1. Digital Philanthropy
meet grassroots innovation
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2. For most, digital philanthropy
and fundraising are synonymous
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3. It’s easy to see why
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4. Fundraising is a simple way to
satisfy a CSR quota
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5. ...but it can have little long term impact
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6. 50/50
http://5050.gd/
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7. We tried to create a service that would
encourage and enable people to innovate
on traditional fundraising models
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9. By removing the barriers to online fundraising we
allowed teams to focus on the idea; to quickly go from
idea → donation
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10. We learned
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11. Skilled volunteers will rally
around a good cause
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12. We (as service creators) are just
facilitators - collaboration is key
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13. Innovation stems from true need
and common purpose
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14. ...clever fundraising is still
just fundraising
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15. Grassroots
innovation
or, how to create impact
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16. Kibera
“ Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya, was a blank spot on the map
until November 2009, when young Kiberans created the
first free and open digital map of their own community
http://mapkibera.org/
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18. More than maps
“ Kibera News Network is a citizen video
journalism program started by Map Kibera
http://kiberanewsnetwork.org/
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20. Data
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21. An important commodity for most,
commonplace for some
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22. The ‘some’ have the networks, the
‘most’ have the need
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23. FrontlineSMS are bring these groups together
using ageing technology
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25. Disruption
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26. FigShare are disrupting the traditional
model of scientific data dissemination
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27. Figshare
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28. Grassroots digital natives are starting
to use technology to disrupt the
inefficiencies of the pre-digital age
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29. What’s next?
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30. Energy generation
“ What have not been so readily available are good
examples of local installations, and access to people
who will show you what works and what doesn’t.
Grassroots aims to remedy this situation by providing
details of local examples of renewable energy in action
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31. Today’s cutting-edge
technology is tomorrow’s
grassroots' plaything
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33. Which technologies will soon be
commonplace and affordable for all?
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35. Technology
+
Purpose
=
Innovation
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36. Grassroots innovators tackle real world
problems, they have a purpose
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37. By demystifying technology we can
help these causes grow
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38. In return we’ll be inspired by
true innovation
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39. Acquire new skills
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40. Build our networks
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41. Is it sustainable?
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43. “Gone are the days when businesses existed to make
money and nonprofits focused only on making the world
better. Now both organisations are influencing each
others’ practices and finding ways to work together.
Katherine Pickus
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44. Philanthropy need not only be about charity,
social responsibility and doing “good”
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45. It should create change to address the
inefficiencies in the systems that shape our lives
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