Technology at the Margins

TECHNOLOGY AT THE MARGINSA must-read for nonprofit leaders and technologists who want to leverage the power of IT to help solve global poverty. Authors Chutani, Aalami, and Badshah have given the sector one of the best handbooks filled with stories, advice, and best practices.-Beth Kanter, CEO, Zoetica Media and coauthor of The Networked NonprofitThis is an important book-important in the questions it raises and in bringing together the case studies of solutions. I have worked with the authors and their colleagues at Microsoft for nearly a decade, and I know that we share a deep belief that technology matters. Caring and learning are a powerful combination. This is the promise of the technology revolution, that technology can build our capacity in ways we don't foresee, from places we least expect. And so the disruptive force of technology needs to increasingly be a dialog. What can we learn today? What will those for whom we care teach us? This book reminds us to listen.-Edward G. Happ, Chairman of the Board, NetHope, Inc.Akhtar Badshah is a pioneering leader on the frontiers of efforts to use information and communications technology for international development. This book shows persuasively that the solutions enabled by these technologies can transform health, education, finance, and resource management for the poor if we challenge the traditional strategies of business, non-profits, governments, and international organizations.-Peter Cowhey, Dean and Qualcomm Professor, School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California, San DiegoA global company that wants to understand the role of technology in their strategy for emerging markets would find much of value in this book. The authors present a cogent framework to evaluate the opportunities and back it up with compelling case studies.-Anoop Prakash, Managing Director, Harley-Davidson India