As climate change continues to become an increasingly pressing issue, many of us wonder, “What can I do to make a difference? Will my individual actions even help?” The concept of fighting climate change on an individual level seems daunting … Read More
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5 Women-led Organizations Using Salesforce to Empower Women and Girls Around the World
This year’s International Women’s Day was themed #ChooseToChallenge – challenging individuals and organizations around the world to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness against bias, and take action for gender equality. Through our work, Vera Solutions has had the privilege to … Read More
6 Organizations Using Digital Tools for Program Delivery in the COVID-19 Era
Over the past few months, we’ve witnessed how the COVID-19 pandemic is fast-tracking digital transformation around the world. Public health services, such as the UK’s National Health Service, are turning to more telemedicine resources to cope with the new demand. … Read More
10 Organizations Tackling COVID-19 in Innovative Ways
Across the globe, businesses, nonprofits, and philanthropic organizations are taking swift action to counter the potentially devastating social and economic effects of COVID-19. In the spirit of sharing #SomeGoodNews, we wanted to shine a spotlight on the incredible work of … Read More
The Data Dilemma: Making Measurement Matter
Perspective from a Gender-Focused Poverty Intervention Program – By The BOMA Project and Vera Solutions This post originally appeared on The BOMA Project’s blog and is republished with permission. Accountability for nonprofits means many things: financial transparency and disclosure, to … Read More
Tackling the Healthcare Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa One Nurse at a Time: How GAIA Uses Salesforce as a Capacity Building Tool
Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance (GAIA) implements a grassroot strategy to help those affected by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in the most remote and underserved areas of Africa. The organization was founded in 2000 in response to the devastating HIV/AIDS epidemic … Read More
How WAVE Leverages Salesforce to Help Close the Skills Gap for Young Jobseekers in West Africa
West Africa Vocational Education (WAVE) is helping West African youth take their first steps on the road to a successful career by providing them with the vocational training and guidance they need to secure a job in an unwelcoming economy. WAVE … Read More
How Salesforce is Giving x-runner’s Race for Universal Sanitation a Boost
Have you ever thought of coming home to no toilet? Today, 2.4 billion people lack access to basic sanitation services and more than 40% of the global population remains affected by water scarcity. Water scarcity, poor water quality, and inadequate … Read More
Omprakash Uses Salesforce to Power Crowdfunding and Online Learning
This post originally appeared on Salesforce.org and is republished with permission. By: Willy Oppenheim, Founder and Director of Omprakash Omprakash works at the intersection of technology, higher education, and international development to create mutually beneficial relationships between individuals and grassroots … Read More