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#1MilliForJadudi: A Crowdfunding Campaign in Kenya to help Cancer Patient

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In 2010, I had an opportunity to do a Networked Nonprofit workshop in Kenya. The #1MilliForJadudi campaign was launched on August 4 th , 2015, with the goal to mobilize Kenyans to raise 1 million Kenya Shillings (approx USD 10,000) to help finance Jadudi’s fourth surgery in India. We did a little coaching.

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Ushahidi Wins MacArthur Award: Changing the World One Map at a Time

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In early 2008, villages and cities across Kenya were ravaged with violence following the disputed re-election of the sitting Kenyan president. Following the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and the tsumani in Japan in 2011, the Ushahidi platform was used to organize emergency responses in real-time.

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How to Turn Video Views Into Life-Saving Dollars

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Note from Beth: On my way to Kenya for the Ushahidi Board meeting , so enjoy this post by Manny Hernandez. In 2010, we wanted to let people know about the Big Blue Test through a video that we’d hope would go viral. Note from Beth: On my way to Kenya for the Ushahidi Board meeting, so enjoy this post by Manny Hernandez.

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How to use social media to inspire 40,000 people to give on one day

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Since I’m enroute to Kenya, I invited Jeff Achen to share his thoughts. On November 16, 2010, Minnesotans will take part in Give to the Max Day. Since I’m enroute to Kenya, I invited Jeff Achen to share his thoughts. Note from Beth: Last year I covered Give to the Max Day and the impressive results. Go Minnesota!

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A First Look at Jumo

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About $500,000 came from unnamed individuals in the early days and in September 2010, Omidyar Network announced a grant of up to $750,000. By November 2010, Jumo noted in a New York Times article that they’ve raised $3.5 The Jumo website had its soft launch back on March 18, 2010. Argentina, France, India, or Kenya?&#

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An Interview With Paull Young from Charity:Water

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In 2007, 92 people gave up their September birthdays to bring water to a hospital in Kenya. Since then, over 10,000 individual fundraisers have raised more than $11 million – including over $1 million for Central African Republic as part of the 2010 September Campaign to bring clean water to all of the Bayaka people.

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Enabling a Participatory Culture using Creative Commons Licenses

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Photo by Pratham Books: Snapshots from Bookaroo 2010 : Children's Literature Festival.

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