Transformational Tech
NESsT: Connecting refugees with sustainable employment
3 min read
Cisco social impact grants have supported multiple NESsT initiatives, including establishing a NESsT Refugee Employment Initiative.
KoboToolbox: Transforming humanitarian work through voice capture and translation
4 min read
The creators of KoboToolbox are developing a new audio recording and translation technology, helping humanitarians better collect data.
Solar Sister is addressing gender equity, energy poverty, and climate change
8 min read
Solar Sister, a nonprofit Cisco grant recipient, supports women entrepreneurs and supplies them with affordable energy products.
How this IoT device from charity: water could advance water access for billions
4 min read
With billions of people around the world relying on hand pumps to get water, nonprofit charity: water developed a device to create more access.
How Opportunity International empowers financial inclusion through digital banking
4 min read
Opportunity International continues to widen their reach and deepen their impact to empower people living in poverty to build resilience and economic security.
Using technology to better support conflict-affected families in Nigeria
5 min read
Cisco's partnership with Mercy Corps allowed the nonprofit to test and invest in innovative technologies to deepen their impact.
Plentiful: Innovative technology elevates dignity for those experiencing food insecurity
5 min read
Food security remains a serious issue for many Americans. Plentiful offers an online reservation system to access local food pantries, eliminating long wait lines and inconvenient operating hours.
onebillion: Using technology to ensure all children reach their full potential in reading and math
6 min read
onebillion is a Cisco nonprofit grantee that is using technology to ensure marginalized children have access to reading and math resources.
Cisco data scientists work with nonprofit partner Replate to improve food recovery and delivery to communities in need
4 min read
Cisco data scientists worked with nonprofit Replate to develop a ML model that can forecast food supply to maximize food recovery.
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