Episode 14 of The AshokaTECH Podcast: Marc Maxson of Global Giving
Check out the latest episode of the AshokaTECH Podcast where Marc Maxson of GlobalGiving and I discuss storytelling in Kenya, “Beer for Data” in Afghanistan and the latest trends in monitoring and evaluating non-profits. You can also download the podcast in iTunes (Link opens iTunes).
Not only was Leo Laporte — founder of the TWiT Network, and host of “The Tech Guy” radio show — kind enough to join me for the AshokaTECH Podcast, he also livestreamed our chat. Thanks to one of Leo’s amazing fans, the video from our interview was also recorded.
I spend hours per week commuting and at the gym listening to Leo’s podcasts so to be able to speak with him was a huge honor. In this interview we discuss how technology is giving people everywhere a voice, and the transition from being passive media consumers to content creators.
If you want to download the audio episode of the podcast, check out the AshokaTECH Podcast page in iTunes or the Official AshokaTECH Podcast Site. The video stream is below:
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Episode 12 of The AshokaTECH Podcast: Martin Fisher, cofounder of Kickstart
For those of you interested in international development, you should definitely check out the most recent episode of the AshokaTECH Podcast: my interview with Martin Fisher, the cofounder of Kickstart. In it we talk about the work he is doing in Africa bringing simple technological advances to rural farmers — helping them become more efficient and effective at their work and as a result lifting them out of poverty. I also talked with him about his strategies for economic development more broadly, and how we can do “real good” work and not just “feel good” work. Check it out — I think you’ll enjoy it.
Episode 11 of the AshokaTECH Podcast: Jim Fruchterman, CEO of Benetech
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On this week’s episode of the AshokaTECH Podcast, host I interview the CEO of Benetech, Jim Fruchterman.
The goal of Benetech is simple yet profound: to create new technology solutions that serve humanity and empower people to improve their lives. From leveraging technology to improve human rights to creating a digital library with access to books through a market-based approach for people with print disabilities, Benetech identifies problems and finds tech-savvy solutions.
Alex and Jim discuss the importance of measuring “return on humanity,” how business-savvy practices can be applied to the social-space, and trends in social enterprise in the coming decade.
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Episode 10 of the AshokaTECH Podcast: Founder & CEO of Samasource, Leila Janah
First of all, a huge thank you to all of our listeners for helping us reach our 10th episode! We’ve now hit double digits, and there’s no looking back! Thanks to all of you for your questions, feedback and for engaging with the podcast. As always if you have comments, questions or suggestions for someone you’d like to see interviewed, be sure to get in touch!
This week’s episode of the AshokaTECH Podcast features an interview with the founder of Samasource, Leila Janah.
Samasource enables marginalized people, from refugees in Kenya to women in rural Pakistan, to receive life-changing work opportunities via the Internet. The core of this concept is microwork — little bits of labor that can be performed anytime and anywhere — which provides dignified work opportunities and a chance to learn tech-skills. In parallel, Samasource enables socially responsible companies, small businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs in the US to contribute to economic development by buying services from their workforce at fair prices.
Together, we discuss trends in ICT in the developing world, theories of microwork, and what the story of a Facebook friend request from a man in a refugee camp tells us about the future of our interconnected world.
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Episode 9 of the AshokaTECH Podcast: Interview with the CEO of Kiva.org
On this week’s episode of the AshokaTECH Podcast, host Alex Budak interviews the co-founder and CEO of Kiva.org Matt Flannery.
Kiva empowers individuals to lend to an entrepreneur across the globe through the internet. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva creates a global community of people connected through lending. As of last November, Kiva had facilitated over $100 Million Dollars in loans world-wide, with an extremely high repayment rate of over 98%
Focusing on how technology can change and improve microfinance, Alex and Matt discuss how to make philanthropy more social thanks to web 2.0 technologies, how to balance economic and social goals, and best practices for social entrepreneurs looking to choose business partners in developing countries.
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I’m excited that tomorrow I’ll be interviewing Leila Janah, the founder of Samasource, for the podcast. Samasource is “Microwork for the next billion,” delivering dignified, computer-based work to women, youth, and refugees living in poverty. Check out this video of her at TEDxSV explaining her inspiration, and look out for the podcast at the end of this month!
Budak's Tumblr: From SF, but living in DC. Social Entrepreneur and Travel Writer. I like adventures, roadtrips, photography, California and empanadas.
