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8 Apps That May (Actually) Change San Francisco

Tech Soup

In San Francisco, sometimes one can feel a bit cynical about the influx of frivolous technology with billion dollar valuations. The department documented use, condition, and design of about a third of the commercial buildings. The data was compiled using service information from San Francisco homeless organizations.

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RIP: Rob Stuart, Godfather of the NpTech Movement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The last time I saw him was in 2009 in San Francisco at the NTC. I just learned that Rob passed away , leaving behind a wife and two daughters. That’s when I first heard about Rob Stuart who at the time was Director of the Rockefeller Technology Project , at the Rockefeller Family Fund. Rob was the godfather.

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14LCS Idea Accelerator: Transforming Technology into Social Change

NTEN

On September 6 in San Francisco, over 200 attendees at NTEN’s Leading Change Summit (14LCS) convened for its finale event: the Idea Accelerator. All Idea Accelerator participants will be encouraged to continue to refine their pitches, work on their projects, and document their progress going forward on NTEN’s blog.

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4 Grant Writing Tips to Bolster Relationships with Foundations

NonProfit Hub

Jeff Kutash, the executive director of the Peter Kiewit Foundation in Omaha, Neb, deals with grants on a daily basis. One of the many mistakes Kutash routinely sees in grant writing is that the applicant looks at the application as a set-in-stone document that has to be followed like a math formula. Don’t get trapped.

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Building the Tech Capacity of Nonprofits Everywhere with TechSoup's NetSquared Events

Tech Soup

San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. San Francisco, California. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night.

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Nonprofits Live: Green Tools and Technology Decisions Recap

Tech Soup

and Zoey Kroll from the City of San Francisco's Department of Environment (SFDOE) ; and Jamie Henn, communications director at 350.org. As part of their efforts to help the public live sustainably, the San Francisco Department of the Environment has created a special website with green tips and resources.

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Private Foundations Are Now Eligible for Citrix Online Donations

Tech Soup

Here in TechSoup’s San Francisco office, we use audio and video conferencing every day to talk with people working remotely in the Bay Area, New York, or Seattle, as well as with our partner nonprofits around the world. Executive Director. Qualification generally takes one to two weeks after document submission.