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How Charities Get Tech Support in Uganda

Tech Soup

Uganda is no different except for one thing: its amazing NetSquared Regional Ambassador for East Africa, Robert Kibaya. NetSquared is TechSoup's volunteer-driven global network of nonprofit technology workshops and networking events. My wife Florence and our four-month old son, Jotham, live in Mukono, Uganda near Lake Victoria.

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48 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

9) Global Goods Partners :: globalgoodspartners.org. Global Goods Partners have partnered with over 60 artisan groups in more than 20 countries throughout Asia, Africa, and the Americas to help bring to market the fair trade, handcrafted products they produce. 10) Human Rights Campaign Nonprofit Store :: shop.hrc.org. Household Goods.

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Skype: the Link Between the UK and Uganda

Tech Soup

Alongside Africa is a tiny nonprofit: half a dozen people generally working from their homes in the UK to support an even smaller handful based across Uganda. " Alongside Africa recently received a selection of Skype credit vouchers as a donation via Technology Trust , TechSoup Global's UK partner.

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22 Online Gift Stores That Benefit Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Amnesty International is a global movement of people fighting injustice and. The profits from the BeadforLife Store go into training and community programs in Uganda and education in North America. Global Goods Partners Fair Trade Gift Store. for our children’s future. Amnesty International Shop. BeadforLife Store.

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48 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

9) Global Goods Partners :: globalgoodspartners.org. Global Goods Partners have partnered with over 60 artisan groups in more than 20 countries throughout Asia, Africa, and the Americas to help bring to market the fair trade, handcrafted products they produce. 10) Human Rights Campaign Nonprofit Store :: shop.hrc.org. Household Goods.

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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The other recipient this year was Kay Ferrell, Professor of Special Education at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, who won the Medal for her tremendous work with and on behalf of children and youth who are blind and visually impaired. That treaty should replicate the successful copyright exception here in the U.S.

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KONY, Networked Nonprofits, and Transparency

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Most people didn’t “get to participate” in the Arab Spring because we didn’t have an effective role in regime change beyond global support and voice amplification (a crucial role, but not the change per se) and to think otherwise would be paternalistic. The victims are Ugandan children. The issue is complex.

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