Friday, February 24, 2006

ComputerPartner - UPDATE - Microsoft donates staff time to charity in Asia

ComputerPartner - UPDATE - Microsoft donates staff time to charity in Asia: "UPDATE - Microsoft donates staff time to charity in Asia

24 feb 2006 | 08:11 uur

Microsoft Corp. will give every employee in Asia three-days paid leave this year to pursue community service projects aimed at narrowing the digital divide in the continent, the company said Friday.

With 6,000 employees in the region, that adds up to 18,000 days of charity work, an amount of time Microsoft will set aside each year to pursue service projects in Asia.

The goal is to give 150 million more people in Asia access to technology and the Internet so they can learn how to use the information and communication tools online to help reduce poverty, improve quality of life, and tackle other issues."

Thursday, February 23, 2006

IT News Online > N. America - General - IBM Teams with Georgia Center for Nonprofits, Bags Georgia Svcs Deal

IT News Online > N. America - General - IBM Teams with Georgia Center for Nonprofits, Bags Georgia Svcs Deal: "IBM Teams with Georgia Center for Nonprofits, Bags Georgia Svcs Deal
IT News Online Staff
2006-02-21

IBM Business Consulting Services announced that it is working with the Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN), an all-in-one resource for Georgia's nonprofit sector, to build a procurement shared services platform for collaborative sourcing to improve procurement operations across 1,400 local nonprofit groups.

Under the contract, IBM Business Consulting Services will use its Express Spend Management Solution to manage the day-to-day procurement and compliance operations, including spot buys and technical support for more than $19 billion in spending power."

DMNews.com | News | Article-"Outlook 2006: Nonprofits: Don’t Keep Data Fallow

DMNews.com | News | Article: "Outlook 2006: Nonprofits: Don’t Keep Data Fallow
Feb. 23, 2006

By: Steve Stapleton
StrategicOne
sstapleton@strategic-one.com

Soaring costs. Lower ROI. Donor fatigue. Muddy data. What’s a fundraising organization to do? The key is improved analytics. New techniques and tools are available to fundraisers, including cutting-edge marketing automation technology that performs many of the functions that previously chewed up large chunks of valuable staff time. Because of these enhancements, one could argue that the overall outlook for data-driven fundraisers is positive. You see this reflected in the industry’s effort to produce “clean” data and to leverage it across multiple channels."

The Sun News | 02/23/2006 | HGTC show puts nonprofits on film

The Sun News | 02/23/2006 | HGTC show puts nonprofits on film: "HGTC show puts nonprofits on film
By Johanna D. Wilson
The Sun News

Valerie Harrington is not trying to be the next Oprah, but she is determined to help nonprofit organizations gain a higher profile by stepping in front of the camera as a television host.

Harrington is the executive director of Step Up. It's an organization aimed at mobilizing volunteers and matching them with the groups in need of their talents. She will begin conducting interviews in March with folks from 14 nonprofits in 30-minute taped segments produced by students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

The partnership between Step Up and HGTC will give nonprofits opportunities to use the free footage to promote their programs and services via television, on Web sites, during special presentations and in other creative formats, Harrington said.

'As much as I love Oprah, I don't believe I can fill her shoes, but I do hope to give exposure to the nonprofits that have little or no money in their budgets for marketing and things of that nature,' she said."

Reuters AlertNet - Microsoft Earmarks $41 Million in Software, Cash for Disaster Relief

Reuters AlertNet - Microsoft Earmarks $41 Million in Software, Cash for Disaster Relief: "Microsoft Earmarks $41 Million in Software, Cash for Disaster Relief
22 Feb 2006 22:38:00 GMT

Source: Mercy Corps


Website: http://www.mercycorps.org

REDMOND, Wash. � Feb. 22, 2006 � Microsoft Corp. today announced it is donating $41 million in software and cash to NetHope and the Interagency Working Group on Emergency Capacity Building Project (ECB). This grant is intended to enable efficient and rapid communication among nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) during times of crisis, when speed, collaboration and efficiency can make a true difference in people�s lives. "