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New data for strategic disaster philanthropy 

Candid

Cyclone Idai struck Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, causing widespread flood destruction. These were just a few of the dozens of disasters that hit communities across the globe during the year. . Wildfires plagued the Amazon, California and Australia. Four percent supported resilience, risk reduction, and mitigation efforts. .

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Mobile Innovations for Social Good

NTEN

Mobile Voices offers an open-source multi-media platform optimized for low-cost mobile phones that lets users create, share, and reflect on stories about their lives and communities. million patients in Malawi and Uganda, they've seen that text messages and cheap mobile phones are great tools on the front-lines of global health.

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How to Use Causes for Your Year-End Fundraising Appeal

NTEN

Once you’ve built a vibrant online community, the end of the year is the perfect time to make a fundraising appeal. And Camfed raised $4,500 to build a roof on a school in Malawi , then turned around and funded another $3,386 project to give shoes to schoolgirls in Zimbabwe. . Fundraising Projects.

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