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.

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WHO IS NETHOPE
NetHope is a consortium of the world’s leading
international nonprofits and the technology
industry, devoted to solving the world’s most
pressing issues. The organization’s membership
includes 43 of the world’s 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 world’s 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 world’s 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.
• 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

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• 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.
• 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 you’d 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.