Below is a guest contribution from Peter Bloom, General Coordinator of ARDC grantee Rhizomatica. If you’re a grantee and are interested in submitting a guest contribution, please reach out to giving@ardc.net. Our organization, Rhizomatica, is a non-profit organization supporting worldwide community communications infrastructure in hard-to-reach areas like the Ecuadorian and Brazilian Amazon, Central African Republic, … Read More
Applications open Sept. 16 – Oct. 31. We’re doing something good for the community and helping groups around the world. It’s nice to be a part of that grand activity. – ARDC volunteer. Quote collected anonymously through yearly feedback survey It’s that time of year again – ARDC is now accepting applications for our next … Read More
As ARDC’s grants program continues to grow, so does the need to understand the impact of projects that receive our funding. That’s where the Grants Evaluation Team (GET) comes in. Formed in 2024, the GET is now in its second year of reviewing completed projects and determining whether or not the grantees stated goals were … Read More
Recently a conflict emerged between two ARDC grant recipients – M17 Project and Multimode Digital Voice Modem (MMDVM). As the conflict has been unfolding, a variety of individuals have asked us to comment and provide our perspective. Out of respect for our grantees, our policy is to maintain confidentiality. Thus, we do not discuss specifics … Read More
Below is a guest contribution from Chuck Lewis N4NM of SIGNALS. If you’re a grantee and are interested in submitting a guest contribution, please reach out to giving@ardc.net. “So much to see! So much to learn!” “Enjoyed the walk thru time! Took me back to my childhood.” “What an amazing place!!!” “I love that the … Read More
