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Midwives matter... everywhere! Midwives are key to transforming maternal healthcare, and we're thrilled to be working with Midwives' Associations from across Africa with our new Building Resilience in Digital Growth and Engagement (BRIDGE) cohort, in partnership with International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In this ever-changing digital landscape, it’s essential to equip midwives with the skills and tools they need to tell their stories and engage in crucial conversations online — skills that are vital for advocacy and community impact. Lightful’s Head of Programmes Róisín McGovern, and Digital Training Lead Jasmine Warren, had the opportunity to meet lots of the new participants when they hosted a full-day workshop at the ICM Regional Conference last month in Kigali, Rwanda. The workshop included content on the importance of digital resilience, how to use storytelling as a powerful tool for advocacy, and how to leverage digital platforms to amplify midwives' voices in maternal healthcare. Our brilliant participants already have some really exciting ideas, and we can't wait to see their content and campaigns come to life! Check out the video below to see how they're already putting their new skills into action! #MaternalHealth #MidwivesMatter #Midwives360 #DigitalSkills #DigitalTraining

🌟 Midwives Matter! 🌟 We’re thrilled to share our latest blog post, showcasing the exciting progress of our programme supporting midwives’ associations across Africa - made possible through our valued partnerships with International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation! From Kigali to ongoing digital transformation, this programme is about empowering midwives with the skills and confidence to amplify their stories and advocate for their essential work. 📢 👉 Read the blog 'Midwives Matter! Empowering Midwives’ Associations through Digital': https://lnkd.in/eUvTJsQn #MidwivesMatter #BuildingResilience #Midwives360

There are only a few days left to nominate your inspiring communicators of 2024! Here is a reminder of the eight categories: - Accessible Comms Award - Best Collaboration (agency and charity) - Best Collaboration (freelancer and charity) - Best In-house Campaign - Inclusive Comms Award - Rising Star - Strategic Leader of the Year - Team of the Year Submit your nominations by 12pm on 21 October, here: https://bit.ly/4exJuRH #InspiringComms #CharityComms #Charities #Communications #Awards

🌟 New AI feature launched on the Lightful Social Platform 🌟 We're excited to announce our AI Compose Tool is now integrated with the Persona Creator, helping nonprofits create social media content that's tailored for specific audiences. Users can build personas, get AI-driven feedback, and elevate their social media posts to connect with the right people, in the right way. "This tool has been game-changing for our Association's social media content. It helps me craft posts that perfectly suit our audience's needs and interests." - Kwikiriza Pearl Agatha, National Midwives Association of Uganda Learn more about this integration in our latest blog from Jamie Elliott, Lightful's Head of Technical Operations: https://lnkd.in/e7_xCnAu #AIForGood #TechForGood #ToolsForNonprofits #GenAI

On International Day of the Girl Child, we're celebrating the power of girls and women who are making a difference across the globe. This year's theme is all about amplifying girls' vision and voices for the future, and we're privileged to work with nonprofit organisations around the world who are dedicated driving change and building towards a better, more equitable future. Today we'd like to shine a spotlight on Young Achievement Sport for Development; a participant of our #LightfulBRIDGE digital skills programme made possible by Women Win. YASD are working in Zimbabwe to challenge societal norm, break down barriers and empowering girls by providing sport and educational programmes to marginalised communities. So far, they've provided sports training and mentorship to over 1,000 girls! Check out their page to see more of the brilliant work they do 🙌 #InternationalDayOfTheGirlChild #GenderEquity #GirlsInSport

There is still time to sign up to tomorrow's panel event! Lightful will be in conversation with UBS Optimus Foundation, GlobalGiving, Alliance UA CSO and Life Quality Fund to discuss how philanthropists can continue to support Ukrainian NGOs to build their organisational capacity through digital. Register today: https://lnkd.in/euVftd69

On Oct. 10, join GlobalGiving CEO Victoria Vrana alongside experts from UBS Optimus Foundation, Alliance UA CSO, and Life Quality Fund for an insightful session on the power of philanthropy in building digital resilience. In this webinar, hosted by Lightful, they’ll discuss the evolving philanthropic challenges and possibilities in Ukraine, the pivotal role of capacity building, developing digital skills to amplifying nonprofit impact, and practical ways to uplift locally-led Ukrainian organizations. Sign up for free and don’t miss out! https://bit.ly/4gTjZvO #Philanthropy #Nonprofit #Donors #Fundraising #Innovation #Webinar

🚀 Learn from leaders and unlock opportunities for your grantees! Our upcoming webinar features UBS Optimus Foundation, GlobalGiving , Alliance UA CSO and Life Quality Fund who will share their unique perspectives on how funders can support NGOs in Ukraine through digital resilience. 🗓️ Date: Thursday 10th October at 10am ET / 3pm BST / 5pm EEST 📍 Sign up here: https://lght.ly/6k41bbj Support your grantees and other NGOs to be more resilient... we’re thrilled to announce that Lightful will be offering a free two-week Digital Accelerator programme in October to NGOs in Ukraine. All webinar attendees will receive information of how their grantees can participate - and you can find out more here: https://lght.ly/916j2dl

🌍 Join Lightful for an exclusive panel discussion featuring inspiring leaders supporting NGOs in Ukraine! We’re excited to welcome: Cédrine Gisin, Programme Director - Health & Emergency Response - UBS Optimus Foundation Victoria Vrana, CEO - GlobalGiving Mila Leonova, CEO - Alliance UA CSO Yanina Lomaka, International Partnerships Manager - Life Quality Fund They’ll be sharing their expertise on how funders can support NGOs in Ukraine in strengthening their digital resilience. This is a valuable opportunity to hear from experts who are driving change on the ground. 🗓️ Date: Thursday 10th October at 10am ET / 3pm BST / 5pm EEST 📍 Register now: https://lght.ly/cd3okk Together, we can amplify the impact of Ukraine’s NGOs.

The GlobalGiving Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund has raised over $68M in support so far and we have been humbled to support the work of countless organizations. Partnering with Lightful to provide critical skills and pathways to donors and champions to Ukrainian NGOs has been a success and a pleasure. I'm excited to join Lightful, UBS Optimus Foundation and more to share about what we are learning and hearing from partners on the ground in a webinar next Thursday, October 10th. Sign up and spread the word! #SupportUkraine https://lnkd.in/g84qJxfm