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Tech Impact Receives $200,000 Grant

TechImpact

William Kendima moved from Liberia to the United States in 2005. While in Liberia, Kendima never used a computer; however, through dedication, hard work, and a little help from ITWorks , Kendima’s dream of working in IT has been realized. Tech Impact’s Anthony Pisapia on left, and Patrick Calihan on right.

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UpEnergy: cool for-profit social enterprise

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Although I'm firmly on the nonprofit side with Benetech (because we focus on big issues where the market is failing), it's definitely easier to get funded sustainably if you have an exciting and invest-able business plan. The rise of for-profit social enterprises has been quite exciting. The economics are compelling.

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6 Examples of Nonprofits Working with For-Profits for a Greater Good

NonProfit Hub

Kayla Matthews is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub. Nonprofits are tapping into the resources available from successful companies in all sorts of ways. Here are some different ways that nonprofits are receiving help through valuable relationships with for-profit companies. Make-A-Wish-Foundation. ChildFund International.

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WiserEarth.org Goes Multi-lingual: Guest Post by Peggy Duvette, WiserEarth

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

WiserEarth.org , a nonprofit that offers social networking for the international sustainability movement, launched today in French , Portuguese , and Spanish beta versions. WiserTuesdays have spread to London, UK and Monrovia, Liberia. WiserEarth has also been connecting communities on the ground.

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Funding Innovation for Skoll Social Entrepreneurs

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I used the example of Kristen Cibelli, one of our field human rights workers, who got a mini-grant to go to meet with grassroots human rights groups in Liberia. And, I have a feeling it would be some of the most powerful money raised by the nonprofit sector!

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5 Things Nonprofits Can Learn from the Late, Great David Carr

Tech Soup

In reading through the stories, it's clear that the nonprofit sector also has much to learn from this wry, honest, soulful truth-teller. " The nonprofit sector needs to show the pride that Carr exhibited. The issue of a lack of diversity in the nonprofit sector is long-standing. So, continue."

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Data Digest: Open Data for Africa Platform, Silent Data Revolution in MENA and Data Strategies

Tech Soup

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. It originally appeared on NetSquared.