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Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

Tech Soup

They are all part of TechSoup Asia , which serves charities in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand — and now Vietnam and Indonesia. Since 1986, the country has been transitioning from a central-planned economy to a free-market system and trying to move from its dependency on agriculture to industry.

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World of Good Launches Fair Trade Wage Guide

Have Fun - Do Good

The Guide is built with free, open-source technology so that it is easy for artisans to use with their own systems. So finding how to develop standards to support that sector of the economy is extremely important to the long-term life and health outcomes of not only these women but also their families.

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Thrivability: A Collaborative Sketch

Amy Sample Ward

Thrivability is our path out of unsustainable practices toward a world where all people have a high quality of life, a voice, and a nurturing earth supporting them. Using whole systems approach, we evolve our way of being together, of collaborating, so that our collective wisdom and action bring forth a flourishing world and thriving life.

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7 Nonprofits Leading the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Saleforce Nonprofit

Since moving its systems to Salesforce, the team has been able to stay lean by cutting out hours of what used to be manual data entry and management of disparate spreadsheets and applications. the goal of Polaris Project is to systemically disrupt the human trafficking networks that rob human beings of their lives and their freedom.

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Creating Markets for Fair Trade Gifts: An Interview with Priya Haji of World of Good

Have Fun - Do Good

The mission of World of Good, as a company, is to create the largest distribution system for fair trade, handmade items from artists' and women's cooperatives around the world. We believe that, like every consumer movement, it is going to be the first-mover companies and the early brands that build a distribution system.

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