Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

Based on my 25 years experience working in global development, here are five tips to help nonprofits be ready to respond to unforeseen challenges. This wouldnt have been possible without leveraging our 90-year presence in Kentucky and strong partnerships with local school districts, community centers, and childcare providers.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

a local currency issuer. Then as now, the idea behind BerkShares was to galvanize residents in Pittsfield, Great Barrington, and surrounding areas to purchase more goods and services locally. The local currency could be converted into US dollars but is designed to be spent directly in the area. The experiment proved successful.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

Public App, a location-based social network that connects individuals to people in their vicinity, has raised $41 million in a new round, just six months after securing $35 million as the hyper-local Indian startup looks to expand its presence in the world’s second-largest internet market.

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TechNode

APRIL 11, 2025

Why it matters: JD.com began its globalization journey early, but has struggled to secure a leading position due to a lack of strategic focus. The move signals JDs ambitions to capture a slice of the UKs 127 billion ($163 billion) retail e-commerce market in 2024 the third-largest globally.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

But demand for customized service and control over data still prompt many companies, especially smaller ones, to pick local cloud infrastructure providers instead, Warren co-founder and chief executive officer Tarmo Tael told TechCrunch. AWS remains in firm control of the cloud infrastructure market.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Although Finland has the lowest population in the EU, it’s responsible for 10 percent of global startup exits. In fact, The 2018 Global Startup Ecosystem report ranks Helsinki’s ecosystem as the best in the world when it comes to local connectedness. Internally, the Finnish startup scene is extremely connected.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Others found ways to expand the opportunities within existing hometown industries: NCBiotech built pathways to bring more local residents into the Research Triangles booming life sciences sector. The citys locally owned Orion Amphitheater , the nexus of the $2.2 The initiative will also benefit local industry by slashing energy costs.

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

In a call with reporters on Tuesday, Meta executives said Russian media affiliated with the government had been demoted in the main Facebook Feed, and that it was no longer being recommended algorithmically anywhere on the social network. There were takedowns of entities associated with things like The Epoch Times , but nothing state-run.”.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

The line between social networking and gaming is increasingly blurring , and internet incumbents are taking notice. NetEase, the second-largest gaming company in China (behind Tencent), is among a group of investors who just backed IMVU, an avatar-focused social network operating out of California.

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Tableau

JUNE 16, 2021

The next phase of our newly redesigned Tableau Partner Network is officially here. The Tableau Partner Network is an analytics-focused ecosystem that complements Salesforce’s partner ecosystem. Check back here in the coming weeks to learn how Tableau Partners help customers adopt a data culture.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 16, 2014

In addition there are also popular awareness days that are national and local (search“awareness days”). It should also detail as least three actions that your donors and supporters can take on the awareness day, such as make a donation, sign a petition, share the page with their social networks, become a volunteer, and so on.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

This holiday season, o ne-quarter of consumers plan to shop specifically at a local or small business. . Is the item locally sourced or sustainable? What kind of packaging is used in shipping or can it be picked up locally? Does the purchase support a Black-owned or LGBTQIA+-owned business?

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

“We are true believers in the fact that the world needs a new Amazon, a better one, a more sustainable one, one that appreciates local areas and products.” The round was led by led by GGV Capital, Balderton Capital and Tiger Global Management. But that local aspect also builds sustainability into the model.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

But what are the locals excited about on the ground? However, one said: “The ecosystem still lacks local funding for the late Series A and beyond rounds.”. I think local tech investors are taking more risks and becoming global scene players. Moreover, the local investor community is quite dynamic. Rokas Tamoši?

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TechCrunch

JULY 11, 2022

Mental health startup Intellect ’s ambitious goal is to be available across the Asia-Pacific, but ensure localized, culturally-competent care in each of the many markets it serves. Today it announced it has added $10 million to its war chest in a Series A extension led by Tiger Global, bringing the round’s total to $20 million.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Moov, a data-fueled marketplace for used manufacturing equipment , has closed a $41 million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global. On the buyer side, Moov aims to help small businesses and universities around the world that don’t have the budget or network to acquire equipment to further their innovation. With close to $1.5

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TechCrunch

JULY 5, 2022

Onomondo , a startup offering a dedicated wireless network for internet of things (IoT) devices, today announced that it raised $21 million in a funding round led by Verdane with participation from Maersk Growth, People Ventures, and The Danish Growth Fund. A network reserved for IoT devices isn’t a novel concept.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The global brand refresh represents a significant milestone in our organization’s history and signifies our commitment to innovate and transform to meet the escalating needs of global communities,” Williams told The NonProfit Times. EST/PST) Saturday on the CBS Television Network and CMT and streamed on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.”

