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Siguida Keneyali

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

When Doria and I were in Mali earlier this month, we found that our nephew Fodé Camara had started to work with a group called Siguida Keneyali - Health in Our Homes - an organization working to improve health in Sikoroni, the poorest Quartier in Bamako. There's no doubt a health education component will be key to the project's success.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Five Hot Conversations!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Bev Traynor builds on the list here and reflects on how it isn't quite a yes or not question. " (See David Weinberger's write up " Cool Democracy Tools " and his question - Why are the tools for open democracy coming from the left? Now, as David Wilcox notes , the thinking outloud on this topic is circling the globe.

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Joitske Hulsebosch: Blogs, NGOs, and Developing Countries

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" Later, her work brought her to Mali, where she advised on participatory methods. My question is whether you need to work on the mindset first, or whether the tools can help shift the mindset as well. It is good to have some experienced bloggers around who can help you out with simple questions you may have. and that???s

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Social Media for Good and Evil, Strong and Weak Ties, Online/Offline,and Orgs and Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Alexis Madrigal in his post Gladwell on Social Media and Activism also questions the black and white description of strong/weak ties that Gladwell states. In person, I’ve met Clay Shirky himself, Tim Maly , Robin Sloan , and at least 10 more — and I’ve edited dozens of folks that I know exclusively through the service.

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How Showing Donors the ROI Will Boost Your Fundraising

NonProfit Hub

Now that you know what numbers have weight behind them, the next big question is what to do with this data? One of them featured statistics on the plight of African children and one was a story of Rokia, a seven-year-old from Mali, Africa. 3 Ways to Show Donors the Impact of Their Donations. in terms of donations per participant.

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