Thursday, March 19, 2015

Tech voting bloc in SF? Not yet - SFGate

Tech voting bloc in SF? Not yet - SFGate: "Philanthropic involvement is not the same as political involvement, but some analysts say it could be a precursor. Observers predict that young tech workers will probably get more involved in voting as they age, when they start caring about issues like taxes and schools."



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Gaithersburg company helps Rockville nonprofit recycle computers -- Gazette.Net

Gaithersburg company helps Rockville nonprofit recycle computers -- Gazette.Net: "ockville nonprofit Project Reboot, which provides inexpensive refurbished computers to those in need, is giving the gift of technology with the help from area donations, including a recent partnership with"



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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Social media 'slacktivism' encourages people to donate, finds JustGiving report

Social media 'slacktivism' encourages people to donate, finds JustGiving report: "People who share a fundraising page on social media are four times more likely to donate than those who don’t, and those that share using a mobile device are seven times more likely to give, according to a report by JustGiving.

This week the online fundraising platform published a paper Slacktivism: monster or myth in which it discussed whether there was any truth in a recent backlash against viral social fundraising campaigns, including the #nomakeupselfie and #icebucketchallenge that took place last year."



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Monday, March 16, 2015