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

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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. Why is that? 2) How do M-Changa’s crowdfunding services fill that void?

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My Triple Ripple of Kindness: Helping Women in San Jose and Kenya

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The inspiration for this program came from a random act of kindness at a Trader Joe’s last year that leveraged $24,000 donation to a local food bank. Touched by Jenni’s honesty, Carolee matched the $93 and again queried her Facebook friends where to donate the $186. Carolee Hazard, a complete stranger, paid her $207 bill.

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5 Types of Recurring Giving Programs to Consider

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Your organization, then, needs to decide which type of recurring giving program or strategy is best tailored for your community and would incentivize these recurring donations. . When a supporter fills out a donation form, there will be an option to check a box to make that donation recurring. Create a Membership Program.

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Kenya: What Can One Person Do?

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According to a recent AP report , 300,000 people in Kenya were forced to leave their homes, and over 800 people were killed during this past month's post-election violence. Feministing suggests making donations to the Kenya Red Cross Society. El Oso made a donation through MamaMikes. Kenya donation

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Twitter’s Claire Williams Shares Why Literacy Is Her Cause

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. in Kenya with Mary, 10, circa 2006]. On the last stop of that trip, I went to Kenya to climb a mountain.

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How to Turn Video Views Into Life-Saving Dollars

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Note from Beth: On my way to Kenya for the Ushahidi Board meeting , so enjoy this post by Manny Hernandez. donation for each view the video got up to 100,000 between Nov. These donations go a long, long way. By the time, the donation is made, the lives of thousands of children with diabetes in need will have been saved.

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Storymakers 2016 Winners

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TechSoup is particularly proud that Adobe products , available through our donation program, were used in the video's production. Imagine children around the United States learning mindfulness. Then imagine how this teaching can impact children's lives, transforming their journey through life.

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