Tag: NGOs

Amref Health Africa’s ArtBall Benefit Auction on Artsy

Empowering Ethiopian youth and celebrating Ethiopian American contemporary artist Julie Mehretu

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The Nairobi, Kenya-based healthcare NGO Amref Health Africa supports millions of individuals across 35 countries in sub-Saharan Africa each year—making it the largest health organization on the African continent. For the first time since 2019, the impactful non-profit hosted its ArtBall gala in NYC this past weekend, one of only a few marquee fundraisers it does in the US. This year’s vibrant celebration, held within Brooklyn’s 26 Bridge, honored …

Beirut Re-Store’s Online Marketplace for Good

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With all funds raised dispersed to thoroughly vetted NGOs via the Beirut Emergency Fund 2020, Beirut Re-Store exists as an online marketplace for good. Over 115 established and emerging artists and designers donated their wares (from apparel to artworks to rare publications) to be sold, and prices range from $12 to several thousand. Take a look at Beirut Re-Store online now. Image courtesy of Lotte …

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Jenny Holzer's latest, an initiative to save independent music venues, an app to help connect with government officials and more from around the web

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Impact Lebanon’s Crowdfunding Effort for Beirut Relief Non-profit Impact Lebanon has suspended its regular fundraising to focus on a crowdfunding initiative to raise £5,000,000 in disaster relief for Beirut in the wake of yesterday’s catastrophic explosion. Dealing with an economic crisis, rolling blackouts and the global pandemic, Lebanese people were already facing immense hardship. With reports of deaths and injuries from the explosion increasing, some …