November 2009
International Day for the Elimination of Violence... →
November 25 marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Vice President Biden released a statement to commemorate the day, saying:
“Violence…
Vital Voices and Diane von Furstenberg Host... →
On November 16, Vital Voices and Diane von Furstenberg presented Vital Voices’ Global Leadership Award Honoree Chouchou Namegabe of the Democratic Republic of Congo at a luncheon in the DVF Studio in…
Vital Voices Representatives Attend Glamour Women... →
Among the notable honorees at this year’s Glamour Women of the Year Awards, held in New York City, were the Women of Iran’s One Million Signatures Campaign. Vital Voices President & CEO, Alyse…
The Audacity of Online Fundraising →
When Barack Obama turned millions of supporters into small-dollar online donors during his presidential campaign, he left me shaking my fist like an old man. That’s because Obama’s success has meant…
Women Taking the Lead – A Vital Voice Update:... →
This month, we would like to update our network on the work of Marina Pisklakova, Russian domestic violence advocate and 2004 Vital Voices Global Leadership Award honoree.
Marina Pisklakova, a member…
Rising Local Leaders Benefit from Political... →
by Edwin Xol, Coordinator for FAES Network of Central American Grant Recipients Translated by Daniela Martínez and Libby Mota, Vital Voices Guatemala Guatemala, October 2009. On October 17, 23 young…
Haitian Women Business Owners Annual Convention... →
By Rene Devis, Heritagekonpa Magazine, Photo by Richarson Dorvil
The seed for the first Haitian Woman’s Business Convention was planted in 2003 to empower and enhance enhance women business owners…
Renta de tierras agudizará la crisis alimentaria →
Avanza en Etiopía el alquiler de grandes extensiones agrícolas a firmas indias y chinas
Post your questions now - how a younger world, the... →
6 months + 200 technology and finance leaders from 30 countries = four scenarios of branchless banking for poor people in 2020.
CGAP and DFID invite you to a special webcast discussion of the
Mobile-Banking Adoption and Usage by Low-Literate,... →
A grande dádiva de terras: Neocolonialismo por... →
A construção de impérios em estilo colonial está a ter uma enorme recuperação, e a maior parte dos colonialistas são recém-chegados, a abrirem o seu caminho depois dos predadores europeus e…
Save Darfur Coalition Marks International Women’s... →
WASHINGTON – The Save Darfur Coalition is observing the internationally-observed “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence” between November 25, 2009 (International Day for the Elimination of…
Going West with the New Zealand Book Council →
This piece of art about the art of writing already got over 250.000 views at YouTube in twelve days. It is a visualization and a excerpt from the novel Going West by Maurice Gee.
“Like no…
Red Pencils Against Aids →
I love (Do) Good ads and cycling. And the Miami Ad School just pointed me to this initiative from San Francisco-based freelance art director Keith Gibson. He is forming a group of…
What did Kusu see? →
Yesterday I was following Kingo with Mamandele. Kingo was calmly eating and Kusu was sitting about 10m from Kingo and 10m from us. Kusu was sitting on a tree root that came out over the path so he…
Former World Vision Sponsored Child Named CNN Hero... →
SEATTLE, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Efren Penaflorida, a schoolteacher from Cavite, Philippines, has won this year’s CNN Hero of the Year Award.
Penaflorida…
Support Kiva via Nau's Gifts of Change →
Long-time Kiva supporter Nau is launching a sale from today to December 6th to benefit its Partners for Change (of which Kiva is one!). During that time they’ll be donating 10% to…
Mobile-Banking Adoption and Usage by Low-Literate,... →
Fish farming project in Kenya unveiled →
Kenya’s government has started a new project to introduce the work of fish farming to people who need jobs. The government plans on building several ponds and training people in raising fish so…
Geographical indications help to maintain... →
The “Livestock based Geographical Indication chains as an entry point to maintain agrobiodiversity” Expert Meeting will be the third in the serious of events that FAO have recently organized in…
Shopping Online can Earn Money for your Favorite... →
Getting a jumpstart on your holiday shopping this year? Just in time for the holidays, Causes has launched “Shop for a Cause,” so you can earn money for your favorite cause when you shop…
IBM Creates Second Life Sim to Advertise Virtual... →
This is interesting. IBM and the Chinese Palace Museum have created a Second Life sim as a 3D advertisement for another virtual world, “Beyond Space and Time,” a faithful recreation of…
New born in Kingo’s group! →
Beautiful! Yes, it’s just beautiful when you go in the forest and something so exceptional happens. We were going to the swamp while Kete and I saw, for just few seconds, Fini traveling away from us….
