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Brainstorm in Providence with a side of Serendipity

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I’m on the plane home from one such weekend in Providence, Rhode Island, held at Brown University. Right now I’m spending more time on a new project concept at Benetech around helping local government address practical issues around climate change.

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The Gamm Theatre: Telling Stories that Entertain, Provoke, and Engage

DipJar

Today’s story comes from the small but mighty state of Rhode Island, where The Gamm Theatre has been providing great cultural programming for almost 40 years. To do this, the theater has many ways to support the people of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. They are literally all over the map.

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Splitwise raises $20M Series A to help everyone in the world divvy expenses

TechCrunch

This morning Splitwise , a Providence, Rhode Island-based startup announced that it has closed a $20 million Series A. Splitwise is perhaps Providence’s best-known startup, though the recent Y Combinator graduate Pangea is giving it a run for its money lately when it comes to local notoriety.

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The Essential Nonprofit Annual Report Template & Full Guide

Bloomerang

Sending comprehensive annual report booklets to the right donors can pay off, like in the case of The Rhode Island Foundation. They cut down on the number of reports they mailed directly (and made the report available online) but made sure to continue sending the paper version to some local lawyers.

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6 Governments Who Set Their Data Free

Forum One

But local and state governments are also setting their data free. Rhode Island's Open Data : Yet another site only a programmer could love, RI.gov's data library is as deep and wide as Newport Harbor, for which you can download tidal data. By now, most folks in the web development and Gov 2.0

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NTEN Celebrates National Volunteer Week: Appreciation for 501 Tech Club Leaders

NTEN

501 Tech Clubs are informal local groups that meet regularly to get to know their colleagues, develop a professional support network, and talk shop. Today we give a hearty THANK YOU to our 501 Tech Club leaders.

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It's Your Friendly Neighborhood Tech Club Organizers

NTEN

You may have attended your local Tech Club , as an attendee, speaker, or organizer. NTEN 501 Tech Clubs are informal, local groups that meet regularly in many cities. These meetings allow people interested in nonprofit technology to meet local colleagues, develop professional support networks, and talk shop in a relaxed setting.

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