Last week I requested info from Help a Reporter Out and LinkedIn on nonprofits and tech. I was excited to write an article about humanitarian aid organizations and the tech work they’re doing. But to my chagrin, I received a ton of criticism about how badly I suck. Is the world really so bleak that nonprofit organization’s have to immediately antagonize me for even trying? There’s a difference between being a crunchy advocate and being a crusty one. Besides, whenever I want to be berated by a faraway kook I call up my grandpa and butcher his beloved mothertongue. Domo arigato gozaimasu.

In the end, I did manage to get some good responses. Here are some NGO/NPO-related projects that didn’t make it into my Mashable article but still look pretty cool:

Jayne Cravens of Coyote Communications suggested I look into Women of Uganda Network - a series of tech-focussed women’s projects initiated by Ugandan organizations to help address issues online.

Digital strategist Alec East recently launched a Facebook app for Save the Children as part of their social media strategy and has been working with other orgs to build out their online presence.

Chris Yeh of PBwiki writes, “PBwiki supports a wide variety of volunteer organizations overseas. Some of these are formally supported via complimentary upgrades, others have chosen the platform on their own.” Here are a few examples of cause-based PBwikis:

And Peace Corps volunteer Brian Forde, moved to Nicaragua to work on Visa Gringa - a site that helps Spanish speakers fill out the US online visa form in countries where few have internet access or English language skills. Says Forde, “We designed a site to fill out the application in Spanish with clear instructions to avoid errors…the site translates answers back to English. Those who are not on the Internet can visit any one of our 25 call shops around the country to fill out the form over the phone.”