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NpTech Tag Summary: Free Ranger Rick, Green Geekery, and Blog Day is Next Week!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Read more about it from Green Miles blog and a summary of reactions from other nonprofits here. " Geeks for Good and Green Geekery Ruby Sinreich facilitated a session at BarCampRDU on how geeks can use their powers for the forces of good and has a wiki with resources. News from Nigeria via the Netsquared blog.

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Is There a Community of #Tech4Good Activists Waiting for You?

Tech Soup

Saint Paul, Minnesota: Skill Extension: Maps (on the Green Line) | Sponsors: Maptime MSP Meetup, CARTO. Port Harcourt, Nigeria: How to Launch a Nonprofit Crowdfunding Campaign. Los Angeles, California: WordPress for Nonprofits — Learn from an Expert! Thursday, February 9, 2017. Friday, February 10, 2017. Monday, February 6, 2017.

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Kiva Empowers Borrowers and Lenders to Create Change

Have Fun - Do Good

Working with the Lift Above Poverty Organization in Nigeria, Beatrices requested a loan of $400 for her business though Kiva.org, which she will pay back monthly over an 8-month period. Since 2005, 27-year-old Beatrices Amoka has been running her Peace “o” Hairdressing Salon where she sells weavon, hair cream, and relaxer.

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