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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The lack of trust between NGOs and local Kenyans and the expectancy that NGOs are funded from outside Kenya are the key reasons for limited local fundraising towards NGO in Kenya. M-Changa also makes it easy for NGOs to account for funds coming in from multiple paymnet channels with automatic reporting and statements.

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Can love change the world? I hope so!

Amy Sample Ward

What would happen, instead, if organizations focused on eliminating hunger?) I see this work in public maps like Open Green Map. If you can, please consider donating so that we can raise funds in honor of our mothers to support these inspiring women making great impact around the world. Are you fueling with love?

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The Why and the How of Updating Your Nonprofit Bylaws

Get Fully Funded

For example: “The organization’s purpose is to fight hunger in our community.”. With this road map, your organization will be a lot less likely to end up in a ditch! The post The Why and the How of Updating Your Nonprofit Bylaws appeared first on Get Fully Funded. A more general statement will have more staying power.

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E-Mediat Day 1: A Networked Mindset To Capacity Building

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A true public/private partnership, the funding partners include Microsoft and craiglist Charitable Fund. Once we mapped the network on the wall before our eyes, we reflected on the following questions: * What are the points of connection? Network Mapping Exercise. February 27, 2011.

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Developing Apps with a Community-Centered Approach

Tech Soup

Because many youth in the United States rely on free and reduced-cost meals during the school year, hunger is a real problem during the summer months when schools are closed. Range is a map-based app that shows where youth can get free summer meals. Individual donors receive the notification and make donations through the app.

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Outstanding Offers and New Products of 2014 (Bonus: Crossword Puzzle!)

Tech Soup

or Cary __; gas or train __ ( funding ) Answer. rearrange the letters in the word “sire” ( mapping ) Answer. ” ( mobile app for hunger from TechSoup’s Caravan Studios ) Answer. If you're strapped for time and get stuck on a name, the "Answer" for each one comes after the clue.

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Post-Pandemic Outlook on the Sustainable Development Goals Through a CSR Lens

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Unfortunately, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the progress towards accomplishing the SDGs, reversing years of improvement for Goal 1–no poverty, Goal 2–zero hunger, and Goal 3–good health and well-being, in particular. Read more about Purpose at PIMCO and their mission to combat global hunger specifically aligned with SDG 2.

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