Aug 23, 2016 | Social Impact, Technology, Uncategorized
Image of QA meetup demo and participants by Lovely Banquil With the proliferation of IT companies and startups in Cebu, it’s no wonder various tech communities and groups have sprung up in this beautiful island over the past few years. These groups usually cater...
Jul 18, 2016 | Businesses, Technology, Uncategorized
Have you ever gotten tired of Selenium breaking every time your Firefox is updated? Certainly I am. For this blog post, I’ll explain how to use Selenium with their official image in docker hub. Pros Pin a browser to a specific version Same testing on all...
Feb 22, 2016 | Businesses, engageSPARK Platform, Social Impact, Surveys, Uncategorized
Learn how to use engageSPARK to maximize the impact of your programs! Our co-founder Avner Mizrahi recently kicked off Engineering for Change’s Webinar Series on Mobile Data Collection Tools. In the webinar, Avner dives deep into the engageSPARK platform,...
Dec 21, 2015 | Social Impact, Uncategorized
Have you ever installed WhatsApp on an Android phone in the Democratic Republic of Congo (aka DRC)? That might seem like a weird question to many of our readers, but those in the DRC will understand. If you happen to be in the DRC right now, try it: pop a SIM card in...
Jul 27, 2015 | IVR (interactive Voice Response), Social Impact
Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Any one of us who owns a cell phone – or even a landline with a digital handset – knows what a “Missed Call” is. We see a missed call notification on our phone saying we’ve missed a call, and we check to see who the caller was...
Apr 6, 2015 | Businesses, engageSPARK Platform, Humanitarian Agencies, Uncategorized, WhatsApp
On Tuesday, NetHope – a consortium of 43 leading international NGOs that focuses on improving ICT (information communication technology) to serve people in the developing world – hosted a webinar featuring our work with Mercy Corps aiding Typhoon Haiyan survivors. The...
Mar 26, 2015 | Announcements, engageSPARK Platform, Humanitarian Agencies, Uncategorized
We were delighted when NetHope featured us on their blog. Now the NetHope Solutions Center is hosting a WEBINAR featuring engageSPARK’s work with MercyCorps! APRIL 21, 11:00 AM EST Click here for Webinar link & Details The webinar will highlight...
Mar 19, 2015 | Humanitarian Agencies, Social Impact, Uncategorized
No matter what sector you are in, the Internet is impacting you and your communities. Even though the Internet is currently accessible to only about 40% of the world’s population, data is being collected, stored, distributed, and discussed online at an astronomical...
Mar 5, 2015 | Businesses, Market Research, Technology
The Mobile World Congress is taking place this week, March 2-5, in Spain. Thousands (in 2014 it was 85,000) from around the world are meeting to talk and learn about industry trends, cutting edge technology, new gadget releases, and what’s going on in Mobile around...
Feb 19, 2015 | Humanitarian Agencies, Social Impact, Technology
I know how you feel. I have worked at an enterprise software company in the US, and I have also worked at a nonprofit (NGO) in the Philippines. So I’ve seen firsthand just how different those universes are, as well as how different the utilization of technology can be...
