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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

1) From the outside, it appears that NGOs in Kenya do not have access to the traditional fundraising services that are so common here in the United States, such as a “Donate” page for processing credit cards and PayPal accounts. Why is that? As a result, the focus has been writing grant proposals rather than appealing for individual support.

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15 Lessons Learned from Donating Online to 32 Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Yes, I could have used an online giving portal, but like most people, my smartphone is becoming central to my personal economics. Eleven of the 32 nonprofits (34%) included the option to donate with PayPal within their donation form. Three nonprofits (9%) used PayPal exclusively. Africa Wildlife Foundation.

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How to Run an Online Fundraising Campaign

Get Fully Funded

But whether people will donate or not is another topic altogether. You have to define your needs; you have to put those needs into words packed with passion and emotion; you have to lead up to your fundraiser and get people interested before it even launches. A strong visual will help motivate people to give. A link to donate!

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A Bold Experiment in Micro Donations: $2 from 12, 500 Twitter Users To Fund Clean Water

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If everyone who reads this - YOU - gives just $2, Charity: Water can build an entire water project for a school or hospital in Africa. You have an option to pay your pledge right there using your paypal account. Once I paid my $2 pledge, I saw the progress report on the campaign - there was over $500 raised so far from 88 people.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

Tech Soup

Mashable reports that the world's first mobile phone specifically designed for sight-impaired people is under development. The social good impact of this field to encourage wealth distribution in Africa is immense. Xconomy.com: Mobile Payment Platform Wars: LevelUp, Paydiant, PayPal, & More. Accessibility.

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Nata Village Blog

Have Fun - Do Good

The blog documents not only the lives of the people in Nata, but is a tool to raise funds for a support group for residents living with AIDS, an AIDS prevention program where youth use the arts to educate others about AIDS, and the Nata clinic. Readers can donate directly to the village through the blog's PayPal account.

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Nonprofit Technology News for April 2013

Tech Soup

The People's Choice award winner is a Windows 8 app , YumvY , a cooking companion to help you prepare nutritious, healthy meals at home with the goal of addressing the obesity epidemic and related diseases like diabetes. The social good impact of this field to encourage wealth distribution in Africa is immense.

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