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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

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In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! Last year, TechSoup held a Saturday Hackathon 4 Good where nonprofits and techies could join forces to create solutions for social good. or Code for Oakland ).

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

Tech Soup

It’s called the TechBridge Nonprofit Exchange and it is designed to address the problem of grantmakers’ reluctance to fund infrastructure improvements for charities. The Microsoft Imagine Cup is a student competition to create innovative IT projects and ultimately bring those ideas to market. Find more on this project here.

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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

Tech Soup

They can go straight to work to create useful apps and other tools for solving social problems. We are testing it out at hackathons this month in San Francisco and also in Sarajevo in Bosnia. It’s still not as good a deal as your trusty local library. It also lists and maps hackathons worldwide. Oyster costs $9.95

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

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Fundacja TechSoup in Poland, in a close partnership with Dokukino and other local organizations from the Western Balkans, has launched open challenges for the best technology-based social projects that address transparency and accountability issues in the the Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia. Health Center. Social Media.

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Nonprofit Technology News for April 2013

Tech Soup

Fundacja TechSoup in Poland, in a close partnership with Dokukino and other local organizations from the Western Balkans, has launched open challenges for the best technology-based social projects that address transparency and accountability issues in the the Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia. Health Center. Social Media.

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