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Veterans Leverage Their Pro Bono Skills to Rise to the Call of Duty from Afar

Saleforce Nonprofit

When the Afghanistan government fell to the Taliban just days after the U.S. Air Force aircrafts evacuating people from Afghanistan. Government. I was heartbroken by what was happening in Afghanistan. About the Author. and coalition forces withdrew their troops, Afghan allies that served alongside the U.S.

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Break the Bias: Changing the Game for Girls & Women

Saleforce Nonprofit

Women and girls in particular have felt the impacts of a never-ending global health pandemic, conflict and displacement, and authoritarian government takeovers, to name a few. The takeover by the Taliban in Afghanistan earlier this year instantly sent the future of girls and women in that country into chaos. About the Author.

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How to Build Platforms that Our Movements Can Own

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We also partner with a decentralized global network of over 600 fiscal sponsors to support more than more than 7,000 groups that collectively raise over $35 million a year. We were astonished when hundreds of technologists used Open Collective to pool funds to help families get out of Afghanistan. There are many potential pathways.

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Impact and Interoperability: How Technology Powers Collaboration

Saleforce Nonprofit

When the Afghanistan crisis reared its ugly head again this year, a group of veterans, active-duty service members, former government officials, civil servants, and nonprofit organizations came together to work online to help individuals and families evacuate the country. About the Author. Jessica Hood.

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

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She has co-authored publications on fair taxation, housing and the racial wealth divide. military policies globally, not just what's happening with women domestically. We are based in Oakland, but we do work nationally, and in many cases globally, but our funding is always under constraints. So, that was quite inspirational.