His on-line platform, inspired by GlobalGiving channels donations to non-profits and various CSR efforts.

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Globalgiving and Kiva say they work with local groups to vet would-be entrepreneurs.

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For example, using a tool called Sensemaker, GlobalGiving worked with its partners around the globe to gather and analyze thousands of stories in order to identify successful development projects from the patterns of perspectives.

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