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What if no one wants to help the people you are helping?

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What happens when the people you want to help aren’t seen as worthy of help? . This summer, I had the privilege of travelling to Montego Bay, Jamaica to lead a Board retreat for the Jamaican Christian School for the Deaf and Servant’s Heart Jamaica. but I was struck by the sheer poverty that most people faced.

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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

Candid

As a people, we have to tell our own story.” – Evans Okinyi, CEO, East Africa Philanthropy Network Coming from a family of storytellers and strong matriarchs, I was interested in “Black (Women’s) Power: Our Voices.” At both Howard and Harambee, I felt empowered, like I can push through, like I have people that have my back.

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

Major event tickets Major annual events are bucket list items for many people, but that also makes tickets hard to come by. Tech basket Many people prioritize keeping up with the latest tech releases or having the best new gadgets. million people are expected to set sail on a cruise in 2024—6% more than the pre-pandemic year of 2019.

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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our Martus team trained two new partners focused on rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people : Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays , or J-FLAG and AIDS-Free World. 2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders.

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iLaw: Cyber Strategy for a Developing Nation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 1998, during the embryonic stages of the project, this focus turned to a concept called "Reverence for Life," a non-demonational philsophy of self-development which had taken root in Jamaica's prisons. He imagines a Jamaica ten years in 2008, ten years after the initial discussions about this project began.

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Creating the Business of My Dreams

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Pull marketing is about attracting people to you like flies to honey, instead of pushing information out at them. I’m travelling to amazing places to speak and teach (like Russia, New Zealand, and Jamaica) and I’m having a blast. It really resonated with me and seemed so much more comfortable than traditional ways of selling.

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Boston Media Makers Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Boston Media Makers is a community of practice consisting of people in the Boston area who are making (new) media. The meetings take place the first Sunday of the month in Jamaica Plain. He takes many many photos while people are talking and only keeps 15% of them. I always learn so much when I attend.

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