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Using Technology to Build Transparency That Brings Long-Term Support

Allegiance Group

More than ever, donors want clear proof that their precious dollars will make an impact. Of course, connecting the dots from donation to impact is tricky, particularly at scale. The model isn’t set up to facilitate growth, and profits aren’t the priority — the impact is. Fundraisers hear questions like this regularly.

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Shell-founded startup fund receives $13 million from Canadian DFI to accelerate clean energy access in Africa

TechCrunch

Part of the funding will go toward increasing access to clean energy for off-grid households and businesses in the region. The EEGF is managed by Triple Jump; an impact investment manager and advised by Persistent; and a climate venture builder. The startup targets to install more than 85 MWp of solar power across the continent.

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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. First, I’ll cover our biggest fundraising effort of the year: individual philanthropy is crucial to us; it’s the portion that makes 10X impact possible!

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8 startups that leveraged products for social good, and where they’re headed in 2014

The Next Web

2) The startup that’s giving clean water to those who don’t have access. Started by a nightclub promoter tired of an unfulfilling job, charity:water doesn’t even have a marketing team but raises millions annually to give 800 million people the resource they are so lacking: access to clean drinking water.

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Cleantech Qotto embarks on growth plan backed by $8M funding

TechCrunch

The Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (FEI-OGEF), Cordaid, and Qotto’s existing investors also participated in the round. Sun King raises $260M to widen clean energy access in Africa, Asia Founded in 2016, Qotto designs and distributes stand-alone solar kits and lanterns to individuals residing in the least electrified regions of Africa. .”

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Kenyan insurtech Lami raises $3.7M seed extension led by Harlem Capital

TechCrunch

Lami’s approach to serving people through strategic partners in e-commerce and finance is the best way to build trust with users and deliver insurance in a seamless, accessible way to Africans across the continent.”. Kenyan insurtech startup Lami enters Malawi, DRC after acquiring Bluewave, eyes rest of Africa.

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Mobile Innovations for Social Good

NTEN

Marginalized populations lack access to digital technology yet aspire to participate meaningfully in the digital public sphere. Tasks are accessed on-demand, from anywhere, at any time -- while riding the bus, waiting in the doctor’s office, standing in line at the post office, and more. Who are they and what are they working on?

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