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Big Impact, Small Budget: Live Auction Ideas for Small Nonprofits

Greater Giving

There are numerous captivating live auction ideas that don’t require a celebrity endorsement or a trip to the Bahamas. We’ll focus on experiences, local collaborations, and unique offerings to make your live auction a resounding success. Live Auction Ideas That Pack a Punch 1.

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FTX processed billions monthly in Africa before going bust

TechCrunch

Most FTX customers have been unable to withdraw their funds from the platform as the Bahamas-headquartered company goes through bankruptcy proceedings. In addition to trading on the platform, these customers used FTX to convert their local currencies to dollars and gain yield on savings.

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Climate Warming and Palo Alto -> Miradi and the World

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our local version of accelerated climate change. And it’s specifically designed to be used by local people who of course, have local knowledge. Until they were gone. Suddenly the world seemed a little harsher. No more trees. No more shade. No more leafy beauty. Our hot summer (and autumn!) days became a little hotter.

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This is what your life will be like when the world hits a dangerous climate tipping point

Fast Company Tech

According to the World Resources Institute , As occasional reports arise of locally acquired malaria in Europe and the U.S., there is increasing concern that malaria could creep into places that havent seen it in living memory. Today’s extreme event becomes tomorrow’s normal event.

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Go read this Daily Beast story about Sergey Brin’s secret disaster relief team

The Verge

The story opens detailing how GSD provided disaster relief in the form of medical care and road-clearing crews after Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas last year. They can arrive in complex situations with little understanding of the local context.

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How Indigenous Peoples’ Day is Supplanting Columbus Day

Whole Whale

However, the second Monday in October is still celebrated by 14 states and about 130 local governments as Columbus Day. He “found” the Bahamas. Besides looking at state and local government holiday laws, there is another way of looking at the adoption of either Columbus or Indigenous Peoples’ Day. 1937: President Franklin D.