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Backed by the National Institute on Aging, the a2 Pilot Awards fosters age tech entrepreneurship

TechCrunch

There are now more Americans aged 65 and older than at any other point in history, and that number is expected to rise, according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The AITCs are housed at John Hopkins University, the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Pennsylvania.

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Volunteer value reached almost $32 per hour in 2022

EveryAction

Candid has reported that new data from Independent Sector and the University of Maryland’s Do Good Institute estimates the national value of a volunteer’s time in 2022 as $31.80 per hour national estimate for 2021, this finding is a continuation of the steady two-decade-long trend of the growing value of a volunteer’s time.

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A Volunteer Hour In U.S. Jumps To $33.49

The NonProfit Times

The value is estimated from data collected in 2023, the figure illustrates the valuable and significant contributions volunteers make every day to support our communities and nation. In a state-by-state comparison and including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, Massachusetts had the highest volunteer value at $40.97

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Minter-Jordan Picked As New CEO At AARP

The NonProfit Times

MBA, is the new chief executive officer of AARP, the nation’s largest nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older. Minter-Jordan joins AARP from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health in Boston, Massachusetts where she was president and CEO. This is a pivotal moment for AARP and the nation.

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Apprenticeship Fund Announces Salesforce Investment in Cloud for Good

Cloud 4 Good

Cloud for Good has delivered over 2,000 Salesforce implementations and solutions to more than 1,000 organizations, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard to the National Aquarium and ChildFund International. Unfortunately, few colleges and universities are providing relevant training.

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VC Kerty Levy discusses the Northeast seed market

TechCrunch

It’s no secret that funding is harder to come by in this economy, and that’s just one reason why we’re thrilled that Kerty Levy, managing director at Techstars, will share her expertise at TechCrunch Early Stage on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Known for 5G mmWave testing solutions, Taiwan’s TMYTEK sets its sights on base stations

TechCrunch

Other investors included Taisic Materials, ITEQ, Tamagawa Electronics, and Taiwan’s National Development Fund. Chang studied at University of Massachusetts Amherst and when TMYTEK was founded six years ago, he was often asked why he didn’t stay in the United States, where it would have been easier to secure startup funding.

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