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Top 2015 Tech Trends

Tech Soup

It's fun to compare against TechSoup's 2015 Tech Predictions from the start of the year and Capterra's Biggest Nonprofit Technology Trends of 2015 from March. Here's our take on what 2015 brought in the areas of fundraising, software, hardware, mobile, cloud adoption, and security. What else happened in 2015?

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I Was a Fan of This Nonprofit. Then I Wasn't. What I Discovered When I Checked Up On Them

Selfish Giving

Then, in 2015, the Wall Street Journal published an article that unnerved me. The WAA board formed an RFP Committee and began the process for the 2017-2019 contract to ensure that Worcester's pricing of wreaths is competitive. This is important and powerful work and WAA became a big part of the speeches I delivered that year.

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Samaschool Uses Tech to Empower Low-Income People

Tech Soup

In 2014, Samaschool expanded globally to Nairobi, Kenya, and in 2015, it launched an online curriculum that teaches students what it takes to do digital work. Since 2013, Samaschool, part of the Sama Group, has provided in person technology training in low-income neighborhoods in California. million today to 7.6 million people in 2020.

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Former United Way Exec Sues For $12 Million

The NonProfit Times

Lisa Bowman was chief marketing officer and executive vice president for United Way Worldwide from November 2015 through February 2020. She has since cobbled together a combination of part-time and contract work, she said. She alleges it was a hostile work environment culminating in her wrongful termination.

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Feeding the Hungry in the Land of Plenty

Tech Soup

I'm happy to announce that one of our winning 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest submissions is TechSoup member Boulder Food Rescue , an organization working to eliminate food waste in its community and across the country. Now imagine, before taking a bite, you scrape nearly half that food into the trash.

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Collaborative BRIDGE Project Makes Big Progress Toward Sharing Crucial Information Worldwide

Tech Soup

The new BRIDGE IDs are the culmination of year-long joint efforts of the core team member organizations (CTMs) — TechSoup Global , GuideStar , GlobalGiving , and Foundation Center — in conjunction with our contracted software development firm, Future Processing. Next Steps Toward Public Use.

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Newsletter: Partnership Goddesses Answer Your Most Burning Questions???; Super Bowl LVI Ad Confirms QR Codes are Here to Stay ; MDA Shamrocks Celebrate 40th Anniversary ??

Selfish Giving

Since 2015, Diana has worked closely with executives across a diverse set of industries to align strategies that support No Kid Hungry while also driving business objectives. ?? An additional 10% royalty is built into the smart contract. You have to appeal to a higher power! Our three partnership goddesses are. ?? Don't get it?