Ushahidi began in 2008 in the wake of the stolen election in Kenya. Ushahidi is the Swahili word for testimony or witness. It is also a relatively new organization that represents all of the pieces of the digital convergence to crowdsource crisis information. The government controlled television and land line telephone service, but it couldn’t control [.]. MORE
The second episode, featured here, takes Greg and Austin inside a hut in Kenya to experience what more than 3 billion women and children experience every day cooking on traditional cook stoves inside their huts. MORE
Beth Kanter asked some folks to provide tips on blog promotion to Alison Lowndes, who started an interesting nonprofit in Kenya. Tags: BLOGGING COMMUNICATIONS WEB Africa Arctic Circle Beth_Kanter blogging blogs Feedburner Kenya nonprofit nonprofits Performancing Technorati MORE
Instead of tugging at the viewer’s heart strings, that group lets the facts compel donors with posts like these: For our friends at Water.org, even the story of a seven-year-old girl in Kenya comes right back to numbers. MORE
I think it’s fair to say that if Time Warner sent a phalanx of reporters to Somalia and the refugee camps in Kenya to undertake blanket coverage for a year, that progress would be made in the Horn of Africa. MORE
“ WildlifeDirect &# a nonprofit based in Nairobi, Kenya, tried this approach to get more donations. Want social proof that your nonprofit should have an online presence? I submit this case study for your consideration. MORE
These efforts will directly benefit children in Gambia, Zambia, Kenya and Ethiopia. The Christian Children’s Fund has changed its name to ChildFund International. To celebrate their new, well, let’s call it “christening&# , they will be giving gifts of agricultural love and hope from the organization’s gift catalog for every 200 Twitter followers @childfund receives. There is [.]. MORE
To find out researchers divided a segment of Kenya’s population into two groups, giving away free nets to the first group and selling the nets at low cost to the second group. The result: free nets did more to combat the spread of malaria than low-cost nets, at least in Kenya. From Guest Blogger Nick Cooney. MORE
The game is mediated by a character named Radhika, a mother of two, who starts in India and then makes her way to Kenya, Vietnam and Afghanistan, before landing in the United States. MORE
Now on Indiegogo is a fundraiser to help rural beekeepers in Kenya fend off honey badgers and otherwise improve their operations. Bees Without Borders is trying to raise $20,000 by Christmas Day for their Kenya project. MORE
One of the most compelling is Growing Up Girl , the story of Monica, a 10-year-old girl living in Kenya. Guest blog by H. James, MBA. Marketing for the nonprofit sector has different end goals than marketing for business. MORE
Kenya. I only wish I could stop crying as I write this, my last post of the year. 28 dead from the Newtown shootings in Connecticut. Lives that will never progress, will never be part of our shared future. All a result of an unspeakable tragedy. Lives snuffed out by a lack of political will and guts. Lives I might have helped save had I been a better consultant to the handgun control movement. MORE
Ushahidi – Nairobi, Kenya ($750,000) pioneers free, open source software to collect and map information that advances human rights. Just got around to reading about the 13 organizations that recently won recognition (and $$) from the MacArthur Foundation for their creativity and effectiveness. This awards program is the institutional version of the well-known ‘genius’ recognition that MacArthur awards to outstanding individuals. Here are the 13 winners for 2013. MORE
James Shikwati of Kenya has pleaded with Western donors: “For God’s sake, please just stop.&#. Half the Sky! Read it! Lately I’ve been reading “Half the Sky&# by Sheryl WuDunn, and Nicholas Kristof, about fundraising and international aid efforts. MORE
Wildlifedirect.com, based in Nairobi, Kenya, started with 7 blogs in 2007 and raised $350,000. Mazarine Treyz, with The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising and The Wild Woman’s Guide to Social Media. If you’re blogging and feeling stuck, you are not alone! MORE
He’s originally from Somalia but grew up in a refugee camp in Kenya. Sarah Tarnopolsky. Here’s the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Share your day with us! MORE
Perhaps your story is about how your campaign will offer funds to help build schools in Kenya. Guest blog by Candace Cody. At any given time, there’s a slew of worthy causes that donors can support. But, never is this more true than during a time like #GivingTuesday. MORE
Kibera School for Girls in Kenya. photo credit: Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL) via photopin cc. Love it or hate it, the holiday hysteria is upon us! Thankfully, there are quite a few ways you can give back and pay it forward this holiday season. MORE
So far the Smile Squared toothbrushes have landed with kids in Central America, Mexico, Haiti, Kenya, Cambodia, India and the Philippines. If you sell consumables… food, drink, shoes, jeans, etc… to the public you’d be wise to think about cause marketing. MORE
