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U.S. companies support COVID-19 relief in Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Candid

Chamber of Commerce with support from Business Roundtable — has announced commitments in support of COVID-19 pandemic relief and response efforts in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Indonesia now accounts for approximately one in five fatalities globally as it struggles with shortages of oxygen and hospital capacity.

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5 Ways To Expand Financial Inclusion For The World’s Poor

Global Giving

And the government of Bangladesh announced plans for a nationwide mobile payments system by early 2018.This For many, blockchain is synonymous with Bitcoin—but its potential for international development goes far beyond cryptocurrency. BitPesa, Banqu, and UCash are scaling similar concepts in Kenya, Indonesia, and India.

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Stick To Our Knitting? What Is TechSoup?

Tech Soup

In a recent blog post , in which our nonprofit, TechSoup, advocated for Net Neutrality, there were several responses that have an interestingly identical structure: (a) Government should stay out of the Internet; (b) There are technical issues involved that TechSoup does not understand; and. (c)

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Fueling Progress Towards Gender Equality and the 2030 Global Goals

Connection Cafe

Pulling together the facts, figures and stories that tell us where progress is being made and where it is lagging, we believe we will be better able to inspire real change and firm commitments from governments to really change the laws and policies and budget decisions that hold girls and women back. .

Global 28
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How a Multi-Sectoral Partnership is Fueling Progress Towards Gender Equality and the 2030 Global Goals

Connection Cafe

Pulling together the facts, figures and stories that tell us where progress is being made and where it is lagging, we believe we will be better able to inspire real change and firm commitments from governments to really change the laws and policies and budget decisions that hold girls and women back. .

Global 28
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Unlocking Data for Philanthropy: Notes from Global Philanthropy Forum Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was honored to be invited to cover this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum , a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. Kirkpatrick gave an overview of how data is being used for international development. Global Pulse @rgkirkpatrick.

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Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Tech Soup

The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Seattle, Washington: What You Need to Know About Board Governance. Jakarta, Indonesia: Web Hosting. Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Asia and Pacific Rim.