The Widernet Project
The Widernet Project
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About this organization
Mission
The Widernet Project works to deliver educational resources, knowledge and training to underprivileged individuals and communities worldwide and improve their digital communication. The Widernet Project is a non-profit organization based in Chapel Hill, NC and affiliated with the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The Widernet Project serves many people who lack internet connectivity and information resources, but its work focuses especially on the needs in developing countries. It is the mission of The Widernet Project to make educational resources and training opportunities available to those challenged by economic or geographic adversity so that they can join the rest of the world on an economically sustainable level.
About
The Widernet Project has delivered eGranary digital libraries to schools, clinics, and universities in Africa, India, Bangladesh, and Haiti. While training approximately 5,000 people on topics including policy planning, enterprise management, technician training, and classroom technology, The Widernet Project has provided training and research in low cost, high impact uses of information technologies in developing countries.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “The widernet project works to deliver educational resources, knowledge and training to underprivileged individuals and communities worldwide and improve their digital communication. the widernet project is a non-profit organization based in chapel hill, nc and affiliated with the school of information and library science at the university of north carolina, chapel hill. the widernet project serves many people who lack internet connectivity and information resources, but its work focuses especially on the needs in developing countries. it is the mission of the widernet project to make educational resources and training opportunities available to those challenged by economic or geographic advertisity so that they can join the rest of the world on an economically sustainable level.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “The widernet project works to deliver educational resources, knowledge and training to underprivileged individuals and communities worldwide and improve their digital communication. the widernet project is a non-profit organization based in chapel hill, nc and affiliated with the school of information and library science at the university of north carolina, chapel hill. the widernet project serves many people who lack internet connectivity and information resources, but its work focuses especially on the needs in developing countries. it is the mission of the widernet project to make educational resources and training opportunities available to those challenged by economic or geographic advertisity so that they can join the rest of the world on an economically sustainable level.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as NC.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 206 SIR RICHARD LANE, CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27517.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 7 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$16,284.
- The CEO compensation scheme within the organization is based on a review and endorsement process by a neutral entity.
- The organization has 1 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2013.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $98,281 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
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