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Americans' Urge to Help Overcomes Lock Down Limitations

VisionLink

In the face of the escalating COVID-19 pandemic, National Voluntary Agencies Active in Disaster (NVOAD), Visionlink’s Disaster Technologies Division and Sterling Volunteers are partnering in a public-private pro bono effort to help state governments and non-profit agencies mobilize the desire of Americans to provide help from a safe distance.

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Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Countless organizations could benefit from Kyle’s skills, yet there is no system connecting national service alumni with nonprofits and public sector agencies most in need of young talent. It will feature such big names as Grammy award-winning singer John Legend, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Will you join us?

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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Loss of investigative reporting: Investigative journalism, which is often resource-intensive, has suffered in many areas, leading to reduced oversight of local government and institutions. They can also invest in innovative projects and experiments that explore new revenue models, storytelling techniques, and technology solutions.

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Bowery Farming is forcing us all to look up at the future of vertical agriculture

TechCrunch

Global climate disasters have spurred companies and governments to increasingly explore large-scale solutions, and that’s why increasingly bullish investors are pumping money into the space — the company raised a $300 million round this May. As we approached the destination, however, that plan is quickly scrapped.

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

With venture investors committing to funding Black and minority founders, alongside the growing availability of government-backed proposals, such as New Jersey allocating $10 million to a seed fund for Black and Latinx startups , can we expect to see fundamental change? Tap into foreign markets.

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This startup wants to help renters get rewarded for paying their rent on time

TechCrunch

One startup, New Jersey-based Piñata , is out to make renters feel rewarded and help build their credit and it’s just raised $13 million in Series A funding toward that effort. Launched in mid-2020, the startup partners with property management companies to make its services available to renters.

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Contract lifecycle management vendor Icertis secures $150M in debt to stave off rivals

TechCrunch

He declined to disclose the size of Icertis’ customer base, but he noted that current clients include Microsoft, Boeing, Google, Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi, Mercedes-Benz and Qantas and unnamed public sector agencies. This year, Icertis announced a partnership with SAP to make Icertis the CLM solution of choice for SAP customers.