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Gates, Ford, Open Society announce commitments for gender equality

Candid

Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership. Ford Foundation press release 06/30/2021.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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For issues with this, check out Vu Le’s 2015 post “ Weaponized data: How the obsession with data has been hurting marginalized communities.” And, the focus of MEL is generally on evaluating grantee projects or organizations, rather than on the grantmaker and its practices. It promotes mutuality instead of extraction.

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Living Case Studies: Integrated Social Media Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I used the following statements given that I had a mix of staff members – from executive directors, social media managers, and policy/program directors. You can explain complex issues like cap and trade in 140 characters. Here’s some of the insights generated in the session. How To Convince Policy Directors.

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Women Ingenuity is Powering Solutions for the Digital Divide

Connection Cafe

A host of cultural, economic, social and infrastructural barriers keep women locked out from the empowerment potential of Internet access. Over the hum of her café’s fuel-powered generator, Olutosin types, “Our center is the safest place for any woman to access the Internet in my community. The women I work with every day are ready.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

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Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples. NVF for GPA funds projects across a broad range of issues, including but not limited to: Family planning, Financial services for the poor, Gender equality, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH). Seventh Generation Fund For Indigenous Peoples. Vermont Women’s Fund.

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2021 Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

Kindful

Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples. NVF for GPA funds projects across a broad range of issues, including but not limited to: Family planning, Financial services for the poor, Gender equality, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH). Seventh Generation Fund For Indigenous Peoples. Vermont Women’s Fund.

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Six New Games for Change: Check Out the Future of Gaming for Good

NTEN

” Presented by filmmaker Chelo Alvarez-Stehle, SOS_Slaves aims to raise trafficking awareness in teens while empowering them with the tools to take responsibility and speak out against this issue. Frontiers is a “first person shooter” style experience surrounding Europe’s migration policies. THREE GENERATIONS.

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