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Using Technology to Build Transparency That Brings Long-Term Support

Allegiance Group

You say my donation will support this program, but how can I trust you?” But beyond reporting standards, transparency is critical to building long-term, loyal support among your donors. The transparency is evident, and donors have come to expect the same level from the nonprofits they support. “Where does my donation go?” “How

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How America is betraying the hungry children of Africa

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

My example of this is the abusive use of foreign aid in ways that support the giver and damage the recipient. The article shows how we manage to damage agricultural economies and the sustainability of countries with food aid, this time in Malawi. Most social entrepreneurs I know operate somewhere in between, and for good reasons.

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Live now: The founder of The Muse answers your entrepreneurship questions via video. Get involved!

The Next Web

Before founding The Muse, Kathryn worked on vaccine introduction in Rwanda and Malawi with the Clinton Health Access Initiative and previously at the management consultancy McKinsey & Company. She was recently listed in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Media for the second year in a row and Inc.’s s 15 Women to Watch in Tech.

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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We did very well, and with the Skoll Foundation’s matching support, each gift to our campaign more than doubled its impact. As we look forward to 2015, we recognize that much work remains to be done, and we definitely need your continued support. It’s not too late to pledge your support for our work.

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FSD Africa expands insurtech accelerator program to Ghana and Nigeria

TechCrunch

But the market might soon change as innovative products that run on micropayment or pay-per-use frameworks emerge under the support of institutions like the U.K.-funded And we’re excited to support the development of similar programs like this across the region,” Massingham said. funded Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa.

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Kenyan insurtech startup Pula raises $6M Series A to derisk smallholder farmers across Africa

TechCrunch

The raise comes after Pula closed $1 million in seed investment from Rocher Participations with support from Accion Venture Lab, Omidyar Network and several angel investors in 2018. . They include Senegal, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. million farmers.

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How to Use Causes for Your Year-End Fundraising Appeal

NTEN

And Camfed raised $4,500 to build a roof on a school in Malawi , then turned around and funded another $3,386 project to give shoes to schoolgirls in Zimbabwe. . Motivate supporters through descriptions of your work and the impact they can have by donating. Don’t be scared to drive home the message.

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