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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

According to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law , there are 6,500+ NGOs registered with the NGOs Coordination Board in Kenya. Traditionally, NGOs in Kenya have depended on outside support from grant makers and wealthy individuals. Finally, M-Changa seeks to build trust from both local and international donors.

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Your Local Tech4Good Club Is Ready to Help

Tech Soup

But maybe you're skeptical and you're wondering: "How can a free event organized by a volunteer be any good?" Diversity — how to make sure the organizing team, presenters, attendees, and content are inclusive and reflective of the community. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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Getting Social with Your Local Nonprofit Tech Community

Tech Soup

That's why each month NetSquared organizers in 60 cities across the globe host networking events for the nonprofit tech community. Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 60 cities. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Wednesday, June 8, 2016.

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Is it a movement or a moment?

Candid

Movements take collective effort and transcend the organization that inspired them. Recent years have seen several examples of moments that captured public attention—typically after years-long efforts and organizing before they burst into wider awareness. And, their impacts last. If you want to go far, go together.”

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Join Us for Local and Virtual Events This Week With Social Media September

Tech Soup

Busia, Kenya: Blue Bells Orphans And Vulnerable Support Program /Kenya. Don’t have a local NetSquared Local group? What have NetSquared Local groups been up to recently? Net2 organizer Kate Bladow picks the highlights. Guatemala: Visita de Experto de Taiwan - Campus Tec - 27 de septiembre.

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New Ideas at TED2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He now lives in rural Kenya working on eye care. Andrew’s focus is on curing blindness: 80% of the people he sees in rural Kenya can have their blindness reversed. I explained Benetech’s efforts to grow the impact of our Bookshare library globally, specifically discussing partnerships with groups in India and Kenya.

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Bookshare without Borders: #1/3

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The first is developing strong local partners , such as disability NGOs, libraries or educational institutions that help us customize our services to the specific needs of their communities. They also provide outreach and user support, which helps us keep our costs low as well as build local capacity to meet accessibility needs.

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