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Global Philanthropy

Tech Soup

The legacy of this situation "poisoned the whole notion of volunteering in Russia for many years.". The combination of new middle class wealth with the legacy of public distrust of charities has given rise to giving practices that seek to bypass the official NGO sector. Direct help or assistance funds are mushrooming.

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Metro4All — Making All Metro Systems Accessible

Tech Soup

So far, Metro4All has apps for 14 cities in Russia and other countries in Europe. It is now a diverse international group with team members in Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, and the U.S. Metro4All can help with fundraising by providing illustrations and technical information for a grant proposal.

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Senators Urged To Protect NGOs Via Systems, Staffing, Sanctions

The NonProfit Times

Gigauri testified that Georgian citizens had been struggling against the anti-NGO laws influenced by Russia which “… amplify Russian anti-Western disinformation, cultivate social division and undermine partnership with the U.S. institutions to take the lead in promoting NGO freedoms within Georgia.

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