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Collaborating for New Solutions To Persistent Societal Challenges

Saleforce Nonprofit

They include the international NGOs Action Against Hunger , CARE , Catholic Relief Services , and World Vision. Agency for International Development (USAID), reinforced the U.S. A mother in Kenya checks her child for malnutrition using a MUAC band. We need commitment and perseverance to achieve zero hunger.

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Blackbaud Headed to SXSWi 2011

NetWits

She has spoken about the intersection of social media and activism at SXSW, the International Fundraising Conference, and the Independent Sector Conference. She co-founded Hope Runs , a non-profit organization in Kenya and is is a published author writing on such diverse topics as social media strategy , saving money , and natural living.

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Social Media, Networking, and African Women’s Leadership Training in Rwanda

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was honored to be a trainer as part of the launch of the ACE Leaders Project, a program developed by the Institute of International Education Sub-Saharan Regional Office and supported by the Packard Foundation. For the past ten days, I’ve been in Rwanda, Africa. Much as been written about the impact of more women in Parliament.

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

This Impact Lab cohort sets out to address the question: How might we enable female, small-scale farmers in maximizing food production and planning proactively? He has been on field missions to co-create solutions with governments and implementing partners in Zambia, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Nigeria, and Bangladesh.

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Your Top 10 Content Strategy Questions (Finally!) Answered

NTEN

In case you’re still on the fence, or you’re not really clear about what Content Strategy is and what’s involved, here are answers to the top 10 most important Content Strategy questions. Is Content Strategy a fancy term invented by consultants? Fancy term? Invented by consultants?

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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

They were holding an international meeting of blindness groups around the campaign to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty in London during the days before the Geneva meeting. My experience with the international publishers was such that I expected there would be a way to work through this issue. I decided to follow through and attend.

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5 Ways To Expand Financial Inclusion For The World’s Poor

Global Giving

Since 2007, offerings like M-Pesa , a mobile money transfer service, which began as an initiative from the telecommunications company Vodafone, is a huge opportunity for those living in primarily cash-based societies like Kenya and Tanzania. BitPesa, Banqu, and UCash are scaling similar concepts in Kenya, Indonesia, and India.

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