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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

M-Changa uses the latest technology and due diligence processes to ensure funds passing through the platform are secure. This is because the process to open a bank account is very tedious in comparison to getting a sim card and adding cash through a local M-Pesa agent. How do you see it evolving over the next 10 years?

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Are Mobile Apps Serving the Underserved?

Tech Soup

According to a November 2012 Pew Internet and American Life Project report , a higher percentage of African American and Latino cell phone users have downloaded at least one app in comparison to Whites. Image: homeless man on cell phone, artie*.

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The Zen of Nonprofit CRM

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

In the final analysis, in the days, weeks, months and years following these, and other mergers, no fewer people will be homeless, no fewer women will be battered, no fewer children will be hungry, no less environmental damage will be done, no more people who need it will get mental health services.

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The Zen of Nonprofit CRM

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

In the final analysis, in the days, weeks, months and years following these, and other mergers, no fewer people will be homeless, no fewer women will be battered, no fewer children will be hungry, no less environmental damage will be done, no more people who need it will get mental health services.

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Why Your Nonprofit Should Be A Big Listener

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As technology costs drop and communications move online, the future of our work lies in big listening. Upwell has McGuyvered together a suite of technologies including Radian6, as well as the daily practices needed to do our big listening work. Are people more compassionate to animals, more generous towards the homeless?

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What do web stats mean, anyway?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What do web stats mean, anyway? I don’t think we want homeless shelters, food pantries, mental health organizations, etc., And, I actually hope that doesn’t change. 2 admin 09.18.07

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Unlock the Power of Social Media for Fundraising: Tips and Strategies to Boost Your Success

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Twitter: At 330 million users per month, Twitter feels like a fading platform in comparison to the others. On Twitter, you might connect the volunteers to the cause area: We cannot fix homelessness in a city with so little affordable housing, but we can provide a meal and referrals to medical, dental, and mental health services.