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City Kids Get Tech Support

ali — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:55:38 -0500

A few years ago, Frank Rogers found himself at a crossroads. The child of drug addicts, he spent most of his childhood in New York City's notorious foster-care system, bouncing between homes in Harlem, Brooklyn and the South Bronx. By age 20, he was a college dropout hanging out on the corner with dealers and getting into trouble with the law.

"I felt like no one cared, like I was left behind," says Rogers, now 22. "I knew I needed to make a change or I'd wind up dead or in prison."

Form Follows Function in Selecting Software

ali — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:01:44 -0500

A nonprofit client, after turning to NPower Charlotte Region for advice on managing its donors and fundraising, quickly asked the nonprofit consultant which fundraising software it should use.

NPower, however, advised the nonprofit to first think about its prospective donors and its fundraising process.

Tech Assessment Key to Fundraising Strategy

ali — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:04:57 -0500

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Community Building Initiative began life as what was supposed to be only a nine-month task force to deal with racial unrest in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.

There had been a police shooting and serious talk of public school re-segregation.

That was in 1997, but the task force, an offshoot of Foundation of the Carolinas, is still at work.

Unlocking the Power of Data - Interview with Steve Wright from the Salesforce.com Foundation

ali — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:06:54 -0500

Jed Sundwall: How long has the Salesforce Foundation been around?

Omega Service Week: Retreat Heaven

ali — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:32:23 -0500

Omega Institute in Rhinebeck played host to 24 nonprofits representing a broad spectrum of social issues on local, statewide, national, and global levels during its 4th Annual Service Week, May 26th through May 30th. Omega's Service Week Grants provide recipient organizations with a fully-supported planning retreat and includes free room and board and use of all the facilities at Omega's 195-acre Rhinebeck campus. Recipient nonprofits can tailor their time to their needs, using it for anything from strategic planning to team-building activities.

Indiana nonprofits tap into more than $2.5 million of donated software

ali — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:38:45 -0500

NPower Indiana and Microsoft team to support nonprofits through technology.

INDIANAPOLIS - In the past six years, nearly 100 local nonprofits have received more than $2.5 million in software donations through an innovative program developed by NPower Indiana and Microsoft Corporation. Individual organizations received software donations ranging in value from several thousand dollars to more than $100,000.

Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers Lauded with NPower Powerful Connections Corporate Leadership Award

ali — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:46:55 -0500

On the evening of June 25, JPMorgan Chase's downtown Manhattan headquarters in New York City turned host to an all-star gathering of 300+ corporate IT leaders, many coming from across the country to attend.

NPower Staff Attend AMEX Leadership Academy

ali — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:18:00 -0500

Paul Giese from NPower Indiana, Ali Marano from the NPower Network office and Anthony Pisapia from NPower Pennsylvania were each invited to attend the inaugeral class of the American Express Nonprofit Leadership Academy.

TechBridge Supporters Complete 4th Annual Technology Community Habitat for Humanity House

admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:22:07 -0500

For the fourth consecutive year TechBridge, Atlanta's NPower program, coordinated volunteers from the information technology (IT) groups of fifteen corporate sponsors to construct a new home for a deserving Atlanta family.

NPower Texas receives $75,000 Pledge from Valero

admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:34:10 -0500

SAN ANTONIO - NPower Texas, a nonprofit organization that provides smart, affordable technology solutions for other 501(c)(3) organizations, has received a $75,000 pledge from the Valero Energy Foundation - the charitable arm of Valero Energy Corporation.