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Rimini Street's annual charity grant programme comes to London
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Rimini Street selects London, UK, as the next beneficiary of its yearly philanthropic programme, the RMNI Love Charitable Grant Programme, bringing £50,000 worth of grants to local charities in 2024.
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Egress & Make-A-Wish UK forge innovative tech partnership
Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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Cybersecurity firm Egress announces a partnership with Make-A-Wish UK, donating 23 computers and providing tech skills to boost the charity's digital infrastructure.
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ECI Software Solutions announces winners of 8th Annual Everyday Hero Awards
Thu, 16th Nov 2023
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ECI Software Solutions recognises significant community contributors with its 8th Annual Everyday Hero Awards winners.
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Australian NFP sector's digital capabilities & cybersecurity under threat
Mon, 13th Nov 2023
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Report reveals Australian not-for-profit sector's digital readiness and cyber-protections alarmingly insufficient.
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Atomic drives fundraiser communications for Movember
Wed, 16th Aug 2023
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Men’s health charity, Movember, has implemented Atomic, an in-app customer engagement platform to drive increased sales and personalisation.
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The Cyber Helpline and ExpressVPN help cybercrime victims
Mon, 17th Jul 2023
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ExpressVPN and The Cyber Helpline have partnered to offer free VPN accounts to victims of cybercrime and online abuse to ensure a safe online experience.
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Blue Connections IT and Dell Technologies team up for charity
Thu, 11th May 2023
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Blue Connections IT and Dell Technologies have partnered to host the second annual Backpack Giving Day to support children in need.
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The Icehouse Welcomes New Heavy-Hitting Board Members
Thu, 11th May 2023
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New Zealand business growth organization, The Icehouse, welcomes Two new board members, Lindsay Zwart and Steven Joyce.
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IWD 2023: Starlight’s CEO celebrates 20 year milestone
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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Louise Baxter, CEO of Starlight Children's Foundation, reflects on its long-term impact and growth as she celebrates 20 years with the company.
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SnapLogic teams up with meetmagic for charity and children
Wed, 10th Aug 2022
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SnapLogic has announced its partnership with meetmagic, an online Australian platform that combines business and philanthropy.
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Phronesis Security achieves B-Corp certified status
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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Phronesis Security has become the first cyber security company in Australia to achieve the coveted B Corp certification, having been certified since June 2022.
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Lost Socks NFT’s to start minting mid February
Sun, 6th Feb 2022
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Following the success of many recent Non-fungible tokens, a odd new entrant is launching this month with a focus on your laundry.
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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.