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The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise

The NonProfit Times

It has more than 125,000 volunteers, has responded to disasters in 700-plus communities, and raised nearly $250 million. His unit, the 2nd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment, deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Department of Treasury’s Office of International Affairs. Team Rubicon is widely known for its innovation and unique culture.

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A Day Trip the Hague, Netherlands: International City of Peace and Justice

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Known as the International City of Peace and Justice, there are more than 160 NGOs in Den Haag working to make the world a better place. Next, I stumbled across the Dutch office of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and though they were not expecting me, they were very welcoming and a pleasure to spend time with.

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Best Practices for Securing Data in Humanitarian Crisis Situations

Saleforce Nonprofit

The unfolding crisis in Afghanistan is a stark reminder that many Salesforce.org nonprofit customers often work in fragile environments. In recent years, the international humanitarian community has responded with a number of data protection guidance documents, such as those from USAID , ICRC , OCHA , and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative.

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UNICEF Shares 4 Ways to Reverse COVID-19’s Impact on Children

Saleforce Nonprofit

Invest in the untapped potential of young migrants, refugees, and internally displaced people. Students attending class in Turgani High School in Faizabad, the largest city of Badakhshan, a northern province of Afghanistan. Reimagine disaster spending. Reimagine disaster spending. Photo credit: UNICEF. About the Authors.

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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. Air Force aircrafts evacuating people from Hamid Karzai International Airport. I was heartbroken by what was happening in Afghanistan. Veterans Called to Duty Digitally. Government.

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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. The challenges facing humanity in 2021 are intersectional and complex.

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50 Nonprofits To Be Grateful For This Thanksgiving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Because they are always the first to arrive on the scene after a natural disaster. Amnesty International. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || Flickr. American Red Cross. Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || Google+ || LinkedIn || Flickr. It Gets Better Project.