I was in Kitale, Kenya, near the Ugandan border.&# Marketing guru Seth Godin talked about malaria on his blog this week , and it’s a stellar appeal. We can learn a lot from his approach. Here’s how a great mind makes malaria relatable and compels us to action: 1. VIVID IMAGE. He starts with an attention-getting title of the post, which was “That buzzing in my ear didn’t mean I was about to die.&# That detail seizes the imagination. MORE
Wildlifedirect.com , based in Nairobi, Kenya, started with 7 blogs in 2007 and raised $350,000. I recently got an email from a reader asking me how I would fundraise for a think tank in a country that does not have the best history of democracy or political discourse. This is my response. —————————————————————– Thanks for writing! MORE
The 28-year-old assistant interior designer joined 34 others in a "shower strike" Thursday to raise money for Well Aware, a local nonprofit group that drills water wells in Kenya. Sarah Nemec is about to have a very funky week. MORE
Fascinated with the work Glenn McKnight is doing in Kenya with scaled-down, mobile, android-based computers. Just so you know, it bugs me like crazy not be able to dump my thoughts on various time-sensitive issues that occur on a daily basis. It’s unfortunately that time of year again when my post frequency is hindered as a result of “March Madness&# (year-end for government clients). MORE
I am so excited to present to you my interview with Charlotte Beauvoisin, who writes Diary of a Munzungu , a UK citizen working in Uganda. Her blog has been featured on Lonely Planet since 2009. MORE
One day I will be learning about deforestation in Kenya and the next day I will hear about micro-plots in India. This month’s Featured Fundraiser is Sandy Clark. Feel free to leave a comment with questions or let me know if you’d like more information about her organization. MORE
In other cases, documenting experiences through life histories, sexual histories, and diary keeping were appropriate; one study in Kenya explored multiple concurrent partnerships through life histories and relationship maps. MORE
But asking them to help provide clean water to three specific communities in Kenya, complete with photos, is better. Rob Wu. Looking for some inspiration for your peer-to-peer fundraising campaign? Rob Wu, CEO of CauseVox , has some great examples and advice for you in today’s post. MORE
Wangari Maathai was a renowned environmental political activist in Kenya. Along with earning her PhD (she is credited as the first woman in East and Central Africa to do so), Maathai taught at the university level, worked in the Kenya government, and founded the Greenbelt Movement. she·ro (pl. sheroes) : a woman regarded as a hero. MORE
29-December 1, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya. *. From online webinars to Twitter chats to traditional conferences, people are on the move. Starting this month, I plan on posting that month’s event listing at the beginning of each month. I also do my best to keep an updated, ongoing list of events. So–Where will you be this month? November Events. Month-Long Observances. American Diabetes Month. Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Individual Events and Observances. MORE
The #Kenya365 Instagram Project : A grassroots group of friends are starting a photo-a-day hashtag #Kenya365 to highlight life and community in Kenya. How do you think about your content? MORE
The winner, One Home Many Hopes , a volunteer-run effort that benefits orphaned girls in Kenya , raised more than $40,000 in the time allotted. Forget Blonde Charity Mafia. Forget the episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta where nobody bids at the charity auction—poor DeShawn! MORE
South Africa, Nigeria, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria and Kenya constitute the key mobile markets in Africa in terms of potential growth. At least 15 operators have already announced plans of introducing 3G voice and data services (including among others, Tanzania, Kenya and Nigeria). MORE
Using Integrative Social Contracts Theory and Theory of Just Health Care, the authors evaluate these different perspectives on the use of segmentation through the use of a case study of increasing awareness and support for the use of antiretroviral therapy in Kenya. MORE
It turns out that Jeff met a “ mommy blogger &# named Jennifer McKinney last year, and she traveled to a one of his organization’s projects in Kenya. The title of this post was the subject line of an email I received this week from Jeff Power at the Global Hope Network. Naturally, I was curious. What was he talking about? MORE
Kenya Related Topics Wild Woman Fundraising
JANUARY 23, 2012
I am so excited to present to you my interview with Charlotte Beauvoisin, who writes Diary of a Munzungu , a UK citizen working in Uganda. Her blog has been featured on Lonely Planet since 2009.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2016
He’s originally from Somalia but grew up in a refugee camp in Kenya. Sarah Tarnopolsky. Here’s the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Share your day with us!
