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Building Powerful Constituencies to Address the Health Workforce Crisis: The Importance of Global Partnerships

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:02:03 PDT

To foster action on the global human resources for health (HRH) crisis, a sense of urgency must be sustained at global, regional, and national levels. Many organizations, governments, and agencies are engaged in promoting sound HRH policies and practices; however, no single entity can resolve health workforce challenges on its own. The goal of global leadership and[...]

A journalist’s guide to using Tumblr

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:52:33 PDT

Poynter [...][Published in NonProfitNews - Read the original article]

Kenya after the Elections

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:52:33 PDT

Kenyan democracy was severely tested in the lead-up to, during and after the 4 March 2013 elections. On 9 March, following a tense but relatively peaceful election, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared Jubilee Coalition’s Uhuru Kenyatta president-elect. He garnered 50.07 per cent of the vote – barely passing the threshold for a first[...]

In Iran, news coverage stifled amid election controversy

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:42:27 PDT

Committee to Protect Journalists Internet access has slowed, critical websites have been blocked, and several journalists have been summoned back to prison in Iran as the country's Guardian Council made a key decision today barring two leading candidates from the presidential election. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the broad efforts to deny Iranian[...]

Analyze Business Processes Before Automating Them: An iHRIS Manage Case Study

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:32:05 PDT

This post was originally published on the iHRIS blog.

NowThis News’ Ed O’Keefe: Making Video News for Mobile ‘Changes Everything’

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:22:06 PDT

PBS Media Shift [...][Published in NonProfitNews - Read the original article]

TED: Judy MacDonald Johnston: Prepare for a good end of life - Judy MacDonald Johnston (2013)

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:22:33 PDT

Thinking about death is frightening, but planning ahead is practical and leaves more room for peace of mind in our final days. In a solemn, thoughtful talk, Judy MacDonald Johnston shares 5 practices for planning for a good end of life. [...][Published in NonProfitNews - Read

Implementing the hyogo framework for action in Europe regional synthesis report 2011-2013

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:34 PDT

The main objective of this report is to identify key trends in terms of progress made and challenges faced at both national and regional levels through the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters in Europe between 2011 and 2013 and to compare progress made,[...]

Saudi Arabia Warns Twitter Users of Impending #Damnation

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:34 PDT

Time “The road to hell is paved with good intentions,” warns the famed 12th century proverb. A modern-day addendum to that truism might read, “in 140 characters or less” — at least in Saudi Arabia. That’s because the head of the kingdom’s religious police has condemned anyone who uses social media, especially Twitter, of having[...]

Using science for disaster risk reduction: report of the ISDR scientific and technical advisory group, 2013

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:21:46 PDT

This report asserts that the more widespread integration of science into disaster risk reduction policy making will depend on science being ‘useful, useable and used’. The case studies in the report describe specific examples of scientific learning being employed to enhance disaster risk reduction, providing evidence that science... [...][Published in

The role of ecosystems in disaster risk reduction

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:52:04 PDT

This book provides an overview of knowledge and practice in this multidisciplinary field of ecosystems management and disaster risk reduction (DRR). The contributors, professionals from the science and disaster management communities around the world, represent state of the art knowledge, practices, and perspectives on the topic. It is intended to[...]

Operating Support Jumped 83% in 2011

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:22:12 PDT

But grant makers didn't increase their spending on aid to minorities and the vulnerable, the National Committee on Responsive Philanthropy has found. [...][Published in NonProfitNews - Read the original article]

Charity Commission appoints seventh new board member

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:52:22 PDT

Eryl Besse, a solicitor, joins as member with expertise in Welsh charities; elsewhere, Walter Rader, pictured, has been appointed as deputy chief commissioner of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland [...][Published in NonProfitNews - Read

Charity Commission proposes scrapping summary information return

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:22:24 PDT

Changes to annual return, out for consultation, would gather more information on charities with little burden, says Jane Hobson of the regulator [...][Published in NonProfitNews - Read the original[...]

Kenya Reads: A Former Primary School Dropout Brings Books to his Hometown

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:12:10 PDT

Three years ago, I arrived in the United States to attend Oberlin College in Ohio. I will graduate from Oberlin College, where I am a neuroscience major in May 2014. Since my arrival in the U.S. in 2010, Oberlin has been more than a home to me, even though it [...] [...][Published in NonProfitNews - Read

Training: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Building better north/south partnerships

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:32:01 PDT

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Organization: Bond Registration deadline: 01 Nov 2013 Starting date: 04 Nov 2013 Ending date: 04 Nov 2013 Learn how to make the best of programme partnerships with southern organisations. Using your own experiences, examine the principles and values that underpin effective[...]

Regulator refers case of Jewish charity to its operations team

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:32:01 PDT

The Jewish National Fund Charitable Trust and two affiliated charities will be investigated after a complaint by the campaign group Stop the JNF [...][Published in NonProfitNews - Read the original[...]

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation increased spend by 5.9 per cent last year

NonProfitNews — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:32:01 PDT

The grant-maker's annual report for 2012 shows it spent £37.6m on grants and social investment, up from £35.5m in 2011 [...][Published in NonProfitNews - Read the original[...]

Training: Germany: Project Cycle Management