Remove Local Remove New York City Remove Proposal
article thumbnail

The NYPD is sending its controversial robot dog back to the pound

The Verge

In response to outcry over the machine, New York City Council Member Ben Kallos proposed a law that would ban the police from owning or operating weaponized robots. “I Kallos told the Times this week that deploying Digidog on the streets of New York City highlighted the ongoing “militarization of the police.”

article thumbnail

Governments should invest in their diaspora founders

TechCrunch

We are brainstorming a new solution to a widespread challenge in many countries: How to develop a self-sustaining, independent local tech ecosystem. We propose that governments should systematically support funding for their diaspora founders, not just founders locally. most countries excluding the U.S.,

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Bloomerang

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. The Ford Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or inquiries; however, they do have a year-round open funding opportunity in the arts, specifically for documentary filmmakers. The Ahmanson Foundation.

Arts 109
article thumbnail

Build Communities to Enhance Your Fundraising Campaigns

NTEN

Proposed solution: CC developed Red House 2009, which had three event components: Traditional cocktail party for its major donors, Nonevent called Stay@Home, and. The donation page required a user to create a log-in profile, so CC also collected information about party guests as potential new donors or volunteers.

article thumbnail

Bitcoin’s bid to become the “one chain to rule them all”

TechCrunch

Lighting Labs recently announced a proposal to build Taro, a protocol that would allow individuals without bank accounts to send and receive money in the form of stablecoins that represent their domestic fiat currency through mobile applications. .

article thumbnail

TechSoup and The Foundation Center Are Joining Forces

Tech Soup

As our newest collaboration takes shape, we’re exploring new opportunities to co-host events and share our content with the aim of expanding knowledge and insights with wider audiences in the social-benefit sector. About the Foundation Center. and around the world. They maintain the most comprehensive database on U.S.

article thumbnail

Bikes can be a tool for protest — and police brutality

The Verge

Trek CEO John Burke posted a stem-winding statement on his company’s website last week outlining a series of proposals he believes will help ameliorate the problem of police brutality and racism but made no mention of images of police wielding Trek bikes to intimidate protesters.

Tools 90