On this episode of the “Grow Wire Podcast,” we’re joined by Lauren Woodman, the CEO of NetHope. She begins by explaining the purpose of NetHope, a consortium of 57 of the world’s largest humanitarian, development, and conservation organizations that work together with top technology companies to overcome some of the world’s largest problems (4:06). Woodman dives into the genesis of the organization (5:00) and its focus on overcoming the core challenges nonprofits faced 20 years ago (7:40) and are still facing today (13:27). After explaining how NetHope connects nonprofits to the technology sector (17:23), she shares inspiring stories of competitor companies coming together to do good (19:05). She also discusses the need for better technology and more data to measure outcomes (28:46), and why nonprofits should not be held to a set of criteria that hinders their ability to make a difference (37:53). Finally, she discusses the Center for the Digital Nonprofit and its focus on the transformative opportunities technology can create for nonprofits (42:32).

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