Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Breigha Adeyemo’s recent article, I’m a Black woman and the metaverse scares me – here’s how to make the next iteration of the internet inclusive , explains: Ensuring that the metaverse is inclusive and works for everyone will require that people from marginalized communities take the lead in shaping it. Virtual Reality (VR).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 15, 2011

I've just ended an exciting three week long Africa trip to Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana. One of my very first meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, was with John Kipchumbah (Kipp) and Philip Thigo of the Innovation Program of the Social Development Network. They are also planning on tracking next year's elections in Kenya.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2014

If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I’ll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Mukono, Uganda: Second Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School and Community. Thursday, October 9, 2014.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The drivers of hunger include conflict, climate collapse, and chronic structural inequality that systematically excludes vulnerable communities from decision-making and benefits some to the detriment of most. A mother in Kenya checks her child for malnutrition using a MUAC band. We start with what’s strong.”

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Every month TechSoup's NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free (or low cost) nonprofit technology events and workshops to more than 50 cities. But we also believe that there's value in getting the nonprofit tech community together for a good old-fashioned party (we've got hard jobs!). Busia, Kenya.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Every month TechSoup's NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free (or low cost) nonprofit technology events and workshops to more than 50 cities. But we also believe that there's value in getting the nonprofit tech community together for a good old-fashioned party (we've got hard jobs!). Busia, Kenya.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

Idea Two: Disrupting the Prevention of Blindness in Rural Communities Andrew Bastawrous is an ophthalmologist and TED Fellow. 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. What can we do for them?

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

Have you ever thought about hosting nonprofit technology events in your community? If you’re holding regular events gathering the #nptech community let me know and I’ll include you in the next community calendar! Busia, Kenya: Hackathon: -New Technologies and young talents-Kenya. Tuesday, July 1, 2014.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Kisumu, Kenya: Social Media Week. If you’re holding monthly events that are gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I’ll include you in the next community calendar! North Richland Hills, Texas: Managing Your Biggest Asset: Relationships and Community Engagement. Storymakers Events. September 23.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 29, 2011

As I noted in my first blog on my African trip, I was delighted with the entrepreneurial culture in Nairobi, Kenya. Steve especially noted the support he received from his mother, a farmer in rural Kenya, for keeping Daproim going until the business took off.

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Candid

MAY 23, 2023

Panelists discussed the critical role of HBCUs in uplifting Black communities and explored new research on the disparately uneven philanthropic support for these institutions. Advocating for Black communities Another theme interwoven throughout the conference was advocacy for Black communities.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

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]. Busia, Kenya: Stop Cyberbullying Day SCD 2016.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2014

If you’re holding monthly events gathering the nonprofit technology community, let me know , and I’ll include you in the next community calendar. Internet Safety for Community Groups. Busia, Kenya. Maker Party Western Kenya. Or apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Asia and Pacific Rim.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

These movements typically don’t start with a structured entity, but with inspired individuals who see what needs to change in their communities and decide to act on it. Our “boots on the ground” colleagues are often working alongside community leaders to help residents advocate for change. Moments can start with unexpected champions.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

Have you ever thought about hosting nonprofit technology events in your community? If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Busia, Kenya: Net2Kenya Small Charity Week 2015.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. San Francisco, California: Marc Smith on Charting Connections in Your Community — SF Online Community Meetup. Busia, Kenya: Safer Internet 2016 — 9th February 2016.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

So far we've scheduled events in Kenya and Uganda, and will be adding more cities throughout the fall. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Busia, Kenya: Office 365 Workshop Train the Trainer NetSquared Kisumu.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 12, 2011