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Candid

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

From my vantage point at Philanthropy Together , a global initiative to scale and strengthen practices of collective giving, its clear more than ever, that we must unite and evolve our collective giving efforts. There are lessons to be learned from giving circles that philanthropists globally can use to strengthen collective action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

An Interview with Matt Roberts-Davies , General Manager of M-Changa – an official partner of the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc. Finally, M-Changa seeks to build trust from both local and international donors.

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VisionLink

APRIL 25, 2024

Globally, more than 1.5 Thousands of caring, local experts are available to help 24/7. These are the boots on the ground, the local experts who make finding help easier. The 211 network in the United States responds to more than 21 million requests for help every year. billion calls are made every second!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The United States has Give Local America Day (May 1, 2018). Each state organizes giving campaigns through local community foundations. $68 Prominently feature the date, hashtag, a fundraising goal, a “Donate” button , links to your social networks, and an e-newsletter opt-in. 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report.

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The Verge

MARCH 26, 2022

The way satellite navigation works, phones or other receivers look for signals from a network of satellites that maintain a fixed orbit. There are several different Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) constellations like the US Global Positioning System (GPS), Russia’s GLONASS, China’s Beidou , or the EU’s Galileo.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Farm-to-Table Job Training: Grow Local Leaders. We’ll cover how to best reach your supporters through different avenues and how to cast a wider net to reach people outside of your social network. 6) Reach out to your network. 4) Write a captivating fundraiser story. 5) Create a launch plan for your organization’s fundraiser.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

But today comes news of funding for a startup building a social network for what is probably one of the least digital business sectors of all: independent, small-hold farmers in the developing world. But rolling out SMS services can be slow, in part because it requires Wefarm to strike local deals with carriers over data usage.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Silicon-Valley based VC firm 500 Global and German’s economic development agency Gesellschaft fu?r 500 Global’s take on the rising competition among startup accelerators. The VC firm, previously an accelerator dubbed 500 startups, rebranded to 500 Global a year ago.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

Zonta International, where Allison served as Executive Director* and Chief Staff Executive, was honored with the 2021 ASAE Summit Award for the UNFPA-UNICEFF Global Program to End Child Marriage. Leaders who work on a global playing field can help you see in a new perspective. It supports professional development and networking.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

From responding to a global pandemic to standing up for equality and reacting to ongoing geopolitical forces, our nonprofits are leading the charge in bettering our communities. Since 2020, the global community has seen geopolitical uncertainty and a pandemic. Supporting the Global Community to Create a Lasting Impact.

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TechNode

APRIL 10, 2025

For companies eyeing international growth, access to the right networks, market insights, and strategic partnerships can make all the difference. Why brands looking (or struggling) to expand globally should on: Industry Insights and Innovation Be inspired by thought leaders and industry pioneers.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

Laura González-Estéfani is the founder and CEO of TheVentureCity , an international, operator-led venture acceleration model designed to make the global entrepreneurial ecosystem more diverse, international and accessible to fair capital. This, despite research suggesting that immigrants contribute 40% more to innovation than local inventors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

For mobile social networkers, Viddy is a must-download. TwtPoll enables nonprofits to create polls that can be shared on Twitter or any any other social network. Free for nonprofits, it’s an easy way to tap into a skilled volunteer network without committing a lot time to volunteer management. USTREAM :: ustream.tv.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

Microtraction does not specify the size of its fund, but what is more clear is that it has attracted a great deal of attention and has built a strong network in part because of who backs it. . 2019 saw the local VC firm invest in six companies. Half of its portfolio companies are backed by YC and other global accelerators.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2018

Buffer enables social media managers to schedule posts on social networks throughout the day and evening. Layout from Instagram is a mobile app that lets you combine multiple photos into a single image that can be saved to your camera roll and shared on Instagram and other social networks. The 2018 Global NGO Technology Report.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Each year, individuals worldwide take the opportunity to do better for our planet with actions such as planting trees, cleaning local communities, and raising awareness for environmental causes through peer-to-peer fundraising pages. The global COVID-19 pandemic didn’t slow the momentum one bit. Asian Pacific Environmental Network.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Oxide Computers hyperscale cloud computers combine compute, storage, and networking elements in a single plug-and-play package, allowing security-sensitive customers to run their own private cloud server within a data center. And in October, the company opened its first global quantum data center outside the U.S., in Ehningen, Germany.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Instead of serving everyone at a single location, consider a catered meal delivered to each of your donors from a local restaurant. Try reaching out to local musicians or up-and-coming performers, and you might be surprised by the response — many individuals love the chance to create awareness for good causes. 20) Book club.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

This round of funding was led by DST Global, with additional participation from Aspex Management, Reverent Partners and existing investors such as Goodwater Capital, Altos Ventures, SoftBank Ventures Asia, Kakao Ventures, Strong Ventures and Capstone Partners. For the next round, Gary Kim said it depends on its global expansion growth.

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