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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

He later joined Kiva.org in San Francisco, a crowdfunding platform which has raised over $1 billion to entrepreneurs worldwide. Of those inspired by social media, Facebook (47%) has the largest impact, then Instagram (23%) and Twitter (20%). ? 42% are most inspired to give by social media, email (16%), and TV ads (15%).

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TechSoup Global at National Day of Civic Hacking

Tech Soup

San Francisco Day of Civic Hacking. This hackathon took place at San Francisco State University's Paul J. The concept is that people can tweet the @bicyclerack Twitter account. freespace], San Francisco. Another interesting concept was a mobile tech shop for homeless shelters.

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Six Things to Know in Nonprofit Technology News

Tech Soup

High-Tech Help for Homelessness. Why would a homeless person need a mobile phone? A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. For one thing, phones allow them to look for work, housing, or medical help.

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Tech Soup

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. San Francisco, California. Thursday, September 7, 2017.

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Mobile Tech Connects Kids to Summer Meals

Tech Soup

Dar Verveka, CTO of Lift Communities , first heard about Range from Twitter. "We're always looking at mobile services that can help impoverished, low income, and homeless communities," she told TechSoup. and San Francisco ) are adding social workers to their employee roster.

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My Kumbaya Moments: Like Summer Camp for NPTechies, the NTEN Conference

Connection Cafe

As I wrote this post on the flight back from my third NTEN Conference I know I felt similar to many of the other 1,600 “NPTechies” (Nonprofit Techies) who are leaving San Francisco. We will continue our conversations online with @ Twitter replies and Facebook wall posts, in blogs, podcasts, and webinars.

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Twenty "Fearless" Changemakers

Have Fun - Do Good

Twitter: @BreakingHeels ) 2. Twitter: @dcsocialinnov ) 3. Twitter: @youthleadmiami ) 4. Twitter: @AmpleHarvest ) 5. Twitter: @CSElive ) 6. Twitter: @PeakClimb ) 7. Twitter: @JessicaHLadd ) 8. Twitter: @clarkfork ) 10. Twitter: @youthambassador ) 12. Erin Healy | Youth L.E.A.D.