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Samasource in Haiti: It’s funny how things turn out sometimes

January 17, 2010 in Facebook, Nonprofits, Outsourcing, Social Enterprise by anar

Anar Simpson, Samasource Program Director, reflects on our evaluation of potential Haitian partner 1,000 Jobs.

A Parisian in Nairobi – Part 2

December 31, 2009 in Africa, Facebook, Nonprofits, Other, Social Enterprise, Stories, Technology by Laetitia

Nairobi is the largest and most modern city in East Africa. It is growing very fast and is the center for many organizations and businesses in the region. Though the word Nairobi means “Place of cool water” for Masaii people, it is not the case this month (November ’09). In fact, the current drought striking [...]

Leila represents Samasource at the African Social Enterprise Forum

September 22, 2009 in Africa, Nonprofits, Social Enterprise by jess

The African Social Enterprise Forum has tons of the hardest working social entrepreneurship organizations such as Acumen Fund, the Rockefeller Foundation, Endeavor, Ashoka and Social Private Equity South Africa – and of course Samasource.

See Leila speak about the challenges of using microwork to help people in Africa make their own livelihoods online. Dignified digital jobs for the next billion.

What is “reasonably priced” for a not for profit?

September 21, 2009 in Nonprofits, Social Enterprise by jess

What is a “reasonable price” for a NFP to pay for a software or service? Should they pay market rate as if they were a profit making venture? Should they get a discount? Should businesses, especially lower marginal cost businesses like software companies make a habit of donating licenses to not for profits?

Fishing Expedition: One Intern’s Journey from Wall Street to Refugee Camps

July 15, 2009 in Africa, Social Enterprise, Stories, Technology by Kate Brennan

As the proverb goes, “Give a man a fish and you have fed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”. By leveraging technology to create jobs for the next billion, Samasource is teaching individuals how to fish. Fishing … I can’t think of a better way to spend my summer.

How Samasource Could Empower Paul Parach

June 30, 2009 in Africa, Social Enterprise by Paul Zaich

Meet Paul Parach. He’s 24, and currently in his second year of high school, thanks to CARE International’s operations in Dadaab. His story will make you stop whatever you’re doing and think about the latent talent of people in refugee camps.
Paul left his small village in South Sudan at the age of 9, chased out [...]

My Experience with Samasource

March 31, 2009 in Nonprofits, Other, Outsourcing, Social Enterprise by Maria

I am a very optimistic person, optimistic to the point where most think I’m a little crazy. I have tried the “In a mad world, it’s only the mad that are considered sane” approach to assuage my need to fit in with the mostly glass-half-empty lot that most of my acquaintances are, but, it doesn’t [...]

Samasource to host Facebook Developer Garages in Ghana, Uganda

November 27, 2008 in Africa, Facebook, Social Enterprise, Technology by leila

Samasource is partnering with the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology and Appfrica, an NGO, to host two more Facebook Garages in Africa. These events help young software and web developers learn how to use their skills to create applications for Facebook, the fourth-most trafficked website in the US.
To learn more:
>> Visit the event pages on [...]

A new look for Samasource

November 20, 2008 in Africa, Outsourcing, Social Enterprise, Technology by leila

Samasource has a spiffy new design!

The new site is parked at www.samasource.com. We’ll keep what’s currently at the .org up as our blog; if you want to stay up to date on Samasource news, please become a fan on Facebook.

Socially Responsible Outsourcing Listed as #1 Trend for 2008

July 30, 2008 in Outsourcing, Social Enterprise by dchen1

Like any good manager, CIO Ron Kifer wants to ensure that the outsourcing providers he hires are aligned with his own company’s objectives. Kifer goes beyond asking the typical questions that examine whether the work can be delivered on time and on budget: he looks at social and ethical factors as well. He is one [...]