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Bookshare en Puerto Rico

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I am lucky to be able to contribute this passion to Benetech by providing outreach and membership support in Spanish to the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Why shouldn’t students in Puerto Rico benefit from our technology and services? This photo was taken in a library in San Juan.

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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

billion from private and community foundations and public charities, 96% of dollars addressed disease outbreaks (mainly COVID-19). million in funding was identified for this crisis in 2020 by foundations and public charities. Puerto Rico “ earthquake swarm.” federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms.

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Microsoft Stores remain closed as Apple and Best Buy continue reopening

The Verge

Our approach for re-opening Microsoft Store locations is measured and cautious, guided by monitoring global data, listening to public health and safety experts, and tracking local government restrictions,” a spokesperson said. “We Its stores remain closed until further notice.

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4 ways to ensure Latin America’s growing pot of capital drives long-term growth

TechCrunch

Sebastián Vidal is the chief innovation officer at Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust and former executive director at parallel18. According to the Inter-American Development Bank, over the next 10 years, digitized public services alone could stimulate 5.7 Barriers to taking companies public need to be lowered.

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Vista Equity to acquire majority stake in SaaS startup Drift, taking it to unicorn status

TechCrunch

Cancel’s parents emigrated from Puerto Rico and Cuba while Torres emigrated from Nicaragua in his teens. “I The nearly 600-person company still has its sights on going public, according to Cancel, and believes that by working with Vista, it will have a “clearer path” to do so. So far it has made three.).

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

Candid

upon 12 data sources, t he report documented $30 billion in private, public, corporate, and individual disaster-related giving to address major disasters and humanitarian crises that affected millions globally in 2019. funding from foundations, bilateral and multilateral donors, the U.S.

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The Surprising Truth About Donor Fatigue And What Nonprofits Can Do To Avoid It

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Dreadful disaster stories are still making headlines; isn’t the public tired of giving? as they have to the recent hurricanes in Puerto Rico + the Caribbean ($4.6M As nonprofits prepare for the upcoming giving season, many fundraisers are understandably concerned about donor fatigue. since Aug.) since Sept.).

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