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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

According to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law , there are 6,500+ NGOs registered with the NGOs Coordination Board in Kenya. In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc. Finally, M-Changa seeks to build trust from both local and international donors.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is. The American Red Cross is now looking into how best to give the public an increased role in disaster response. It was used after the earthquake to map actionable information, using the volunteer efforts of thousands of people around the world.

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How Drones Are Being Used to Benefit Humankind

Tech Soup

However, drones are also being used for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering aid, tracking environmental conditions, and helping out in disaster relief. Assessing disaster-stricken areas. Conservation mapping and 3D imaging. Drones being used in disaster situations include the following. What Are Drones, Anyway?

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

Tech Soup

I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. Our Local Impact Map. It first works with local community people to see what its children need and then tailors programs that are specific to that locale.

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Create a Fundraising Plan that Plays to Your Fundraising Strengths

Get Fully Funded

When mapping out your nonprofit fundraising plan, it’s best to play to your fundraising strengths. That would be a disaster! Name recognition: If you work for the YWCA, Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross, or a local organization with deep roots in the community, your organization’s name recognition is very likely an asset in itself.

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Create a Fundraising Plan that Plays to Your Fundraising Strengths

Get Fully Funded

When mapping out your fundraising plan, think about your fundraising strengths. . That would be a disaster! Name recognition: If you work for the YWCA, Habitat for Humanity, or a local organization with deep roots in the community, your organization’s name recognition is probably an asset. Great at asking for in kind gifts? .

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If we’d had Twitter on 9/11

Connection Cafe

I still hadn’t been able to talk to my husband, but my mother-in-law had gotten word to him that we were headed East on I-10, and he was able to track my progress via our online, real-time credit card statement. Now we are friends on Google Maps, and I can see his dot throughout his evening commute. No satellite radio yet.

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