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Alphabet is shutting down Loon, its internet balloon company

The Verge

Loon has also provided internet services to areas affected by natural disasters, deploying balloons to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017 and to Peru following an earthquake in 2019. Teller says that Loon is working to place employees in other roles at X, Google, and Alphabet. “A

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What happened in 2020 disaster philanthropy beyond COVID-19?  

Candid

Puerto Rico “ earthquake swarm.” Puerto Rico experienced a series of earthquakes beginning in December 2019. We identified $791,176 to date in earthquake funding for Puerto Rico. Pledges (announced intentions to award a monetary or in-kind contribution) are also not counted in total funding.

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Philanthropy Cloud Adds New Volunteer Management Capabilities for National Volunteer Week

Saleforce Nonprofit

As part of HandsOn Connect’s commitment to Pledge 1% , the organization focuses on donating expertise to nonprofits involved in disaster deployments. Whether it’s the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, tornadoes in Nashville, or the pandemic response in Phoenix, HandsOn Connect works to smooth the way for more volunteers to help.

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How This Nonprofit Increased Donations After Switching to Salesforce

Saleforce Nonprofit

The PFLAG network consists of more than 400 chapters, which crosses nearly all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Corporate fundraising rarely made it into the system, and when it did, the pledge status almost never agreed with finance.

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Why every VC should spend a month with an accelerator

TechCrunch

Juan Carlos Hernández is the executive director at parallel18 , a top-level, performance-driven international startup program with a social mission, part of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust. Share on Twitter. Boost serendipitous, strategic meetings.

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How to sneak into a Bored Ape Yacht Club party

The Verge

The boss teleworked in from Puerto Rico anyway. Drinks were free in the Yacht Club, and thank God, because I had already broken my pledge not to spend any more than my $5.50 He said H could go in his place, and I could tag along as his plus-one. What the f**k? Holy s**t. Let’s f **g go. Hype drives value.

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Democrats have a new plan to legalize marijuana federally

The Verge

Medicinal marijuana is even more widespread, legal in 37 states, Puerto Rico, D.C., President Biden said during his campaign that he would seek to “reschedule cannabis as a Schedule II drug so researchers can study its positive and negative impacts,” although Biden’s Justice Department has been slow to take action on the pledge.