Charity stories - Page 2
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Vodafone, Te Rourou foundation launch emergency grant, match donations for Tonga tsunami recovery
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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Vodafone and Te Rourou are supporting relief efforts in Tonga, with an emergency grant and matching donations.
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AI-driven GiveTech expands globally, helping charities innovate in fundraising
Thu, 13th Jan 2022
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Australian GiveTech startup Dataro has announced its AUD 2.5 million seed funding round led by Basis Set Ventures, Black Sheep Capital, and Save The Children.
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Ingram Micro equips St John with state-of-the-art technology
Thu, 9th Dec 2021
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The technology gifted to St John includes Jabra headsets, Yealink and Poly conference phones, and Logitech keyboard and mouse sets, worth over $8,000.
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Online auction to help struggling Kiwi hospo businesses
Sun, 14th Nov 2021
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Hospitality businesses in New Zealand are getting a helping hand through an online auction called Hands Up 4 Hospo.
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Boomi launches charitable donation program led by user community
Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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Boomi's Boomiverse community is donating $100,000 to charities combating homelessness, promoting diversity in STEM, and more.
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Cognizant commits $250 million to global corporate social responsibility initiatives
Mon, 1st Mar 2021
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Cognizant pledges $250m to promote economic mobility, educational opportunity, diversity and inclusion, and health and well-being worldwide.
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Vodafone NZ donates more than $43 million to over 1000 charities
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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The company has supported more than 1000 charitable organisations since 2002 with donations totalling over $43 million.
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Profit-for-good, connections creation company heads to NZ
Tue, 10th Nov 2020
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meetmagic curates meetings between IT leaders and problem solvers from leading tech companies, and donates at least half to a worthy charity.
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Interview: Blockchain's opportunities for NGOs, charities & not-for-profits
Tue, 16th Jun 2020
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The third ledger' could transform the way that organisations interact with each other, says Dr Sanjaya Kuruppu.
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Fortinet resolves to help communities through new Corporate Foundation
Mon, 15th Jun 2020
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Fortinet has launched a foundation to support communities impacted by COVID-19 and enhance its corporate social responsibility initiatives.
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PaySauce's payroll feature simplifies charity donations
Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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PaySauce, a local employment solutions provider, is encouraging more people to get into the spirit of giving to charity.
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Dicker Data donates $100k to help native animals during bushfires
Mon, 27th Jan 2020
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The donation will go to the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, a non-profit that runs programmes to help the local fauna flourish.
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Motorola promises $10m in funding to charities around the world
Fri, 27th Dec 2019
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According to a statement, the grants will benefit more than two million students, first responders, teachers, veterans and community members in 32 countries.
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Motorola Solutions Foundation awards $250m to non-profits
Fri, 20th Dec 2019
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Motorola Solutions Foundation has awarded over $10m to 250 non-profit organizations worldwide, benefiting over 2 million students and community members.
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Kiwi bosses set to take the plunge for charity
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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Fuji Xerox NZ MD, Peter Thomas, will take the plunge off Auckland's Sky Tower as part of the Graeme Dingle Foundation's Drop Your Boss campaign.
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TechnologyOne donates $620K, delivering on Pledge 1%
Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
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TechnologyOne delivers a record GBP £620K donation via its Foundation, supporting children in poverty and fulfilling its Pledge 1% commitment.
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Quarter of a million up for grabs for charities through Vodafone NZ Foundation
Fri, 11th Oct 2019
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Vodafone New Zealand Foundation is calling on registered charities to apply for $250,000 of innovation grants.
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Mercy Ships: Bringing hope and healing to developing nations
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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Mercy Ships, known for medical aid in developing nations, now seeks IT volunteers to support their floating hospital, Africa Mercy, in West Africa.
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The storybook app with a mission to cure kids this Red Nose Day
Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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Celebrate Red Nose Day with a special storybook app in both English and te reo Māori, crafted to raise funds and bring joy to Kiwi families.
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The fascinating way Microsoft is making a social impact
Thu, 1st Aug 2019
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Microsoft is upending how tech companies approach the not-for-profit, NGO and charity sector with a revolutionary new approach.