will never forget meeting Leymah Gbowee , the winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize who led the women’s movement resulting in peace in Liberia. JustGiving is an international charitable donations website headquartered in the UK.

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President's Update: Summer 2008

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The program guides environmental project managers through a series of step-by-step interview wizards similar to the popular TurboTax program. Our work in Liberia, funded by the State Department in support of the Truth Commission (TRC) continues. You can visit our Colombia Project Page to read more about this work.

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The Bots are Here: Leading With Our Humanity in the Age of Automation

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Humanitarian organizations are actively researching and testing how the use of messaging and bots can help refugees or those directly impacted by a natural disaster, according a recent report by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Unicef’s bot has had some early successes. Gather data against your goals.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

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American Edmonia "Wildfire" Lewis is considered the first woman of Native American and African descent to achieve international fame as a sculptor at a time when artists of color were hardly celebrated and slavery was still legal. After her interview with Barbara Walters, Jazz Jennings' rise has been nothing short of meteoric.

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In Search of Hope: The Global Diaries of Mariane Pearl

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She traveled over 100,000 miles and interviewed 12 women activists who are working on solutions to everything from sex trafficking, to global warming, to AIDS. Glamour and powerHouseBooks have produced a collection of Pearl's interviews in, In Search of Hope: The Global Diaries of Mariane Pearl , which includes a Foreword by Angelina Jolie.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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I had the opportunity to interview her on March 6th for the Big Vision Podcast, and have included an edited transcript of the interview below. of total philanthropic resources each year that actually directly go to benefit women and girls, and that includes both domestic and international grant making.

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