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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc. However, this type of community giving (known as Harambee in Kiswahili) usually goes towards individuals rather than organisations, common examples include medical bills, funeral costs & weddings.

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Spotlight on South Africa: Nonprofit Profiles from SANGONeT

Tech Soup

TechSoup's partner in Africa, SANGONeT , has compiled case studies and profiles of the South African nonprofits and charities they serve. The goal of these case studies is to raise awareness of the impact these nonprofits are making in South Africa. This township is one of the poorest areas in South Africa. Art and Media.

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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. Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link]. The link need to be like so: Africa.

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25 Global Trends in Giving That Nonprofits Need to Know About

Nonprofit Tech for Good

6,057 donors completed the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Survey and based on their responses, the donor community worldwide is made up of primarily women (65%) who have a liberal ideology (53%) , characterize themselves as religious (72%), and give between ($101-$1,000 USD) annually (43%). View: Giving Trends in Africa Data Sheet.

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22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Region: Africa – 12%. Community development – 3%. 14) 96% regularly vote in local and national elections and 37% donate to political campaigns. 16) GivingTuesday donors say the following communication tools are the most likely to inspire them to give: Email – 35%. The median gift size was $50.

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Impact investing: Catalyzing systemic change 

Candid

Of course, whether we’re writing checks to local charities, endowing a scholarship at our alma mater, or establishing a family foundation, we’re investing for impact. It’s one more tool that could help fulfill their missions—in a way that can transform industries, economies, and communities.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. million community members have been reached with information, skills, and services. For-profit entities, masked as membership communities, are encroaching on our market. There are so many challenges.