Cause Related Marketing
DECEMBER 6, 2012
Now on Indiegogo is a fundraiser to help rural beekeepers in Kenya fend off honey badgers and otherwise improve their operations. Bees Without Borders is trying to raise $20,000 by Christmas Day for their Kenya project.
J Campbell Social Marketing
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
Kibera School for Girls in Kenya. photo credit: Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL) via photopin cc. Love it or hate it, the holiday hysteria is upon us! Thankfully, there are quite a few ways you can give back and pay it forward this holiday season.
J Campbell Social Marketing
APRIL 27, 2016
One of the most compelling is Growing Up Girl , the story of Monica, a 10-year-old girl living in Kenya. Guest blog by H. James, MBA. Marketing for the nonprofit sector has different end goals than marketing for business.
Wild Woman Fundraising
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
Wildlifedirect.com, based in Nairobi, Kenya, started with 7 blogs in 2007 and raised $350,000. Mazarine Treyz, with The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising and The Wild Woman’s Guide to Social Media. If you’re blogging and feeling stuck, you are not alone!
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
Instead of tugging at the viewer’s heart strings, that group lets the facts compel donors with posts like these: For our friends at Water.org, even the story of a seven-year-old girl in Kenya comes right back to numbers.
SocialButterfly
OCTOBER 30, 2012
The #Kenya365 Instagram Project : A grassroots group of friends are starting a photo-a-day hashtag #Kenya365 to highlight life and community in Kenya. How do you think about your content?
J Campbell Social Marketing
OCTOBER 29, 2015
Perhaps your story is about how your campaign will offer funds to help build schools in Kenya. Guest blog by Candace Cody. At any given time, there’s a slew of worthy causes that donors can support. But, never is this more true than during a time like #GivingTuesday.
Public Sector Marketing 2.0
MARCH 16, 2009
South Africa, Nigeria, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria and Kenya constitute the key mobile markets in Africa in terms of potential growth. At least 15 operators have already announced plans of introducing 3G voice and data services (including among others, Tanzania, Kenya and Nigeria).
The Agitator
DECEMBER 17, 2012
Kenya. I only wish I could stop crying as I write this, my last post of the year. 28 dead from the Newtown shootings in Connecticut. Lives that will never progress, will never be part of our shared future. All a result of an unspeakable tragedy. Lives snuffed out by a lack of political will and guts. Lives I might have helped save had I been a better consultant to the handgun control movement.
EveryAction
MARCH 16, 2017
Wangari Maathai was a renowned environmental political activist in Kenya. Along with earning her PhD (she is credited as the first woman in East and Central Africa to do so), Maathai taught at the university level, worked in the Kenya government, and founded the Greenbelt Movement. she·ro (pl. sheroes) : a woman regarded as a hero.
Wild Woman Fundraising
APRIL 21, 2011
Wildlifedirect.com , based in Nairobi, Kenya, started with 7 blogs in 2007 and raised $350,000. I recently got an email from a reader asking me how I would fundraise for a think tank in a country that does not have the best history of democracy or political discourse. This is my response. —————————————————————– Thanks for writing!
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
APRIL 22, 2011
It turns out that Jeff met a “ mommy blogger &# named Jennifer McKinney last year, and she traveled to a one of his organization’s projects in Kenya. The title of this post was the subject line of an email I received this week from Jeff Power at the Global Hope Network. Naturally, I was curious. What was he talking about?
Social Marketing and Social Change
JANUARY 4, 2017
In other cases, documenting experiences through life histories, sexual histories, and diary keeping were appropriate; one study in Kenya explored multiple concurrent partnerships through life histories and relationship maps.
Studio 501c
MAY 16, 2007
Beth Kanter asked some folks to provide tips on blog promotion to Alison Lowndes, who started an interesting nonprofit in Kenya. Tags: BLOGGING COMMUNICATIONS WEB Africa Arctic Circle Beth_Kanter blogging blogs Feedburner Kenya nonprofit nonprofits Performancing Technorati
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
I was in Kitale, Kenya, near the Ugandan border.&# Marketing guru Seth Godin talked about malaria on his blog this week , and it’s a stellar appeal. We can learn a lot from his approach. Here’s how a great mind makes malaria relatable and compels us to action: 1. VIVID IMAGE. He starts with an attention-getting title of the post, which was “That buzzing in my ear didn’t mean I was about to die.&# That detail seizes the imagination.
