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The Association for Progressive Communications focuses on social and political empowerment through increased access to the internet and other communication technologies.1

APC applied for funding through our grant application process for organizations working on economic empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa. APC did not advance past our Round 1 screen. For more information about this grant, see our overview page for this grant.

We looked for the following in conducting our Round 1 screen and considered further any organization that met at least one of the criteria below:

1. The charity primarily transfers cash directly to poor individuals
2. The charity provided a rigorous impact study demonstrating program effect
3. The charity is using donations to create profitable programs
4. The charity primarily runs microfinance programs and can answer our questions for microfinance charities

For more information about why we chose these, see our reasoning behind these criteria.

The materials submitted by APC did not meet any of the above criteria.

Sources

• Association for Progressive Communications. About APC. http://www.apc.org/en/about/ (accessed May 5, 2010). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5pUyiGCZo.
• Association for Progressive Communications. APC's Strategic Action Plan 2009-2012: Short Version (PDF).
• Association for Progressive Communications. Audited Financial Statements (2008) (PDF).
• Association for Progressive Communications. BCO Final Report (PDF).
• Association for Progressive Communications. Evaluation of Gender for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Information Society (GenARDIS)—Phases I and II (PDF).
• Association for Progressive Communications. GiveWell Application (DOC).
• Association for Progressive Communications. How the Association for Progressive Communications aims to contribute to the economic empowerment of rural women in Africa (PDF).
• Association for Progressive Communications. Organizational Profile (PDF).
• Association for Progressive Communications. Progress Report (2004-2008) (PDF).

Updated: March 5, 2010

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  Association for Progressive Communications, "About APC."