Nonprofits in the Global South are now 35% more capable of digitalizing than their Global North peers, according to NetHope’s 2024 Digital Nonprofit Ability assessment. The catch: capability does not equal capacity.
Most mission-driven organizations still treat technology as overhead rather than infrastructure, and 58% of nonprofit leaders cite staffing and operational capacity, not funding alone, as their biggest barrier to scaling impact.
$50,000 for Nonprofits
Zendesk Tech for Good Impact Awards is now accepting applications for its 2026 Impact Awards, offering $50,000 cash grants plus free access to Zendesk’s AI-powered Resolution Platform for global nonprofits. Selected organizations also receive pro bono technical support.
Zendesk is looking for projects that advance one of three Foundation impact areas:
- Foster community: enable connections that help vulnerable populations thrive
- Promote resilience in times of crisis: safeguard against disaster and reduce human suffering
- Create career pathways into tech: close the economic opportunity gap and reduce unemployment
Applicants must show how Zendesk’s products will help them serve more people, particularly vulnerable or disadvantaged communities. Dedicated IT staff or equivalent technical capacity is effectively required.
Apply Now: Deadline is July 15, 2026
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I would be very happy to receive more details concerning the
services your organization provide to other Developing countries,
Thanks
Eddie Amen Kargbo
We are working on a project to provide digital technologies in all the secondary schools in my hometown, Arochukwu, Abia state, Nigeria. The project consists of the following:
1. There are fourteen secondary schools in the town.
. Most of the teachers and students have never used a computer. We wish to procure about 500 desktop computers for the students and teachers.
2. There is no steady or regular power supply. Each of the schools currently receives power supply from the Nigerian national grid about three hours in the whole school week. We are therefore planning to provide Solar power supply to each school and two business centres in the town.
3. We also plan to implement satellite Internet connectivity . to each school and to the two business centres,
4. The students and teachers will be trained on STEM Education and other online studies which are available as free on the Internet.
5. They will also be trained on skills acquisition.
The name of our group is Arochukwu STEM Association.
My name is Dr. Okoro Chima Okereke.
I am the chairman of the association.
We are searching for funds to carry out the project and would be grateful to be advised on where and how to apply for and obtain the funds.
You are welcome to ask questions to ascertain our authenticity as we are working with the support and encouragement of our people as a voluntary organisation. We are using the funds donated by our people and our own funds to work for the implementation of digital technologies for the socio-economic development of our hometown.
Thank you.,
Your sincerely,
O.Chima Okereke, PhD, MBA, PMP