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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

Candid

After two years of attending Harambee virtually, I was excited to finally join in person, alongside more than 800 fellow attendees. Panelists from Brazil, Kenya, and Jamaica discussed the importance of empowering communities in the African diaspora.

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

Get Fully Funded

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. My guide told me that I probably saw more of the true island that 90% of the people who visit Jamaica. Not so in Jamaica.

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

The best live auction items are relevant to your unique event audience’s interests, hard to come by for the average person, and reasonably priced. Art that has personal meaning for your community is also a safe bet. Choose intriguing warm-weather locations like Belize, Jamaica, Australia, or Greece. Improving time-management.

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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. I invite you to read Daniel’s first-person account of his expert testimony as published in the statistical magazine Chance.

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Boston Media Makers Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The meetings take place the first Sunday of the month in Jamaica Plain. David Tames offer his personal impressions of the MIT TechTV. The Boston Media Makers is a community of practice consisting of people in the Boston area who are making (new) media. I always learn so much when I attend. But for now, a few random learnings.

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6 Powerful Types of Video Content Every Nonprofit Needs

Nonprofits Source

Take this video from an adolescent health nonprofit advocating on behalf of kids in Jamaica, for example. It showcases their organization in an intimate way and also puts some flavor and personality on display at the same time: This type of video content can do wonders for your nonprofit.

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