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Raising the Floor Op Ed in Sacramento Bee

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Just published my first op ed on the raising the floor concept yesterday in the Sacramento Bee, Everyone deserves access to technology, online world , co-authored with Prof. Gregg Vanderheiden. This op ed was derived from remarks I made to the California Emerging Technology Fund's Roundtable recently.

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Women Veterans Alliance: Equip, Empower, & Encourage

DipJar

The organization’s mission is to connect women vets – as well as women on active duty or serving in the reserves – with each other and the resources they need. Instead, she began organizing monthly meetups in the Sacramento area. Melissa is a veteran, having served for 3 years in the United States Navy.

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The Problem of an Electronics Recycler and False Environmental Claims

Tech Soup

Last week, the Sacramento Bee newspaper published an account of a very prominent electronics recycler, Electronics Recyclers International (ERI), that has been a leader in advocating for responsible environmental practices, while at the same time dumping lots of electronic junk overseas. Much of it was labeled as reusable electronics.

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What A Pandemic Teaches Us About Innovation and Corporate Giving

Givinga

As an example, Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, California, saw nearly $85,000 in donations for employees in two weeks. It’s impossible to predict when it will be needed, but when technology and tools are ready to be activated, companies can respond to any disaster type at any time. Rallying around a cause – with options.

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When Fundraising Disaster Strikes, What Should You Do?

Tech Soup

Monitoring this activity as it began, we dedicated the full resources of our company to resolve the issue as promptly as possible. " His nonprofit has an annual budget of under $35,000, almost all of it raised on the Give Local America Big Day of Giving in Sacramento. It ended up raising $39,000. Disaster Planning and Recovery.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Before her time in Sacramento she worked for environmental NGOs throughout Arizona, California, and Bolivia. Isabella received her B.S. in Environmental Science with a minor in Latin American Studies and her M.S. in Environmental Management with a concentration in Water Management, both from the University of San Francisco.

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Everything You Need To Know About the Google Ad Grant

The Fundraising Authority

For example, if 90% of donations come from people in California and 80% come from Sacramento, it wouldn't be worth putting Phoenix as part of your location targeting. So if someone searches “local housing organizations accepting donations,” then your ad will get activated.

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