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10 Questions …. Kate Behncken, global head, Microsoft Philanthropies

The NonProfit Times

A good portion of her working life is traveling to see the implementation of Microsoft Philanthropies’ work. It brings our mission to life and is also such an important listening system for us. Were you a tech person in your personal life prior to joining Microsoft? Both can help refresh the mind.

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5 Organizations To Support On World Refugee Day

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They offer specialized programs that focus on women and girls, and the increasing number of refugees who are displaced by the effects of climate change. Their model of empowerment amplifies the voices of refugee communities, allowing them to act as their own champions. Asylum Access.

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Quick Guide to Grants for Nonprofits: Tips, Resources & More

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For example, the federal government often provides funding to state and local governments for formula grants that benefit federal programs. As part of this guide to grants for nonprofits, here are some well-known grants you can apply to: Google Ad Grants is a program for nonprofits that helps increase awareness for their cause.

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International Women’s Day: Using Technology to Empower Women and Girls

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is an outrage that girls account for 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa, and 40% of women on the continent suffer from anemia which results in 20% of maternal deaths. Here’s two programs that use technology to support women and girls and are an inspiration. The Tech Girls of Dharavi.

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Bridging the Opportunity Divide – Empowering Youth to Imagine and Realize their Futures

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The initiative brings together an array of existing, new and enhanced global programs and partnerships that connect young people with better education, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. NFTE and four other youth nonprofits will receive new funding from Microsoft to enhance existing youth programs or start new initiatives.

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How 7 Nonprofit Organisations Amplify Their Program Impact

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The new e-book Amplify Program Impact: 7 Trailblazer Strategies for Success with Salesforce shares the challenges and solutions facing many organisations looking to deliver best-in-class programs and services and what this means from a technology perspective. A Complete and Real-Time View. Expanding Your Reach.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

Have Fun - Do Good

Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University. FORGE serves 60,000 refugees in three different refugee camps in Southern Africa, and is an official operating partner of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR ).