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Web awards recognise NGO communication efforts

Earlier this week, during the SANGONeT's 6th Annual 'ICTs for Civil Society' Conference in Johannesburg, it announced the winners of the 2010 South African NGO Web Awards. The 2010 competition aimed to identify NGOs that excelled in 'Best Use of Websites for Online Fundraising' in line with the conference theme of 'Fundraising in the Digital World'. The three winners each received R10 000 worth of prizes sponsored by Torque IT.

Winners

"The entries received for the 2010 competition and the quality of the three winning websites, reflect the growing importance of online tools such as websites to the fundraising and resource mobilisation efforts of NGOs in South Africa," says David Barnard, the association's executive director.

Shortlist

The event took place on Wednesday, 1 September 2010.

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