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Update: Philanthropy’s response to Ukraine crisis

Candid

Grants from public charities increased 580%. These countries are, in the main, ones that share a border with Ukraine: Poland, Romania, Hungary, Moldova, and Slovakia. Public charity. Public charity. Public charity. Care and protection of children account for 26% of grant dollars. Giving by populations served.

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5 Ways to Gain The Upper Hand in Facebook’s Newsfeed

Connection Cafe

Facebook recently announced a test in Sri Lanka, Bolivia, Slovakia, Serbia, Guatemala, and Cambodia. The goal of this test is to understand if people prefer to have separate places for personal and public content. So the Newsfeed algorithm tries to predict what each user wants to see in their Newsfeed. But no algorithm is perfect.

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Apping Out Illegal Waste: Free Download to Target Illegal Dumps

Tech Soup

On the most basic level, illegal dumping confronts us with garbage in public spaces, which is unpleasant and unhealthy. They want local public authorities to be aware of the problem and commit themselves to take action. Written by Daniel Ben-Horin, Founder and Chief Instigator, TechSoup Global. The Problem. They want that dump gone!

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