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

The NonProfit Times

Kate Behncken is corporate vice president, global head of Microsoft Philanthropies, a global, multi-disciplinary team that brings together corporate social responsibility, sales and engineering functions. What’s a thumbnail of the internal decision-making process? That is a punishing schedule. What do you mix in to keep sane?

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I believe in the power of books to change the world. That is not a particularly radical belief among librarians, but I hope to make you believe even more in the power of books. Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans.

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Discover Your True North And Internal Compass

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In his book, True North , Bill George shows you how to discover your true north - your internal compass that guides you successfully through life. Today's leaders, he says need to be: Purpose-drive versus charismatic Globally focused versus U. There is no substitute.

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Increasing Accessible Publishing Globally

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

These are exciting times for everyone who’s been working to meet the accessibility imperative, as we are witnessing global movements that will increase accessible publishing and create new and better opportunities for people with disabilities. In my talk, I highlighted three global movements towards increasing accessible publishing.

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Ways We Can All Help Advance Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment

Connection Cafe

Women’s and girls’ empowerment is a sweeping topic, defined and shaped by family beliefs and cultural norms in the community and country where one lives. Some people associate the empowerment of women and girls primarily with challenges faced in communities where poverty and lack of access to education determine one’s level of empowerment.

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How To Discover Your True North

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In his book, True North , Bill George shows you how to discover your true north - your internal compass that guides you successfully through life. Today's leaders, he says need to be: Purpose-drive versus charismatic Globally focused versus U. There is no substitute.

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12 Early Adopters of the.NGO and.ONG Domains

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Mission: To help eradicate extreme poverty through community development projects in urban sanitation, water filtration, health, alternative energy, and economic empowerment. International Corporate Accountability Roundtable ● icar.ngo. Mission: To ensure corporations respect human rights in their global operations.

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