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Fighting for Civic Transparency with Technology in the Western Balkans

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The goal was to find the best web or mobile ideas for social projects in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. From Serbia. The goal of OBJEKTIVno bolje is to stop hateful graffiti in Serbia. This past spring, FTS was on the ground in the Western Balkans, helping organize the Community Boost_r Challenge. Niš 2.0

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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

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The hackathon model is ideal for nonprofits and libraries because it brings together motivated volunteers to expedite a project on a limited budget. Serbia) in partnership with TechSoup Global and Zasto ne (Bosnia and Herzegovina). or Code for Oakland ). Hackathons for Social Good. The project is run by Fundacja TechSoup and Dokukino.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

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It also allows individuals to log into the app and see which charities close by need either financial or volunteer help. 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.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

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Fundacja TechSoup in Poland, in a close partnership with Dokukino and other local organizations from the Western Balkans, has launched open challenges for the best technology-based social projects that address transparency and accountability issues in the the Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia. social change.

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Nonprofit Technology News for April 2013

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Fundacja TechSoup in Poland, in a close partnership with Dokukino and other local organizations from the Western Balkans, has launched open challenges for the best technology-based social projects that address transparency and accountability issues in the the Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia.

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