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IT nonprofit looks into operating in Uganda - Network World
AFP Blog
AUGUST 27, 2008
IT nonprofit looks into operating in Uganda - Network World: "Close the Gap, an international nonprofit aimed at reducing the digital divide, has u
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Skype: the Link Between the UK and Uganda
Tech Soup Blog
MARCH 6, 2015
Alongside Africa is a tiny nonprofit: half a dozen people generally working from their homes in the UK to support an even smaller handful based across Uganda. "There are very few landlines in Uganda, and it is very expensive to call from here to mobiles.
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For Uganda's poor, a cellular connection | Wireless - CNET News
AFP Blog
JULY 14, 2009
For Uganda's poor, a cellular connection | Wireless - CNET News: "n a place where cell phones could outnumber light bulbs, several nonprofits have begun thinking that the best way to reach the country's poor and get them much needed information is through their phones.
How Charities Get Tech Support in Uganda
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Uganda is no different except for one thing: its amazing NetSquared Regional Ambassador for East Africa, Robert Kibaya. Robert Kibaya is our veteran volunteer in Uganda, where he helped found and supports five NetSquared groups. What NGOs in Uganda Need.
Inaugural Text Messaging Competition Selects Non-Profit Winners From Kenya, Uganda, Mexico and Azerbaijan
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2008
Inaugural Text Messaging Competition Selects Non-Profit Winners From Kenya, Uganda, Mexico and Azerbaijan: "The inaugural nGOmobile competition ran for three months from October 2007, and was aimed exclusively at grassroots non-profit Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) working for positive social and environmental change.
Aid groups using cellphones to reach the world's poor
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
It's warning farmers in Uganda about banana crop rot through text messages and collecting data on Aid groups using cellphones to reach the world's poor: "The Grameen Foundation, a Washington-based group known for helping women with the smallest of business loans, has two dozen people in a technology lab here developing mobile Internet applications to help spread its microfinance model.
New analytics technologies transforming the face of fundraising | TMA Resources
AFP Blog
APRIL 19, 2013
According to The Guardian, the agency has focused on social media to build a strong and highly active online community to raise more money for child abandonment in Uganda. New analytics technologies transforming the face of fundraising | TMA Resources : One example of an association that was able to leverage technology effectively is the Childs i Foundation.
NetSquared's April Nonprofit Technology Meetups
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 14, 2014
Recent topics include crowdfunding in Victoria Canada, writing for the web in Mukono Uganda, and CRM implementation tips in Philadelphia USA. Mukono, Uganda: 2nd Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School&Community. Image: Robert Kibaya of Net2 Uganda.
Packable philanthropy: Donate a TEDx in a Box
AFP Blog
JANUARY 23, 2013
So far, boxes have been shipped to organizers in Ecuador, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, India and Pakistan — and counting Packable philanthropy: Donate a TEDx in a Box : What is a TEDx in a Box, you ask? It’s a suitcase stuffed with everything an economically marginalized community needs to host their very own TEDx event — a projector, an iPod preloaded with subtitled TED Talks, a sound system, camcorders to capture fresh talks, and a how-to guide.
Great reads from around the web on June 29th
Amy Sample Ward
JUNE 29, 2009
New SMS Services in Uganda from Grameen, Google & MTN | WhiteAfrican - Interested in new technologies, esepcially mobile tech and the health sector? Check out this great wrap up of the new applications and services launched by Grameen Foundation’s AppLab, developed in Uganda, using Google SMS Search and in partnership with MTN Uganda as the mobile operator. These are some links I wanted to share from June 29th. Find me on Delicious for more!
Making social impact: How nonprofit work taught me to look beyond the bottom line
ASU Lodestar Center
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
My task in Uganda was to develop strategies for the maize and dry bean industries, in order to increase the income of smallholder farmers. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. posted by BenTe jes Co-founder and CEO of Ascend Finance.
Mr. Jim Goes to Washington (and New York, and Nairobi, and Seoul, and Kampala, and Boston…)
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Kampala, Uganda The Sixth Africa Forum was the main reason for my Africa trip. We were demonstrating Bookshare to a person at one of Uganda’s top universities. Professor Ruth Okediji, who keynoted the Uganda conference a couple of weeks earlier, is visiting Harvard Law School this year.
Daily DoGooder: War/Dance Trailer
See What's Out There
JUNE 10, 2011
Change the world, one video at a time.War/Dance Trailer | 2:31 WarDancetheMovie.com War/Dance, nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, follows three children living in the remote northern Uganda refugee camp, which is under military protection from the brutal Lord’s Resistance Army.
