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American India Foundation

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

My last stop in New Delhi was to visit the American India Foundation, which is the largest Silicon Valley/India foundation. I had just read a paper about the LINCOS project in Central America, so this was fresh in my mind. Second, they focus on project based learning, where students use the computers to complete projects.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . 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.

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A Social Publishing Strategy by John Gautam, Pratham Books

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: During my trip to India in February, I was introduced to a nonprofit children's book publisher in India, Pratham Books. “It was set up to fill a gap in the market for good quality, reasonably priced children’s books in a variety of Indian languages. Since then, we have published and shipped over 8.5

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I Need a Good Lawyer

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Many of our projects turn on legal questions, and our attorneys are a core part of figuring out solutions that will have real positive impact on society. Right now, we have multiple law school clinics that would love to tackle new projects with us, projects we actually have but lack the bandwidth to pursue.

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A Hearty Congratulations to TechSoup Members Winning Google Impact Challenge Awards

Tech Soup

Google Global Impact Award competitions have been held in India and the UK, and most recently in the San Francisco Bay Area. ” The Google.org sponsored project invited Bay Area nonprofits to share information about their great work to make a better world. 250,000 Grant Winners.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society - Untitled Article

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Sheela Patel of SPARC in Mumbai, India, and I talked about IT needs for her communities: the poor. She also explained that the illiterate poor women she serves are more committed to literacy for their children than for themselves. Sounded like she needs something I've seen in Brazil, and so I hope to make the connection.