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Conversations on Social Good continue: Technology, social media and innovative thinking for social change. Next stop… Brazil

November 6-8, 2012

Florianópolis, Brazil and via live stream worldwide

Following the Social Good Summit (presented by Mashable, UN Foundation and 92Y) and joining the Global Conversation on technology, social media and innovative thinking for social change, Brazil will host the Social Good Brazil International Seminar.

The seminar brings together influential minds, social entrepreneurs, innovators and business and community leaders from all over the country, as well as international specialists such as Beth Kanter (The Networked Nonprofit), Simon Mainwaring (We First), Aaron Sherinian (UN Foundation), and Peter Sims (Little Bets). The event is going to connect people from all walks of life to share ideas and actions to make the world a better place.

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Judges announced for the Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize

The Olga Alexeeva Memorial Fund is pleased to announce the names of the six judges who will select the final winner of the Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize.

The Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize of £5,000 will be awarded to an individual who has demonstrated remarkable leadership, creativity and results in developing philanthropy for progressive social change in an emerging market country or countries.

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New report on African community foundations and their "different kind of wealth"

Africa is rising. As it looks to its own economic growth, driven by its own resources, the question is no longer how to prevent the continent from sinking further into poverty, but rather how its wealth can be shared more equitably.

It is within this context that a new discourse around African philanthropy is developing. This is framed both by the need to shrug off a culture of aid dependency and the emergence of a new set of African philanthropic institutions.

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New grants include an environmental initiative in Costa Rica and a community foundation start up in South Africa – plus Zimbabwe, South Africa and the Philippines

The GFCF is pleased to announce US $70,000 in grants to five new and current partners in Costa Rica, South Africa, Zimbabwe and the Philippines. The grants include the first in a pilot programme focused on community foundations and the environment (supported by the Mott Foundation): the Monteverde Institute in Costa Rica is leading a  process to establish a community foundation for environmental conservation and sustainable community development, for which a key income stream will contributions from visiting tourists.  

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