Blog entries
First, Some Great Reasons to Volunteer Anywhere: Help others Make a difference Find purpose Enjoy a meaningful conversation Connect with your community Feel involved Contribute to a cause that you care about Use your skills in a productive way Develop new skills Meet new people Explore new areas of interest Expand your horizons Get out … Read more
You’ve got great IT skills, why not use them? You have a resume that showcases your IT skills and talents, what better way to put them to good use than to volunteer for a great organization, like IT4Causes? Your work history is ongoing and evolving, so please consider adding a volunteer section to your resume … Read more
For an IT firm, it’s critically important to have a testbed where you can test out the latest changes before sending them off to your customers. When IT4Causes wanted to start helping our pilot agencies with solutions that run on their Apple equipment, we knew we needed to get our hands on more Macs and … Read more
So far, IT4Cause’s Fall Campaign has raised $24,524 in donations, pledges, in-kind support, and matches. That’s 38% of our goal of $65,000 so far! We’re extremely grateful to everyone who has contributed so far, and we’re hoping that more folks will decide to chip in before the campaign officially ends next Friday, Jan. 16. At … Read more
Meet Sarah Mullens, co-founder of UnBoundRVA, an IT4Causes pilot customer. One of our heroes, Sarah is a young educator and business professional who has dedicated herself to building a better Richmond, one small business at a time. Together with her co-founder Richard Luck, Sarah is helping a group of low-income, high-potential people with challenging backgrounds … Read more
IT4Causes is extremely fortunate to have the support of Impact Makers, who graciously allow us to share office space with their team. This in-kind support has been very valuable to us. The beautiful office, meeting, and event space help us project a very professional image with all of our stakeholders. The proximity to many of … Read more
For many, the true meaning of the holidays rests not in what we receive in presents, but in what we give to others, especially those in need. #GivingTuesday was started in 2012, and is one way the nonprofit and online communities have worked together to promote charitable giving during the holiday season. At IT4Causes, we … Read more
It’s Black Friday; do you know where your data is? Because if it’s not accessible remotely, backed up, and properly secured, there’s a risk that an event could cause it to become Blackout Friday. We’ve seen many small and midsized nonprofits that have some form of on-premise file server. Some of these were server-grade equipment … Read more
In this week of Thanksgiving, IT4Causes would like to give a huge “THANKS!” to all of the volunteers who have helped move the organization from concept to pilot in a few short months. We literally would not be here today without your dedication and commitment. One shining example of volunteerism in support of IT4Causes is … Read more
Don’t forget to vote for IT4Causes as the Next Big Idea in VCU’s Innovation Gateway contest. Go to http://vcunextbigidea.com/pins/20 and vote for us now! The deadline is Nov. 28, and you get one vote per email address. Thanks in advance!