Nethope Inc

ENABLE MEMBERS AND THE NONPROFIT SECTOR TO ACCELERATE THEIR IMPACTS THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

MEMBER PROGRAMMING: NETHOPE PROVIDES A COMMUNITY PLATFORM WHICH ENABLES MEMBERS TO JOIN A NETWORK OF LIKE-MINDED PROFESSIONALS TO SHARE LEARNING AND EXPERIENCES, AND ENABLE THE NGO MEMBERS TO EXTEND THE KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR IT DEPARTMENT AND DIGITAL FOCUSED STAFF THROUGH THE COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE OF OTHER PROFESSIONALS. NETHOPE ACTIVELY WORKS WITH MEMBERS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS, AND TO CURATE AND CREATE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVICES EXCLUSIVELY FOR ITS MEMBERS. NETHOPE CONVENES MONTHLY MEMBER MEETINGS, AND ANNUAL OR SEMI-ANNUAL CHAPTER MEETINGS OF ITS GEOGRAPHICALLY REGIONAL CHAPTERS, THEMATIC WORKING GROUPS, WORKSHOPS, AS WELL AS WEBINARS AND TRAININGS ON TOPICS BASED ON MEMBER INTERESTS. ADDITIONALLY, NETHOPE FACILITATES MEMBER MEETINGS WITH CORPORATE PARTNERS TO WORK ON COMMON SOLUTIONS. THE MEMBERSHIP TEAM ACTIVELY WORKS WITH THESE CORPORATES AND MEMBERS TO DELIVER BENEFITS TO NON-PROFITS WHICH INCLUDE: ACCESS TO SHARED TOOLS, TRAINING RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN BEST PRACTICES AND GUIDELINES THE COLLECTIVE, SCALED INFLUENCE THAT COMES WITH BEING A PART OF A UNIFIED ORGANIZATION. RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY CORPORATE LEADERS IN TECHNOLOGY. ACCESS TO NETHOPE-EXCLUSIVE GRANTS AND PRODUCTS. MARKETING BENEFIT THAT COMES WITH BEING A PART OF A WORLD-CLASS ORGANIZATION FILLED WITH TOP PLAYERS IN THE INDUSTRY. ADDED RECOGNITION THROUGH NETHOPE REPORTS, BLOGS, NEWSLETTERS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN NETHOPE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES AND THE YEARLY NETHOPE GLOBAL SUMMIT. ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY DISCOUNTS THROUGH OUR MANY PARTNERS.

COVID-19: THE CISCO/NETHOPE COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT SUPPORTED THE ONGOING PANDEMIC CRISIS RESPONSE ACTIVITIES OF NETHOPE MEMBERS, PARTNERS, AND OTHER RESPONSE AGENCIES BY ESTABLISHING AND SUPPORTING FREE WI-FI ACCESS IN MEXICO, COLOMBIA, KENYA, AND RWANDA AT LOCATIONS WHERE THESE ENTITIES DELIVER CRITICAL COVID-19 INFORMATION AND AID. IN FY21, NETHOPE PROVIDED CONNECTIVITY TO 22 SITES IN MEXICO AND 106 SITES IN COLOMBIA.

THE CENTER FOR THE DIGITAL NONPROFIT: THE CENTER CONTINUES TO ADVANCE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN NONPROFITS BY DELIVERING RESOURCES TO INSPIRE, TOOLS TO DESIGN, AND GUIDANCE FOR IMPACT. RESOURCES: WHITEPAPERS, WEBINARS, LEARNING EVENTS INCLUDING AI ETHICS AND VIRTUAL WORK, SESSIONS AT THE VIRTUAL GLOBAL SUMMIT, DIGITAL SKILLS, LEAN PROCESS EXCELLENCE ETC. TOOLS: IDEA JOURNEY ADVANCEMENT AND REDESIGN, BENCHMARKED MORE THAN 50 NONPROFITS WITH THE DIGITAL NONPROFIT ABILITY GUIDANCE: REGIONAL GUIDANCE FOR AFRICA, EUROPE, AND NORTH AMERICA. TASKFORCE ON DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE. ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT TO THE 2030 SDGS.

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: IN FY2021, NETHOPE ALSO COMPLETED THE LAST PART OF THE GLOBAL BROADBAND INITIATIVE FOR USAID, CARRIED OUT EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSESSMENTS, CONTINUED ITS WORK IN CONNECTIVITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE, DATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, AND BEGAN THE WORK OF A PROGRAM IN DIGITAL INCLUSION.