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New data for strategic disaster philanthropy 

Candid

Cyclone Idai struck Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, causing widespread flood destruction. million in disaster-related projects. . Thanks, too, to the teams here at CDP and Candid who analyze the data, extrapolate its findings and ensure that no comma was harmed in the writing of the report. .

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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SocialCoding4Good We are very excited about our SocialCoding4Good project, one of our Benetech Labs initiatives, which is working to increase the engagement of the technology sector with social good initiatives beyond just the scope of our own programs. billion poor and unbanked.

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How Faith-Based Hope Endeavors Effectively Fights the AIDS Epidemic and Changes Lives in the U.S. and Africa

Tech Soup

Two 14-year-old girls, one in the US and one in Malawi, had their lives changed when they joined forces to fight the AIDs epidemic in Africa. Through the creation hope-giving projects that serve the most vulnerable in Malawi, the organization connects U.S.-based The two girls met at Hope Village Orphan Care Center in Malawi.

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Mobile Innovations for Social Good

NTEN

The 2009 N2Y4 Conference showcased the Featured Projects from NetSquared's Global Challenge focused on mobile technology. There were 14 great teams pitching their Projects at the Conference, but only 3 voted as prize winners. Of course a selection of these updates will be aggregated on the team blog.

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The Power of Thank You Letters

Connection Cafe

In case you're wondering, Charity Water "invested (my) money with local partners, Relief Society of Tigray (REST) and Action Against Hunger (ACF) in Ethiopia and Pump Aid in Malawi, to build and rehabilitate freshwater wells and spring protections for people in need." Color me impressed.

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Vote for Your CNN Hero: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact

Have Fun - Do Good

I've included part of the nominees' profiles below, as they are written up on the site, but added links to their organizations and projects where I could find them. Today, the Los Angeles nanny funds a school in her native Malawi -- where half a million children have been orphaned by the disease." Her nonprofit St.

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How to Use Causes for Your Year-End Fundraising Appeal

NTEN

Fundraising Projects. Facebook users are more motivated to donate to specific projects rather than general fundraising appeals. Causes has just updated their Fundraising Projects feature so nonprofits can effectively do project-based fundraising campaigns through Facebook. . Here are some sample bulletins: [link].

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