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Global Heritage Fund Invests in Archaeologists to Save the World's Most Endangered Sites

Jeff Morgan took an unlikely route from Silicon Valley to Haiti and Cambodia--but he brought his startup expertise and venture capitalist training with him. READ»

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Your Average Pharmacy Zinc Product to the Rescue for Developing World Kids

Think zinc is just a health food store supplement? Think again. UNICEF and the International Zinc Association are rolling out a zinc campaign to help prevent more than 800,000 deaths.READ»

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United States Agency for International Development Launches Department of Innovation

The introduction of the DIV marks a new turn for USAID and the global aid industry.READ»

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One Day on Earth: Burning Man-Inspired Virtual Event Aims to Bottle "Lightning"

October 10th is One Day on Earth. Project founder Kyle Ruddick hopes it will become a global social media platform for photogs and videographers.READ»

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Philippines Disaster Victims Get Drafted in UN Cash-for-Work Program

The World Food Programme is at it again, allowing workers to get paid via mobile for re-building their own homes and then cash in at banks...or pawnshops.READ»

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Habitat for Humanity Announces New MicroBuild Microfinance Fund

Microfinance just got sexier.READ»

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Causes of Child Deaths Hiding in Plain Sight

New Save the Children and UNICEF Reports reveal how financial mismanagement and environmental insensitivity led to the deaths of four million children.READ»

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Gates Foundation-Funded Breakthrough TB Test Delivers Results in Minutes, Not Days

The new test could let patients know immediately if they're infected so they don't continue to spread tuberculosis while they wait for test results.READ»

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Tasmania Welcomes Married Gays, Not Gay Marriage

The Australian state recognizes same sex marriages made outside the country, which sounds too formulaic to not be an immigration incentive to boost population and woo a free-spending demographic.READ»

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Rhinos Mate, Zoos Innovate

Inside one zoo's quest to make two members of an endangered species fall in love -- by building a "honeymoon suite."READ»

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Innovation in Fair Trade: One Designer's Take

Chris Haughton's popular book in Asia is now out in the U.S.READ»

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Nepal's First Openly Gay Member of Parliament Doesn't Stop Innovating

From TV shows to new NGOs, Nepal's Sunil Pant teaches a lesson or two on innovating in restrictive environments.READ»

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Innovation in Large Organizations: How the UN's Richard Ragan Doesn't Get Stuck

Ragan has seen it all, from North Korea to Nepal, but even at the United Nations people can end up "just doing their job."READ»

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When Is a Board a Board? When Is It Not a Board?

What we commonly refer to as a nonprofit "board" is the governing board of a nonprofit corporation. This board is charged by law with the oversight of the nonprofit organization. Board members have a fiduciary duty and risk legal ...READ»

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A 7-Point Guide to Doing Well by Doing Good

How Timberland ended up planting one million trees in Inner Mongolia, recovering from a virtual tree planting snafu on Facebook, and finding a light-hearted voice for selling Earthkeepers.READ»

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UNESCO Selects World Heritage Sites

The UN agency will pay close attention to conservation and sites in danger.READ»

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Life in Balance Leadership? CEO Sets Example So Listen up!

If you read this, you might want to send your CV to Mike Torto at rPath.READ»

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From "Awww" to Awesome: "Babies" Doc Funds Incubators to Help Save 20M Infants

Thanks to "Babies" mom Susie Wise, who works at Stanford's d.school, an incubator for the developing world benefits from the film's buzz.READ»

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HealthRight International: Building Sustainable Solutions That Appeal To Business Investors

Today's philanthropists struggle to balance crisis contributions with investments in longer term, lasting solutions.  HealthRight International exemplifies a nonprofit that leverages relatively small resources for a significant ...READ»

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A Is for App: How Smartphones, Handheld Computers Sparked an Educational Revolution

As smartphones and handheld computers move into classrooms worldwide, we may be witnessing the start of an educational revolution. How technology could unleash childhood creativity -- and transform the role of the teacher.READ»

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Fast Blurbs: April 2010

It's Tax Time Tax Day has fallen on April 15 (or the next business day) since 1955. Before that, the deadline to file U.S. income-tax returns was March 15. It's a Milestone Turning 50 this month: San Francisco's Candlestick ...READ»

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Letter From the Editor: The Learning Curve Goes Digital

My grandmother turned 92 a couple of months ago. While her short-term memory isn't great, she can describe in detail growing up in the 1920s. It is amazing how much has changed in her lifetime. Commercial air travel. Computers. ...READ»

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Do Something: Six Tips to Reinvent Non-Profits

Not-for-profit work is draining Nancy Lublin and driving passionate talent from the sector. What can we do?READ»

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Debt Management

Debt Management is meant for all those people who are struggling to pay towards credit cards, store cards, overdrafts or unsecured loan. A recent report suggested that in UK around 6000 people need help every day. These astonishing figures make debt management companies all the more quintessential. All you need to do is fulfill minimal obligations and be a part of this campaign. These companies know debt management requires much more than asking loan but enough hard work is done to reduce or consolidate your debts. In case there is default or poor credit ratings then also they provide customized solution.READ»

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My Nepal My Pride

Nepal is a place of heaven on earth.This place is really very beautiful and people whi have visited this country know's the natural beauty of this place.There are many festivals and cultures here in Nepal.The songs of Nepal are really ...READ»