Please Remember #GivingTuesday

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

Give up your old computers for a great cause!

Let’s give back for a great cause! Just a reminder that at our upcoming Holiday Happy Hour event IT4Causes will be working with Tech for Troops to hold a computer equipment donation drive on November 24th 2015 at the Tin Pan Restaurant and Listening Room 5 -9pm. Join us for an exciting event of FUNdraising … Read more

Awesome new volunteer opportunities to use your IT skills!

At IT4Causes, we’re re-inventing IT volunteerism while we’re serving local nonprofits.  Here are a couple of new opportunities for you to consider! Business Systems Analysts We have an on-going project to implement a social services case management system using a cloud-based process management tool. We are seeking assistance in documenting current business process, identifying reporting … Read more

Upcoming Nonprofit Events

Happy Friday! IT4Causes believes that an important part of our duty is to evolve with our community of other nonprofits. Here are a few upcoming events we are excited to participate in next week: The 2015 Richmond Nonprofit Summit will be held November 10th, 2015. This event is hosted by Nonprofit Learning Point, marking its 20th … Read more

Holiday Happy Hour!

Holiday Happy Hour Get into the giving spirit with us! IT4Causes invites you to join us for a fun night of networking and entertainment. We are excited to host a fundraising event on Tuesday November 24, 2015 at The Tin Pan Restaurant and Listening Room starting at 5pm. Happy hour food and drink specials will … Read more

Welcome Jade Andrews, our newest intern!

Hello! My name is Jade Andrews. I am the new Nonprofit Management Intern at IT4Causes. I would like to start by expressing how excited I am to be a part of the great team at IT4Causes! I am a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University pursuing my Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies, as well as a double minor … Read more

Value of Donations

    By Mindy Tanner Value – the importance, worth, or usefulness of something (Oxford Dictionary).  When you donate to IT4Causes you know that your donation is helping great nonprofits get great IT at a fraction of the price. IT4Causes uses skilled volunteers, community donations, and lower rates to provide an average of 92.1% savings to … Read more

Giving is good for the Giver

By guest blogger Dalhia Cavazos I recently read a article at greatergood.berkeley.edu about the benefits of giving. It is not only good for the world, the country and/or the community; it also has tangible benefits for the giver. These are some statistics from the article Giving makes us feel good. In a 2006 study, Jorge … Read more

Founding Funders Speech

<To Be Read in the Voice of Benjamin Franklin> Two score and Eight weeks ago, a man set forth the proposition that nonprofits should not suffer the unwieldy yoke of ineffective information technology, but that through their common business processes and universal need for great data, a collaboration might spring forth, with vision and process, … Read more