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How Technology Helps Today’s Nonprofits Succeed — Starting in the Boardroom

Board Effect

Technology innovation has transformed the way many modern nonprofits can deliver their services — and has also made entirely new services possible. So how are the most successful nonprofits using technology? And how can a board member, executive director or senior leader adopt technology to improve how their nonprofit serves?

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Sapient

Austin Startup

Instead, an idea for smart outlets, conceived while he was still a student at University of Pennsylvania, evolved into Sapient Industries, based in Philadelphia, Penn., Long Range Wide Access Network (LoRaWAN) technology, more frequently known as “LoRa.” and launched in April 2017.

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Accelerator Spotlight: Waivr

View from Seed

Old technology is very inefficient by today’s standards, and the card network is no exception. I grew up outside of Philadelphia, went to Cornell University for college, and then lived in Manhattan for 4 years post-grad. I left Deloitte and worked as a PM at Figure Technologies before joining Carolina full-time at Waivr in 2020.

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Finalist Women and Minority Entrepreneurs Named in VCAP Program

David Teten

By excising just the tumor and leaving the rest of the organ, surgeons can help patients reduce the risk of early mortality, reduce patient complications, reduce costs of healthcare, and reduce the backlogged demand for kidney donations. To date, VCAP© has received 149 applicants, of which 15 companies made round one, and 6 made round two.

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Finalist Women and Minority Entrepreneurs Named in VCAP Program

David Teten

By excising just the tumor and leaving the rest of the organ, surgeons can help patients reduce the risk of early mortality, reduce patient complications, reduce costs of healthcare, and reduce the backlogged demand for kidney donations. To date, VCAP© has received 149 applicants, of which 15 companies made round one, and 6 made round two.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started my business when I was forced to drop out of Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA due to financial difficulties in my family. As a full-time professor and center director, there simply wasn’t enough time in the day (or week) to meet the overwhelming demand. Thanks to Sheryl Green, Sheryl Green Speaks ! #3-

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Over the years, we discovered that UK homeowners and tenants needed more domestic services which we added to our portfolio as and when there was a demand. As a business owner, I am able to try new things, new technology, take risks and work with different industries. We are the one-stop-shop for every home’s needs.