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

The Next Web

1) The e-commerce site where products fund projects. With over 300 on-site vendors whose products range from jewelry to eco-friendly house slippers, they’re well on their way to being a go-to for quality products from even better vendors. Unlike the majority of donation-based sites, Centscere doesn’t target million dollar donors.

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Using Technology to Build Transparency That Brings Long-Term Support

Allegiance Group

Next-gen donors also seek instant gratification — they want to come away from your donation site feeling good about their gift. The experience ends with a virtual reality (VR) component where you meet Grace, a real person from Malawi. Of course, connecting the dots from donation to impact is tricky, particularly at scale.

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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

TechCrunch

Countries like South Sudan, Burundi, Chad, Malawi, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Tanzania are among some of the least electrified countries in the world, and could benefit from clean energy from solar or wind. They also provide cleaner and cheaper alternatives of energy, which could transform the lives of millions of people living in darkness.

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Vote for the Best Social Change and Technology Projects at Netsquared!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When you're ready, log into the NetSquared site (you can become a registered user here ) and vote for 5-10 of your favorite projects. Community-Owned Telecenter Project in Malawi. To vote, read through the Voting Guidelines , and their handy Voter Guide , which includes short summaries of the 150+ nominated projects.

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Rapidly Rehousing: A Nonprofit’s Use of Modular Homes

NonProfit Hub

Rapidly Rehousing: A Nonprofit’s Use of Modular Homes When Cyclone Gombe devastated Malawi, it left many families displaced without housing. Through an innovative partnership with Nostos Homes, Habitat built a modular community in rural Malawi in just a week. Traditional rebuilding takes years, leaving victims vulnerable.

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Vote for Your CNN Hero: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact

Have Fun - Do Good

According the CNN Heroes site, they received nearly 4,000 submissions from 75 countries that were narrowed down to 10 candidates by a Blue Ribbon Panel. I've included part of the nominees' profiles below, as they are written up on the site, but added links to their organizations and projects where I could find them.

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