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12 Early Adopters of the.NGO and.ONG Domains

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Mission: To improve access and quality of education for 4 million children living in underserved communities in India. Mission: To help eradicate extreme poverty through community development projects in urban sanitation, water filtration, health, alternative energy, and economic empowerment. Educate Girls ● educategirls.ngo.

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Women Ingenuity is Powering Solutions for the Digital Divide

Connection Cafe

According to the Women and the Web report, 200 million more men have access to the Internet than women. In mid- to low-income countries this statistic soars to a 25-40 percent access gap between women and men. Even if it is for an hour each day, women will access the Web. There’s Olutosin in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Shouldn’t the Word Phone Be Removed from Mobile? The Use of the Mobile by Nonprofits for Development

Tech Soup

in the developing world where access to the Internet may not be very. multiple purposes that makes the mobile even more important, particularly where access to the Internet is problematic, and the. availability, access and service improve so will innovation. has found that in India upon achieving a critical penetration rate of.

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SAP Gives Back

Tech Soup

In India, one out of two SAP employees is volunteering on a community project focused on improving educational opportunities through tutoring or enhancing school infrastructure and resources. movement, a world of 7 billion has implications for sustainability, urbanization, access to health services, and youth empowerment.

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Microsoft’s Networked Approach To Accelerating Social Change Through Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But as Daniel Ben-Horin said, “Our theory of change states that software products are necessary, but not sufficient for empowerment of social change organizations. But as Daniel Ben-Horin said, “Our theory of change states that software products are necessary, but not sufficient for empowerment of social change organizations.

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

Tech Soup

Jasper, Indiana: Hotspots and Wireless Access Points. Chicago, Illinois: Making Tech Accessible to Nonprofits. Mumbai, India: Storymakers 2017. Mahikeng, South Africa: Rural Tech Empowerment. Sunday, September 17, 2017. Orlando, Florida: Microsoft Gives Back: Community, Education, and Philanthropy. Asia and Pacific Rim.

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Digital Platforms for Greater Impact: Examples for Foundations

Forum One

Images of Empowerment. A common need for these efforts is how to tell the story of the roles women around the world play today in decision-making, income earning, and accessing and using reproductive health care information and services. . Images of Empowerment was created in 2015 and was extended in 2018.