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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. Traditionally, NGOs in Kenya have depended on outside support from grant makers and wealthy individuals. Why is that? 2) How do M-Changa’s crowdfunding services fill that void?

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Connecting Homeless Youth and Shelter Animals: 20-Year-Old Rachel Cohen, Hand2Paw

Have Fun - Do Good

"It's a novel idea that homeless youth have so much to offer, and that these youth could really make the difference at this shelter. Hand2Paw's mission is to connect homeless teens and shelter animals in a mutually beneficial way. Hand2Paw's mission is to connect homeless teens and shelter animals in a mutually beneficial way.

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. Each of these groups provided insights into the challenge, determined a focus area where technology can help, and developed a solution.

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Tech Soup

Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. Kisii, Kenya: Storymakers 2017 NetSquared Kisii. Mombasa, Kenya: Storytelling in Mombasa NetSquared. Kakamega, Kenya: Stand for Sharing Your Story — NetSquared Kakamega. Maseno, Kenya: Storymakers 2017 NetSquared Siaya.

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NetSquared October Event Preview

Tech Soup

San Francisco, CA: Let’s Learn About Project Homeless Connect SF: Discussion and Brainstorming. Kakamega Town, Kenya: Netsquared Kenya Regional Meeting /Kakamega County. Vancouver, Canada: NetVideo² -A casual get together that will make you more awesome! Washington, DC: NetSquared meetup. Wednesday, October 16.

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Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Tech Soup

Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. Center photo : Chrispin Okumu / NetSquared Kenya / CC BY. Right photo : Chrispin Okumu / NetSquared Kenya / CC BY. Decatur, Illinois: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Nonprofit Software. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects.

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We Want YOU to Help Scale Up Mobile for the Common Good

Tech Soup

Without it, it can be difficult to find a home, apply for a job, sign up for classes, make homeless shelter reservations or find soup kitchens. Because of the TechSoup members who have signed up and as part of our Phone for Phone program , children in Kenya have learned to read, girls of color in the U.S.

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