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Twitter’s Claire Williams Shares Why Literacy Is Her Cause

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. This week, nearly a year after first beginning to work with Room to Read, we’re proud to be taking part in promoting Literacy Day.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

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Global Fund For Children. Global Fund For Children. The Global Fund For Children believes that educating children and youth is the key to building a more peaceful and just society. They support strategic partners that focus on helping children succeed via a comprehensive approach to education. Mellon Foundation.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On The Environment And Conservation Efforts

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The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Areas served: Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East. National Forest Foundation. Gray Family Foundation.

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Doing the Right Stuff Right for Human Rights

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This blog originally appeared on the Huffington Post In December 1981 soldiers of the Salvadoran Army’s Atlacatl Battalion entered the village of El Mozote, where they murdered hundreds of men, women and children. In many cases, Martus also helped users turn those first-hand accounts into evidence of abuse in order to advance their causes.

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The Many Ways to Say I Love You With A Donation To A Charity

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A number of nonprofit organizations are promoting Valentine's Day giving opportunities, here's a few: A Day for Hearts is an opportunity to raise awareness about congenital heart defects, a lethal constellation of birth defects of the heart that affect millions of newborn infants and children worldwide.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society - Untitled Article

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Zanelle Mbeki (first lady of South Africa), talked about the opportunities in market failure. She also explained that the illiterate poor women she serves are more committed to literacy for their children than for themselves. I just want to share some of the voices I've heard so far this week.

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Symantec Gives Back

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Symantec’s grant is applied toward their Global Partnership Businesswomen’s Network in the Middle East and North Africa. Over the next three years, Symantec is investing $900,000 in Room to Read , an international nonprofit dedicated to promoting literacy and gender equality in the developing world.

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