Elin Asplund
elinasplund.bsky.social
Elin Asplund
@elinasplund.bsky.social
Certified Fundraiser working for a Swedish non-profit organization. Private interests include art and culture, politics and social issues. Watercolour artist in love with paint, fluid water and high quality paper…
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A lifesaving midwife in Afghanistan: Noriko Hayashi’s best photograph
A lifesaving midwife in Afghanistan: Noriko Hayashi’s best photograph
‘This woman was nine months pregnant but had never had a checkup. Anisa is listening to the baby’s heartbeat with a stethoscope. After foreign aid cuts, including Trump’s, she is now out of a job’
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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The women of Afghanistan say they don't want to be saved. They want to be heard.

Please listen to them.
May 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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After 2001, the international community made significant investments in Afghan civil society, but mostly in urban-based organisations. It's time for donors to rethink their strategies and listen to local voices.
SCA policy brief by @lyftkranen.bsky.social:
solidaritycommittee.org/supporting-a...
May 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Lägger ihop lite nytt och gammalt på golvet för att se vad som kan passa ihop. Stora akvareller 41x61 cm
May 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Plein air training this weekend! 🌿🤎💙
May 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Plein air watercolour 💙💚
May 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has more than 3000 shows, sells well over 2m tickets & has been valued at more than £200m for the economy - yet currently gets under £2m in public funding. Is the success of Scotland’s biggest cultural event taken for granted? www.heraldscotland.com/news/2511667...
April 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Varför målar du? Ja för min del är en del av svaret att utforska måleriet. Att se hur långt jag kan komma. Akvarellmediet är outtömligt. Vatten, färg och papper ska samspela som i en dans. Fria att ta sin egen väg, droppar som faller som regn…
April 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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And the US and White House is simpin for the Kremlin and Putin. I wonder how US veterans and military feels about their new government essentially supporting the Taliban's russian allies?
Russian Foreign Ministry upgrades the Taliban’s diplomatic representation, prepares to receive its ambassador in Moscow

The move follows from a Russian Supreme Court ruling that suspended the ban on Taliban activities in Russia.
Russian Foreign Ministry upgrades the Taliban’s diplomatic representation, prepares to receive its ambassador in Moscow
On Apr
theins.press
April 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Small watercolour painting. Blue and Dark Birds over fields. Spring is coming up. Stormy. 🖤💙💛
April 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Tips till dig som ska ut och prata i närtid. Tänk mer på publiken än dig själv. Skala ner ditt budskap till ett fåtal punkter. Identifiera störningar. Förebygg dem med alternativa lösningar. Vad vill du att dina åhörare ska ha med sig, vad är nyttan för dem? Var unik och brinn för ditt ämne! ❤️‍🔥
April 19, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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✨ What if refugee solutions gave young refugees the tools to help shape a brighter future for everyone?

By investing in skills, jobs and opportunities for young refugees, PROSPECTS is making it happen across 8 countries.

🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3RYCsMd

#ECOSOCYouth
April 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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I wrote a behind-the-scenes account of how Kiana and I made our project No Woman's Land happen, interviewing 100+ women in Afghanistan in 2024.

Read it on the VII Foundation website: dispatchesviifoundation.substack.com/p/no-womans-...
April 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Folkhögskolan behövs! Kritik mot regeringens budget från @sverigeslarare.bsky.social och undertecknad.
www.vilarare.se/folkhogskola...
Anna Ekström: Ett svek mot folkhögskolan
Anna Ekström, ordförande för Rörelsefolkhögskolorna, uttrycker stark kritik mot regeringens vårändringsbudget.
www.vilarare.se
April 17, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Igår valde jag att hålla mitt seminarium om @sak.se väg genom krisen - helt utan annat stöd för presentation än mig själv som kanal. Ingen PowerPoint, inga bilder på skärmen. Istället strävade jag efter att ge deltagarna inre bilder! Testa!
April 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Fullsatt idag på Giva Sveriges Insamlingsforum när jag för en fantastisk publik berättade om Svenska Afghanistankommitténs arbete för att ta sig ur krisen med givarlojalitet i fokus! Tack för att ni kom! 💙💜💕
April 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Ser fram emot att prata insamling imorgon fredag!
April 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Pigeons-Columbus Circle, NYC
#watercolorpainting
@bsky.art
April 8, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Piece of watercolour , welcome spring! 💙💚
April 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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President Trump's takeover of The Kennedy Center highlights fundamental questions about the role of the U.S. government in the nation’s artistic life, writes Joanna Dee Das, associate professor of dance at Washington University in St. Louis.
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The Problem With Trump’s Takeover of the Kennedy Center Isn’t the Possibility of ‘Cats’
The president’s moves highlight fundamental questions about the role of the U.S. government in the nation’s artistic life.
phlnthrp.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Grundläggande som fundraiser: utgå från givarens perspektiv!

Basics as a fundraiser: start from the donor's perspective!
April 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Today is the International Day for Mine Action, a moment to highlight the work of the thousands of deminers around the world who clear and destroy landmines and explosive remnants of war. 🧵⤵️

#MineAction
April 4, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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”Vi fortsätter kämpa för Afghanistans kvinnor”

2023 förbjöds all svensk aktivitet i Afghanistan. Men trots förbudet, kommer SAK att fortsätta sitt arbete:
– Man kan inte överge dem som har det allra sämst, säger SAK:s nya generalsekreterare Kajsa Johansson.
”Vi fortsätter kämpa för Afghanistans kvinnor”
Svenska Afghanistankommittén (SAK) har genomgått ett par omtumlande år sedan talibanregimen förbjöd all svensk aktivitet i Afghanistan. Men trots förbudet, kommer SAK att fortsätta sitt arbete:– Man k...
globalbar.se
April 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Supporters increasingly prefer in-person interactions and direct communication, yet many nonprofits continue to invest heavily in social media outreach. A nonprofit leader shares key ways to refocus your efforts and build stronger connections with donors.
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Give Social Media a Rest and Engage Donors More Meaningfully
Supporters increasingly prefer in-person interactions and direct communication from nonprofits. Here are key ways to deliver that and build relationships that last.
phlnthrp.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM