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Jack Dorsey Pledges Fifth of Tech Firm Square to Charity - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AFP Blog

Jack Dorsey Pledges Fifth of Tech Firm Square to Charity - The Chronicle of Philanthropy : "Tech mogul Jack Dorsey has launched a foundation to aid needy communities around the world and will give it a nearly one-fifth stake in mobile-payments company Square, Quartz and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch report.

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Live blogging from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit: Successfully Going Mobile

Amy Sample Ward

St Louis Volunteen won, two Millennials are the ones that developed it – geolocation app to find volunteering opportunities, find contests, find things tied to schools, and sharing on social media. SmartOnline just wrapped up an Invent Your Mobile App contest. Mobile application giving will grow, 1:4 gave vs preferred.

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Live blogging from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit: Successfully Going Mobile

NTEN

St Louis Volunteen won, two Millennials are the ones that developed it - geolocation app to find volunteering opportunities, find contests, find things tied to schools, and sharing on social media. SmartOnline just wrapped up an Invent Your Mobile App contest. Mobile application giving will grow, 1:4 gave vs preferred.

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Get Involved with the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance

Tech Soup

history by pledging to perform good deeds, support charitable causes, volunteer, and engage in other acts of compassion. For individuals who aren't able to pledge support on behalf of their organizations, there are still many ways to get involved. Photo: United Way of Greater St. Private employers can join in, too.

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Cause Marketing or Cause Me To Puke Marketing? Interview with Scott Henderson

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

2) Can you tell me about the "Pledge to End Hunger" that you recently launched to benefit Share Our Strength? An individual "contributed" 35 lbs of Tyson food just by signing an online pledge to take a meaningful action to help end childhood hunger in America. Metrics for Success - Primary: # of people signing the pledge.

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The Convergence of Social Activism, Donations, and Social Media: Episodic Giving In A Post Truth World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A Jewish cemetery in St. Louis was desecrated . Muslim leaders across the state have raised more than $60,000 in a LaunchGood fundraiser to repair the tombstones.