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NetHope is a consortium of 43 leading international nonprofits and technology companies devoted to solving global issues through technology. It creates a collaborative framework for its members to share resources, best practices, and expertise to increase the impact of their programs. Public-private partnerships are key, providing access to products, funding, and expertise from partners like Microsoft, Cisco, and USAID. NetHope also experiments with new technologies, such as developing a broadband network for a refugee camp serving over 500,000 people and creating an IT training program that has helped over 1,000 youth find employment.
NetHope_1P_GetKnowNH_052115_p
- 1. COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HUMAN CONDITION NETHOPE.org hello@NETHOPE.org WHO IS NETHOPE NetHope is a consortium of the worlds leading international nonprofits and the technology industry, devoted to solving the worlds most pressing issues. The organizations membership includes 43 of the worlds leading international development and conservation organizations. For over a decade, NetHope has been a model for how effective collaboration can improve the human condition through the smart application of technology. HOW NETHOPE FUNCTIONS NetHope creates a collaborative framework which enables its members to share technology resources, develop best practices, increase the impact of field programs and solve common information communication technology (ICT) problems in order to better serve communities in need throughout the world. Public-private partnerships are at the core of how NetHope functions. Through partnerships with leading technology companies, funding agencies, and inter-governmental organizations, NetHope helps NGOs access products, expertise, funding, and content to help improve the reach and impact of the international nonprofit sector. Our partners include Accenture, Cisco, Microsoft, USAID, the Gates Foundation, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Google, Facebook, Hutchinson Global Communications, Eutelsat and many others. NETHOPE MEMBERS NetHope is comprised of the worlds leading international nonprofits. All NetHope members operate as recognized nonprofits with a robust ICT capability and maintain a global presence. A full list of NetHope members can be found at www.NETHOPE.org IMPACT IN ACTION New technologies are constantly emerging, leaving NGO technology leaders with the task of constantly evaluating the benefits and potential risks associated with integrating new technology into programing. Instead of embracing the go it alone approach, NetHope provides members with a community of technology leaders who can share expertise and advice. In addition to the wealth of knowledge available through its members, NetHope is also continuously examining new technologies and experimenting with ideas that have the potential to further the impact of the great work performed by its members. A few examples of this leadership: Dadaab Net: To serve the needs of the people living in Dadaab, the worlds largest refugee camp, NetHope partnered with Cisco, Inveneo, USAID, SafariCom, and Orange to develop a low-cost broadband network in the camp. The project improved broadband access and lowered costs for the nonprofits serving the Dadaab community, allowing them to bring in new online education and telemedicine resources to serve the more than 500,000 residents. Moreover, the increased capacity was extended throughout the area, providing broadband access to the refugee population itself. 油 NetHope Academy: NetHope Academy is an IT training program for youth in emerging markets that provides IT vocational courses and coordinated in-country internship opportunities. This multi-faceted program offers unemployed, but educated, tech-savvy youth, both the technical and soft skills needed to find employment. To date, more than 1000 youth (including more than 600 young women) have graduated from NetHope Academies, and 90% have found full-time employment in the IT sector within 6 months of graduating. Getting to Know NETHOPE
- 2. ...Getting to Know NETHOPE 油 Women and the Web: The Women and the Web Alliance is a public-private partnership to bridge the gender digital gap in Kenya and Nigeria. Alliance partners include NetHope, World Vision, World Pulse, UN Women, Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN), Intel, and USAID. The Alliance introduces girls and women to the transformative benefits of the Internet through training, community engagement, and online access. 油 NetHope Leadership Institute: The NetHope Leadership Institute empowers nonprofit CIOs and technology leaders to envision, implement, and lead transformation inside their organizations through a variety of in-person and online resources. Technology leaders from the private sector meet, every other month, with NetHope CIOs to share their experiences in leading technology-driven transformation inside their organizations. Each quarter, seminars are held around the world at member offices on a wide variety of topics, from Influencing Stakeholders to Effective Communications to Dynamic Leadership. The above NetHope programs are great examples of the bold experimentation and partnership the organization frequently leads. If you have an idea or initiative youd like to see become a reality, NeHope might be able to help! Email hello@NETHOPE.org to start a conversation with NetHope about your project to improve the lives of people in the developing world using technology.