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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. Did you know that San Francisco renters are seven times more likely to get buyout offers than eviction notices? Referral Services. The project was created by the St. VotingRightsAct.us.

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8 Nonprofits Championing Environmental Sustainability on Earth Day

Classy

Earth Day is a great time to support these initiatives, in addition to the year-round work that nonprofit organizations commit their mission to achieve for us all. The organization calls on passionate park champions across the state to visit their local parks, playgrounds, neighborhoods, and backyards to clean up. Connect with CELI: .

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New Benetech board member, Robert Wexler

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He’s a principal at Adler & Colvin, San Francisco's top law firm specializing in nonprofit law. Rob is also a lecturer at Stanford Law School where he teaches the Law of Nonprofit Organizations. Rob has a deep understanding of what makes nonprofits successful.

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Do You Inform Donors Of These 2 Giving Opportunities?

Bloomerang

Philanthropy” – aka “love of humanity” – works best when everyone wins – your organization, the donor and the community. For example, last year I was delighted to receive an email from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco including information informing supporters about new tax deduction benefits made possible through the CARES Act.

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Guest Post: Infusing “Social” into Social Justice Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Infusing Social Into Social Justice Organizations – Guest Post by Daniel Jae-Won Lee, Executive Director of the Levi Strauss Foundation. As courageous citizens connected with each other to express dissent and organize public actions, social media tools spurred activism and social change in unprecedented ways.

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A Hearty Congratulations to TechSoup Members Winning Google Impact Challenge Awards

Tech Soup

Google Global Impact Award competitions have been held in India and the UK, and most recently in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights is a civil rights and restorative justice organization for prisoners and for Oakland young adults. They specialize in providing both hard and soft job skills.

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Non-Boring #Tech4Good Meetings for Nonprofits

Tech Soup

NetSquared organizers bring together the nonprofit technology community for face-to-face meetings. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night.