When @Eji_org's @MemPeaceJustice opens tomorrow, the "ambitious project will force America to confront not only its wretched history of lynching and racial terror, but also an ongoing legacy of fear and trauma." Via @washingtonpost
"The world’s greatest sustainability challenges—from #climatechange to water scarcity and pollution to human rights abuses—are hitting the corporate balance sheet," says @MindyLubber. @CeresNews
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Thanks to all who shared insights for this piece on improving #globaldev storytelling. How can we tell good stories while also bringing more rigor to the process, particularly given far too many examples where solutions are presented as silver bullets?
How to tell your story better
Storytelling at NGOs is typically focused on attracting funds - but there are many reasons to tell a story, and many ways to do it. Devex spoke to exp...
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Today is #WorldMalariaDay! ⚕️ 🌍 #Malaria is preventable & treatable with the help of community health workers equipped with mobile tools. We, alongside our partner, colleagues, and CHWs around the world are #ReadyToBeatMalaria to achieve #HealthForAll.
Today, Team Callisto dons denim in support of all survivors — and to take a stand against victim-shaming. Learn more about #DenimDay: https://t.co/MFnK0cyOTP
Startups aim to scale as fast and as big as possible. But the same isn't necessarily the case for social entrepreneurs, suggests @SlaughterAM. Networks geared toward solving a single problem can deliver far more impact. #SkollWF @HealthLeadsNatl
Made this video as I walked through the new National Memorial for Peace and Justice, which honors more than 4,000 black Americans who were lynched in the late 19th and early 20th century. The memorial is profound. Grateful to @eji_org, an @SkollFoundation Awardee.
"The bottom line is you cannot fix society's problems at scale without government playing a key role." says @codeforamerica's @pahlkadot. See how the organization is helping make government function better by leveraging open-source software.
Fixing broken U.S. government with Code for America - diginomica government
The U.S. spends plenty on social welfare. But government agencies waste money on too difficult to use projects. Code for America wants to help.
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“My message to tech entrepreneurs is to do good on purpose, as opposed to thinking it will be the natural byproduct of any new tool you create.” @JRandomF in @guardian by @davidbenady #SoftwareForSocialGood #SkollWF
How technology is helping to solve global social challenges
Social entrepreneurs, who recently spoke at the Skoll World Forum, are honing their technology skills to help marginalised communities overcome povert...
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In his brilliant and poignant talk, human rights lawyer and @EJI_org executive director Bryan Stevenson reminds us why there's power in proximity, what it takes to change the world, and why hope is our superpower. Watch it here: https://t.co/wOzQPUI0Ct #SkollWF
2018 Skoll Awardee Harish Hande wants to see an inclusive world, "where the poor are not considered as source of cheap labor but as knowledge partners, not as receivers of subsidies but as creators of wealth, as assets of the society." @SELCOFoundation #SkollWF
For the first time, we are happy to share a view into how health workers are using @Medic tools to support Postnatal Care (PNC) activities in their communities. In Q1,15,242 health workers across 14 health systems confirmed a total of 110,265 PNC visits! #HealthForAll
In a remote corner of Ecuador, meet a community that is protecting the Amazon through its solar-powered canoe, enabling residents to navigate the rivers without polluting them🛶 Via @bbcworldservice #BBCTakingtheTemperature
The Amazon’s solar-powered river bus
How can you create public transport in the jungle without polluting it? The isolated Achuar peoples of Ecuador have created an ingenious solution.
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From collecting community health data in remote locations to creating algorithms that weed out institutional economic discrimination, social entrepreneurs are using tech to overcome poverty and injustice. @Benetech
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How technology is helping to solve global social challenges
Social entrepreneurs, who recently spoke at the Skoll World Forum, are honing their technology skills to help marginalised communities overcome povert...
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“Support[ing] someone through school... takes away the family’s biggest financial burden. It provides families with the breathing space to rally behind their daughter” @AngieMurimirwa talking to @guardian: #WednesdayWisdom @SkollFoundation
From child marriage to climate change â how NGOs tackle gender inequality
Issues such as education and sexual violence impact on the basic human rights of young women around the world. Several organisations, speaking recentl...
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