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2012 SXSW Interactive – #nptech Highlights

Amy Sample Ward

Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. Schipul, a web marketing agency based in Houston, Texas, announced yesterday during the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive festival that Tendenci, a content management system (CMS) will be released as an open source solution. This topic was especially relevant….

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Help Hurricane Harvey Victims: Where To Donate #HoustonStrong

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I watched the news reports from Texas and was horrified at the scale of this disaster. When a disaster is too big for one food bank to handle, Feeding Texas steps in to coordinate with the state and other providers so that relief comes quick. Covenant Hous e (helping homeless youth). Covenant Hous e (helping homeless youth).

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ICON lands $207M Series B to construct more 3D-printed homes after seeing 400% YoY revenue growth

TechCrunch

Creating single-family homes for the homeless using 3D printing robotics. Delivering what is believed to be the largest 3D-printed structure in North America — a barracks for Texas Military Department. These are just some of the things that Austin, Texas-based construction tech startup ICON has been working on. and Mexico.

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ICON raises $185M in Tiger-led round to build more homes with its 3D printing tech, now approaching $2B valuation

TechCrunch

More than half of those homes have been for the homeless or those in chronic poverty. It also completed a series of homes serving the chronically homeless in Austin, Texas, with nonprofit Mobile Loaves & Fishes. for developer 3Strands in Austin, Texas. for developer 3Strands in Austin, Texas. and Mexico.

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These new 3D-printed homes in Austin are going for $450K

The Verge

One of the new 3D-printed homes in the East 17th Street Residences in Austin, Texas. So far, ICON has printed two dozen houses and structures across the US and Mexico, most of which are inhabited, including seven houses the company 3D-printed last year to house homeless people at Community First Village in Austin. Image: ICON.

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Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants

TechCrunch

That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas. Today, Austin is more than just the capital of Texas. The Texas capital is home to more capital. Notably, S3’s investment thesis is focused on Texas.

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How can nonprofits strategically implement digital tools to achieve impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

Chad Wheeler, the CEO of Open Door, a nonprofit working to alleviate chronic homelessness and human trafficking in my home of Lubbock, Texas, has come to use all of the previously named technologies. Professionally, Josh is the director of community impact for Madera Residential in Lubbock, Texas.

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