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Using Technology to Build a More Accountable Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Darko Brkan is mobilizing Eastern Europe. "), have risen as leaders in grassroots organizing and civic activism in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). "[In Boznia and Herzegovina] the potential for corruption and misuse of power is outstanding," Darko told me. People were tired of the corruption so they mobilized.

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12 Early Adopters of the.NGO and.ONG Domains

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Mission: To foster peace among young adults through the arts in post-war Bosnia-Herzegovina. Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Mission: To provide free surgeries to the world’s neediest nations on the world’s largest civilian hospital ship. Project 1948 Foundation ● project1948.ngo. United States.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

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Of all the mass communications tools your organization is using (website e-newsletters, social networking sites, mobile), which is resulting in the most online dollars being raised (directly or indirectly)? Are you currently investing resources in mobile marketing i.e, a mobile website, texting, mobile Apps, text-to-give, etc.?

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Fighting for Civic Transparency with Technology in the Western Balkans

Tech Soup

The goal was to find the best web or mobile ideas for social projects in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. Three project winners were chosen from each country: From Bosnia and Herzegovina: Centar 72 aims to solve community problems within 72 hours. This online reporting system is both a website and mobile app.

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The Future of Fundraising, Part Two

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which means "enough," began online and moved offline to solidify a movement to create a better Bosnia and Herzegovina. Text-to-Give Tweet Chat Recap : Did you know more people worldwide have regular access to mobile devices than computers ? Harness Technology and Social Media to Raise Money.

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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

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Microsoft's International Women's Hackathon challenged female developers to combat issues like human trafficking through new mobile apps and web programs. AT&T is very active in the hackthon space, holding weekend events for mobile app creation. The project is run by Fundacja TechSoup and Dokukino. The ReStart Challenges.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

Tech Soup

The reason why The Fog is emerging is because of the amount of data overwhelming our 3G and 4G mobile networks. Our TechSoup Global partners there are also working hard on disaster relief in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia through the Community Boost r program and also a project called Mapa Poplava. Earlier this month the U.S.

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