As I mentioned in my previous two blogs about my Africa trip of last July, I had the pleasure of meeting many interesting people and learning about numerous exciting, cool projects during that three week long visit to Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana. The good news is that trachoma can effectively be eliminated.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Are you ready to join a global, Storytelling conversation on Twitter at #Storymakers2014 spanning the globe from India, Libya, Kenya across Europe, Canada and the United States. Topic: Building Community with Digital Storytelling. Storymakers2014 digital storytelling community' Australia. South Africa. Portland, Oregon.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Launched in partnership with the Ford Foundation , which has committed $3 million in matching funds as part of its America's Cultural Treasures initiative , Southern Cultural Treasures is aimed at fostering lasting stability and resiliency among arts communities across the South. November 3, 2021.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Orlando, Florida: Microsoft Gives Back: Community, Education, and Philanthropy. Kisii, Kenya: Storymakers 2017 NetSquared Kisii.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link].

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Blue Fox

MAY 22, 2020

We must get up every day, lead our teams, take care of our families, and provide services and support to communities and people who rely on us. How will this moment come to define you? Remember: we have work to do. And hopefully, find toilet paper somewhere in between.) Need inspiration, or a reminder of why your work matters?

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Classy

MAY 31, 2021

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. . Membership programs are an approach to recurring giving that invite your donors to join a “community” of recurring givers.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

I’ve also heard inspirational reports of a netball project empowering young girls to tackle the challenges of social media, and in Kenya, a football program that has fundamentally altered how young women and girls are perceived by men and boys in their communities.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2014

Net2Local organizers hold regular events connecting the nonprofit and technology communities. Busia, Kenya: NetSquared Kenya Monthly Meeting. Vancouver, Canada: Community Management Inside Out: Why culture matters. Kisumu, Kenya: Mozilla Make a Party Western Kenya joins together with Netsquared Kenya.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared community of Tech4Good meetups is growing! However, we aren't everywhere yet , so we're looking for community leaders to start new groups. As a NetSquared organizer, you will become known as someone who's a leader in the Tech4Good community. Tuesday, February 7, 2017.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Kisumu, Kenya: Social Media Week. We’ve rounded up almost thirty other community nonprofit technology events being held this September, so you’re sure to find something new. If you’re holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community let me know and I’ll include you in the next community calendar!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

We believe that NGOs learn best from each other, so NetSquared provides a platform where we can come together face to face to share technology tips and create a community of practice around tech for good. Every month our global network of community organizers hosts Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 19, 2011

Over the past few weeks, we received over 250 applications from bloggers around the world – from California to Kenya, and from Mexico to Iraq. The three winning bloggers will accompany community workers as they distribute LifeStraw® Family water filters to almost a million households in Kakamega, Kenya."

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. As a team, we discussed opportunity areas that emerged from our early conversations with the Community Fellows. Casper Stryndom.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

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. Fundação Roberto Marinho ● frm.ong.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

in Kenya with Mary, 10, circa 2006]. On the last stop of that trip, I went to Kenya to climb a mountain. Our connection to Kenya remains strong; we are also the guardians for one of the children from that orphanage, @sammyikua , who now studies in Maine. A group of graduate students from Berkeley were coming to Kenya.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2014

But there’s a special magic that happens when we get face-to-face, which is why each month NetSquared organizers in 50 cities across the globe host workshops and socials for the nonprofit tech community. 2nd Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School & Community. Mukono, Uganda. Friday, June 20, 2014.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 29, 2012

He is now the CEO of Growing Power , an organization that develops community food systems. He lives with his wife in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, and is the author, with Charles Wilson, of The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities. In 2008, Will was named a John D. and Katherine T.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

RSVP for a workshop in your closest city, join one of our Office 365 forums , or apply to become a NetSquared organizer and host your own workshop in your community. Nakuru, Kenya , November 4 with Mary Antonina. Malaba, Kenya , November 5 with David Wanga. Nairobi, Kenya , November 6 with Chrispine Okumu. November 2015.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Vancouver, Canada: Community Management Inside Out: Why culture matters. Kisumu, Kenya: Mozilla Make a Party Western Kenya joins together with Netsquared Kenya.

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