The Agitator
MARCH 25, 2013
Ushahidi – Nairobi, Kenya ($750,000) pioneers free, open source software to collect and map information that advances human rights. Just got around to reading about the 13 organizations that recently won recognition (and $$) from the MacArthur Foundation for their creativity and effectiveness. This awards program is the institutional version of the well-known ‘genius’ recognition that MacArthur awards to outstanding individuals. Here are the 13 winners for 2013.
Nonprofit Consultant Blog
DECEMBER 27, 2010
To find out researchers divided a segment of Kenya’s population into two groups, giving away free nets to the first group and selling the nets at low cost to the second group. The result: free nets did more to combat the spread of malaria than low-cost nets, at least in Kenya. From Guest Blogger Nick Cooney.
Social Marketing and Social Change
DECEMBER 30, 2013
Using Integrative Social Contracts Theory and Theory of Just Health Care, the authors evaluate these different perspectives on the use of segmentation through the use of a case study of increasing awareness and support for the use of antiretroviral therapy in Kenya.
A. Fine Blog
FEBRUARY 1, 2010
Ushahidi began in 2008 in the wake of the stolen election in Kenya. Ushahidi is the Swahili word for testimony or witness. It is also a relatively new organization that represents all of the pieces of the digital convergence to crowdsource crisis information. The government controlled television and land line telephone service, but it couldn’t control [.].
The Biddery Blog
AUGUST 23, 2009
The 28-year-old assistant interior designer joined 34 others in a "shower strike" Thursday to raise money for Well Aware, a local nonprofit group that drills water wells in Kenya. Sarah Nemec is about to have a very funky week.
Cause Related Marketing
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
So far the Smile Squared toothbrushes have landed with kids in Central America, Mexico, Haiti, Kenya, Cambodia, India and the Philippines. If you sell consumables… food, drink, shoes, jeans, etc… to the public you’d be wise to think about cause marketing.
A. Fine Blog
JULY 13, 2009
These efforts will directly benefit children in Gambia, Zambia, Kenya and Ethiopia. The Christian Children’s Fund has changed its name to ChildFund International. To celebrate their new, well, let’s call it “christening&# , they will be giving gifts of agricultural love and hope from the organization’s gift catalog for every 200 Twitter followers @childfund receives. There is [.].
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
The second episode, featured here, takes Greg and Austin inside a hut in Kenya to experience what more than 3 billion women and children experience every day cooking on traditional cook stoves inside their huts.
Cause Related Marketing
APRIL 1, 2013
The game is mediated by a character named Radhika, a mother of two, who starts in India and then makes her way to Kenya, Vietnam and Afghanistan, before landing in the United States.
Cause Related Marketing
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
I think it’s fair to say that if Time Warner sent a phalanx of reporters to Somalia and the refugee camps in Kenya to undertake blanket coverage for a year, that progress would be made in the Horn of Africa.
SocialButterfly
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
29-December 1, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya. *. From online webinars to Twitter chats to traditional conferences, people are on the move. Starting this month, I plan on posting that month’s event listing at the beginning of each month. I also do my best to keep an updated, ongoing list of events. So–Where will you be this month? November Events. Month-Long Observances. American Diabetes Month. Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Individual Events and Observances.
A Small Change
AUGUST 18, 2010
One day I will be learning about deforestation in Kenya and the next day I will hear about micro-plots in India. This month’s Featured Fundraiser is Sandy Clark. Feel free to leave a comment with questions or let me know if you’d like more information about her organization.
Fundraising Breakthroughs
DECEMBER 2, 2008
The winner, One Home Many Hopes , a volunteer-run effort that benefits orphaned girls in Kenya , raised more than $40,000 in the time allotted. Forget Blonde Charity Mafia. Forget the episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta where nobody bids at the charity auction—poor DeShawn!
Giving in a Digital World
JULY 14, 2009
Giving in a Digital World
JULY 14, 2009
Public Sector Marketing 2.0
MARCH 1, 2009
Fascinated with the work Glenn McKnight is doing in Kenya with scaled-down, mobile, android-based computers. Just so you know, it bugs me like crazy not be able to dump my thoughts on various time-sensitive issues that occur on a daily basis. It’s unfortunately that time of year again when my post frequency is hindered as a result of “March Madness&# (year-end for government clients).
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