Friday, February 20, 2015

50-59 year olds are early tech adopters too? | RAZ Mobile

50-59 year olds are early tech adopters too? | RAZ Mobile: "It makes me want to ask “Well, if older folks don’t use the internet then where are all the typewriters?”

I observe older Americans (I guess the correct term would be “Boomers”) head down, finger extended, tapping and sliding around on their smartphones just as much as I see Gen X, Y or Z so the notion that Boomers somehow lag is a faulty notion to me.

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The Daily Pennsylvanian :: Student organization connects non-profits with app development

The Daily Pennsylvanian :: Student organization connects non-profits with app development: "Two seniors are vying to save nonprofits thousands of dollars.

Co-founded by Wharton and Engineering senior Dhruv Maheshwari and Engineering senior Ali Altaf, Hack4Impact connects student developer talent with nonprofit organizations free of charge. It works closely with groups in and outside of Philadelphia, and has a model that may be applied beyond Penn."



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Thursday, February 19, 2015

WATCH: It's Not the Ice Bucket Challenge, but This 'Nickelback' Charity Fundraiser Is Going Viral

WATCH: It's Not the Ice Bucket Challenge, but This 'Nickelback' Charity Fundraiser Is Going Viral: "When Relevant's Jesse Carey wants to give back, he doesn't do it halfway. 

His charity project—listening to Nickelback, for a week straight—is making international headlines.  

The project, "the ultimate test of human endurance," is two-fold, Carey says in the podcast. "



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Know a Good Nonprofit IT Blog? Add It to Our List — BizTech

Know a Good Nonprofit IT Blog? Add It to Our List — BizTech: "BizTech 25 Must-Read Nonprofit IT Blogs"



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