American Express Leadership Academy alumna Elena Zee shares profound impact of 2019 Aspen Institute Fellowship
ASU Lodestar Center
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
It is hard to express in one blog my entire week-long experience with nonprofit leaders from Japan, Syria, Uganda, Nigeria and different parts of the United States at the American Express Leadership Academy 2.0
NetSquared Events in May and June
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 16, 2014
Some recent events have included the panel discussion Technology Upgrade 101: Integrating New Tech into Existing NonProfits in Victoria, Canada and hands-on computer training for youth in Mukono, Uganda. Kakamega, Uganda: kakamega mozilla -web maker party June 6 2014.
NetSquared in May: Get Face-to-Face with Your Nonprofit Peers
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 1, 2014
Mukono, Uganda: Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School&Community. Mukono, Uganda: Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School&Community.
Your #NPtech Community Calendar for July
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 6, 2015
Mukono, Uganda: Second Term Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Kibiribiri Primary School. Mukono, Uganda: Second Term Mobile Solar Computer Training Meetup for Kikandwa Primary School. Mukono, Uganda: Second Term Mobile Solar Computer Training Meetup for Kikandwa Primary School.
April NetSquared Events in Your Community
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 7, 2014
NetSquared’s global network of volunteers will be organizing more than 30 events this April in communities as diverse as Mukono, Uganda; Wellington, New Zealand; and Boston, USA. Mukono, Uganda: Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School & Community.
UpEnergy: cool for-profit social enterprise
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MAY 27, 2012
They are already active in Africa and Latin America, in countries like Uganda, Rwanda, Liberia, El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua. The rise of for-profit social enterprises has been quite exciting. Although I'm firmly on the nonprofit side with Benetech (because we focus on big issues where the market is failing), it's definitely easier to get funded sustainably if you have an exciting and invest-able business plan. Evan Haigler is a social entrepreneur I've known for years.
Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact
Tech Soup Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
Mukono, Uganda. Kampala, Uganda: Adobe Spark: Storytelling That Matters. Kampala, Uganda: Teaching Youths the Dangers of the Internet. Gulu, Uganda: Adobe Spark Digital Storytelling. Mukono, Uganda. Kampala, Uganda: Digital Storytelling for Nonprofits Workshop.
Your #nptech Community Events Calendar for July
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 1, 2014
Mukono, Uganda: 2nd Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School & Community. Mukono, Uganda: Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School & Community.
Interview with Rob Wu & Public Launch of CauseVox
Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 26, 2011
A few years ago, Jeff and I went on a pro bono IT consulting project to Uganda to serve a Action for Children, an NGO that fights poverty by preserving families and delivering micro-finance. Our experience in Uganda helped us see how valuable technology and fundraising is to creating change.
Get Fundraising Tips at a NetSquared Community Event
Tech Soup Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2015
So far we've scheduled events in Kenya and Uganda, and will be adding more cities throughout the fall. Mukono, Uganda. Mukono, Uganda: Get Free Email for Your Domain with Office 365. Mukono, Uganda. Mukono, Uganda: Digital Storytelling. Mukono, Uganda.
Your Local Tech4Good Club Is Ready to Help
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 3, 2017
Mukono, Uganda: First Term Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Saint John Kaama Primary School. Mukuno, Uganda: First Term Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Kibiribiri Primary School. Kampala, Uganda: Introduction to Online Fundraising. Mukono, Uganda.
Mobile Messaging News Roundup
Mobile Commons
MAY 13, 2016
Where There’s No Internet, Farmers Are Texting Their Way out of Problems – an article about WeFarm, the farmer-to-farmer SMS-based messaging service available in Kenya, Uganda, and Peru.
NetSquared Goes to 14NTC. And to Your Hometown too
Tech Soup Blog
MARCH 10, 2014
Mukono, Uganda: Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School & Community. Mukono, Uganda: Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School & Community.
"A World of Good" on FRONTLINE/World Dec 25
Have Fun - Do Good
DECEMBER 21, 2007
December 25th, 9 PM EST, Frontline/World will be re-broadcasting four "do good" stories about Kiva in Uganda, PlayPumps in South Africa, the Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition in Poland, and Juan Quezada and Mata Ortiz pottery in Mexico.
Are You Passionate about Technology and Social Good? Benetech Needs You!
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 8, 2015
As one of our partners from an LGBT group in Uganda noted last year, “If it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.” Guest post by Betsy Beaumon, President, Benetech We are seeking visionary leaders to join Benetech in applying technology to advance the rights of disadvantaged people around the world. Technology is playing an ever larger role in increasing respect for human rights and delivering better services, and we have two rare opportunities to lead world-class tech-for-good programs.
