NetHope Device Challenge: FESF Nominated for WISE Awards
By Lisa ObradovichNetHope extends its congratulations to one of the 2017 Device Challenge grantees, Family Educational Services Foundation (FESF), on receiving the prestigious World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) finalist nomination for its innovative and impactful approach to today’s most urgent education challenges.FESF was selected as one of 12 nominees from more than 400 applicants. … Continued
Not just dreaming: Reimagining digital to transform the lives of refugees
By Jim Daniell, The Center for the Digital Nonprofit, NetHopeWorld Refugee Day is June 20th this year and many of NetHope’s member organizations will be marking the moment to come together as one. It is also a time of unprecedented need as tens of millions of people forced from their homes are facing terrible choices … Continued
Crossing the digital threshold together
By Lauren Woodman, CEOPeter Drucker, often called the father of modern business management, once noted “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” It’s undoubtedly a good idea to be able to track progress against a goal. Without measurement, we’d often be lost. If we didn’t measure baskets made, how would we know whether … Continued
Preparing for the next disaster in the Caribbean
By Frank Schott, Vice President of Global ProgramsToday, NetHope joined the Clinton Foundation in announcing NetHope’s commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery. The announcement was made at a launch event at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. It’s inspiring to join others who are committed to this … Continued
Project Reconnect grantee helps refugees shape their future
By Theresa Ritzer, Project ReconnectOn the ground floor of the refugee welcome center in Potsdam, Germany, a small internet café invites residents to research or study online. The nonprofit organization, Refugees Emancipation, has installed internet access and equipped the welcome center, a big residential facility where refugees live when they first arrive in Germany, with … Continued
Doing good better with Artificial Intelligence
By Leila Toplic, NLG Tech Task Force, and Michael Tjalve, MicrosoftArtificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our lives whether we’re aware of it or not. From smart filters keeping our email inboxes organized, to Google search, or Skype speech translation helping us converse in different languages, AI is becoming seamlessly integrated into … Continued