Technology-for-good

Report

‘Technology for Good: Innovative Use of Technology by Charities’, a report supported by Microsoft’s Citizenship ‘Technology for Good’ programme, identifies ten technologies — including mobile devices, GPS tracking, digital mapping, data management tools, social media and crowdsourcing, radio and TV, translation tools, cloud computing, portable networks and drones — being used in innovative ways by charitable organisations worldwide. Framed around the barriers facing humanitarian work, including the billion-plus people without adequate roads and 1.2 billion without reliable electricity, the report offers real-world examples intended to inspire funders, nonprofits and technologists supporting social good.