Elena Zee shares profound impact of 2019 Aspen Institute Fellowship
ASU Lodestar Center
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
It is hard to express in one blog my entire week-long experience with nonprofit leaders from Japan, Syria, Uganda, Nigeria and different parts of the United States at the American Express Leadership Academy 2.0
Telling Your Story: NetSquared #Storymakers2017 Workshops for Nonprofits
Tech Soup Blog
AUGUST 1, 2017
Mukono, Uganda: Second Term 2017 Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Kibiribiri Primary School. Mukono, Uganda. Mukono, Uganda. Mukono, Uganda: Second Term 2017 Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Kibiribiri Primary School. Mukono, Uganda.
Kipp and Philip of the Social Development Network in east Africa
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 15, 2011
They've also done a similar project in Tanzania and Uganda. I've just ended an exciting three week long Africa trip to Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana. There are so many exciting people and organizations to talk about! One of my very first meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, was with John Kipchumbah (Kipp) and Philip Thigo of the Innovation Program of the Social Development Network.
Infographic on the Internet in Africa
gokubi.com
NOVEMBER 27, 2009
From Appfirca an entrepreneurial incubator in Uganda. Great infographic documenting the current state and near future of Internet access in Africa. What I see in these numbers is amazing growth that is poised to explode as the cost per MBPS is expected to drop 90% in the next year.
Love to Learn Tech Tips in Person? NetSquared Is for You!
Tech Soup Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Mukono, Uganda: One Million Code Girls. Mukono, Uganda: Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Kibiribiri Primary School 1. Mukono, Uganda. Mukono, Uganda: Online Security. Mukono, Uganda. Mukono, Uganda.
The Future Today: Empowering youth via social media
Amy Sample Ward
JULY 20, 2009
Habbo’s InfoBus re: curbing violence against gay teens; developing understanding via the Matthew Shepard Foundation visiting ‘in-world’ or the War Child Int’l foundation partnership to focus in-world on kids impacted by violence in Afghanistan, Iraq, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda etc.
Non-Boring #Tech4Good Meetings for Nonprofits
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 30, 2017
Mukono, Uganda: Second Term 2017 Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Kibiribiri Primary School. Mukono, Uganda. Mukono, Uganda. Mukono, Uganda: Second Term 2017 Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Saint John Kaama Primary. Mukono, Uganda. Mukono, Uganda.
Fair Trade Fashionista Discount at One Mango Tree
Have Fun - Do Good
JUNE 23, 2012
At the moment, their work is focused in Uganda. Isn't this One Mango Tree dress cute? Long time readers might remember One Mango Tree from my Big Vision Podcast interview with its founder, Halle Butvin , in the fall of 2011.
The Deep Learning When Nonprofit Techies Get Together
Tech Soup Blog
MARCH 16, 2015
Mukono, Uganda: First Term Mobile Solar Computer Training Meetup for Kikandwa Primary School. Mukono, Uganda: First Term Mobile Solar Computer Training Meetup for Kikandwa Primary School. Mukono, Uganda: First Term Mobile Solar Computer Training Meetup for Kikandwa Primary School.
Women Ingenuity is Powering Solutions for the Digital Divide
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 23, 2016
For Barbara — a participant in a training led by World Pulse community member Loyce Kyogabirwe in a remote fishing community in Uganda — the issue of domestic violence and mobile phones has been transformed.
Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 20, 2013
From capturing the stories of human rights violations in Guatemala, Burma, Syria and Uganda, to helping a biologist plan a better restoration of a wetlands, or matching up an open source geek with the social good project of his or her dreams, Benetech’s team is using technology to make the world a better place. Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal.
Build Your Storymaking Skills with Free Events and Webinars
Tech Soup Blog
MARCH 29, 2016
Kampala, Uganda: Story Makers 2016. Mukono, Uganda: How to Create a Digital Photo Story to Fundraise for a Community Cause. Kibiribiri, Uganda: Building Capacities of Teachers and Students in Digital Storytelling. Uganda. Uganda. Uganda. Uganda.
NetSquared Community Events: Get Safer Online
Tech Soup Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2014
Mukono, Uganda. NetSquared Uganda Safer Internet Day. Mukono, Uganda: Second Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School and Community. Mukono, Uganda: Second Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School and Community.
NetSquared's November Community Events for Nonprofit Techies
Tech Soup Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
Mukono, Uganda: Second Net2 Uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School and Community. Mukono, Uganda: Second Net2 Uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School and Community.
CEO’s Update: Fall 2014
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 16, 2014
The documentation projects of our partners in Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have yielded so far six high-quality publications or reports about violations against LGBTI individuals in their communities.
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