Targets and Inspection →
Recent press stories about low standards in some NHS hospitals, where up to 12 hospitals have been judged inadequate by the semi-autonomous body Dr Foster’s, have once again raised questions…
"The idea is simple: as you tear open the sachet... →
Every time a yuppie tears open a packet of ketchup in a trendy cafe, a child loses a leg. Or at least I assume that’s the intended message of these snappy little items that
The Continuing Saga of Disappearing Birds in... →
Dear readers,
I have had to partly keep you off from the monotony of bird poisoning in Bunyala to and in part to deal with a larger study area having extended my surveys into a section of a southerly…
Reporting Fail? →
I know this is way off topic, but all of my human-rights-criticism-capacity is going into writing final papers right now, so all I’ve got left for you is some residual journalist-mocking. So check…
My Dear John Letter to Blogger →
I have officially stopped ‘dating’ Blogger and have moved over to it’s sexier, sophisticated cousin Wordpress. Blogger may be the easy girl who giggles at all your jokes, but Wordpress is definitely…
Mapari pack collar lost →
Hi folks,
Just a quick post from me today, as I’m actually busy with a 5 day intensive advanced first-aid course. For the work I do, especially when I’m in Gonarezhou which is fairly remote, I do…
Harvard Endowment Chiefs Say They Cautioned... →
Several former leaders of Harvard’s endowment say they warned university officials for years that they were taking too high a risk with Harvard’s cash investments, according to The Boston…
Baltimore Mayor's Gift-Card Donations at Heart of... →
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon’s trial on theft charges has shed light on charity solicitations she conducted as City Council president and in her current office, says The Baltimore Sun. The…
Boston-Area Charity Executives Benefit From... →
Several major Boston nonprofit groups provide low-interest loans as a perk to their top executives, the Boston Herald reports. The heads of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, the Boston…
The Positive Power of Mistakes, Plus More:... →
Foundations should do more to discuss their mistakes with their peers and the public, says Grant Oliphant, president of the Pittsburgh Foundation, in a video discussion from the Communications…
Online Discussions: Getting Good News Coverage and... →
Join us Tuesday, December 1, at noon Eastern time for an online discussion to learn how your organization can help generate headlines that spread the message about its work and get the attention…
Government and Politics Watch: Charity Leader Wins... →
Alan Khazei, the veteran national-service advocate who is running a long-shot campaign for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy’s Senate seat in Massachusetts, won a major coup on Sunday — endorsement by …
Nonprofit Auto Supplier's Woes Show Downturn's... →
The struggles of a Toledo, Ohio, nonprofit agency that trains developmentally disabled adults to assemble car parts shows the recession’s particularly deep impact on the disabled, writes The…
Prospecting: How to Reassure Wealthy Prospective... →
Robert F. Sharpe, a Memphis fund-raising consultant, offers his thoughts for how to get wealthy people to overcome their wariness of making big charitable commitments, The Chronicle’s …
Acorn to Be Paid for Pre-Ban Federal Work →
The community organizing group Acorn can be paid for work it did under federal contracts signed before Congress banned giving federal money to the controversial nonprofit group, reports The New…
Economy Takes New York's Sidewalk Santas Off... →
For the second year in a row, New York’s “Sidewalk Santa” charity drive is operating only online due to the wan economy, the Associated Press reports. Volunteers of America-Greater New York,…
Closer encounter with a lion! →
A few days ago the Lion Guardians were thrilled to be involved in the re-collaring of female lion Selenkay. Lion Guarians Mokoi and Olubi had tracked her that morning and found her with her two…
Discussing a Novel Approach to Giving →
Tom Hsieh has taken a unique approach to fighting poverty in his hometown of Los Angeles. Mr. Hsieh, who owns a telecommunications company, has committed to supporting his family on the U.S. median…
'Microvolunteering' Under Fire [2] →
An effort to develop so-called microvolunteering has received a lot of positive press, but one charity consultant argues it should be “slated for extinction.” The Extraordinaries, a company…
Lottie’s baby →
Here is the first picture of Lottie’s baby (sent by Matt our manager) born in the forest few weeks ago. Lottie was released in June 2008 and she is with 4 other released chimps at the moment. She is…
Give and Take: A Negative View of... →
An effort to develop so-called microvolunteering — through which people help charities and local governments using their cell phones — has received a lot of positive press, but one charity…
Permanent Secratary Throws Throws His Weight... →
Yesterday I sat down for a chat with Athumani Fadhili Ali, the secretary of Friends of Shimoni Forest (FSF), and some absolutely incredible and momentous news was revealed to me! He had spent the…
Eye Health Program Receives Funding! →
GoodGuide Gets $5.5m Series and Launches Barcode... →
Imagine you’re in a store looking for shampoo. Your remember hearing something somewhere about a harmful additive in one of the brands, but can’t remember which is which. In need of better…
World Vision Goes Around the World to Find the... →
PRNewswire follows World Vision on the quest to find the True Spirit of Christmas:
QUITO, Ecuador, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Since November 19, World Vision and…
Turkey trot raises $25,000 for nonprofits -... →
Local: In The Mission : Today's Mission →