Social Innovations
Mobile Volunteers
Social media innovators are intrigued by the idea of spare-time, mobile volunteering.
Tag: Mobile Technology
Innovative ways to use cell phones and other mobile devices for social good
Podcast
Health
Andrea Coleman - Keeping Healthcare Mobile Saves Lives
Many areas of rural Africa suffer from a lack of healthcare delivery. In this audio interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Andrea Coleman explains how she and her husband founded Riders for Health to provide life-saving assistance to such regions. She outlines how the organization uses motorcycles, in particular, to transport healthcare providers and medical goods, and how it has created a sustainable approach.
Podcast
Technology
Paul Lamb - Nonprofit Managment and the Web
Nonprofit management now requires the innovative use of information technology. In this Stanford podcast, nonprofit technology consultant Paul Lamb explores how the web is transforming nonprofits and NGOs. He looks ahead to the potential that ubiquitous mobile computing, virtual worlds, user-generated content, and social networking have to upend traditional constraints and to open new doors.