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Making the Most of Your Internship

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Internships are awesome, even if you do end up getting paid in chump change …or not at all (which will probably be the case for most you come across). No, really! Internships pay you back in a priceless form: experience. It’s the perfect practice course for the adult world. My current internship with IT4Causes not … Read more

90+% Off! How IT4Causes Makes Great IT a Bargain for Nonprofits

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Information technology can get expensive very quickly! From strategy consulting to project management to hardware and software costs, the price is often insurmountable for small- and medium-sized nonprofit agencies, who end up suffering with inferior systems. IT4Causes helps solve this problem in several ways, so let’s walk through how we do that. We’ve done a … Read more

Volunteer Spotlight: Emily Cowdrey

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My name is Emily and I volunteered with IT4Causes. There is often more than one event on the horizon for this organization but volunteering is easily balanced with full time work. I helped organize a volunteer extravaganza where non-profits were introduced to skilled volunteers. The attendees were featured in the shooting of a new video … Read more

We’ve Joined Club 501(c)3!

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We are beyond excited to announce that our application for 501(c)3 status has been approved and we are officially a certified tax exempt organization. We want to extend our gratitude to the members of our board; George Welch, Michael Pirron, and Terry Sherman.  And also thank Won-Suk Choi for his counsel on our legal matters, … Read more

Setting Sail for Lighthouse Labs

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IT4Causes has applied to Lighthouse Labs Accelerator program. This is Richmond’s premiere incubator program for nurturing new, tech-based startups. If accepted into the program, IT4Causes will receive $20,000 to help us grow, co-working space among the other chosen start-ups to help each other flourish, invaluable mentoring sessions from some of RVA’s best business and start-up leaders, and participation in a launch day where we will present our ideas to potential investors, the media, and the community.

Through this innovative program we seek to hone the Information Technology services we provide, learn to advertise our work better, and to strengthen our strategies to benefits the RVA community. This will help us immensely in promoting our cause and helping Richmond become a better place, but we need your support! Go to the link below to follow our page on the F6s site, which will show the Lighthouse judges that you support us!

https://www.f6s.com/it4causes2015?fb_ref=app_share

Partner Spotlight: The Beacon Tree Foundation

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Beacon Tree was founded in 2008 by parents Tom and Diana Leahy who were motivated by their own children’s struggles with clinical depression. Unfortunately, there is still a stigma associated with mental health which can make it hard for children to get the resources they need. For the parents who do get past the stigma, the mental health field … Read more

Collaborative Case Management Initiative

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We’ve all had this experience: You go to your doctor and fill out the forms. Your doc says you need to see the specialist, so (hopefully) you make the appointment, show up, and the first thing you have to do is fill out more forms, asking you for the same information. In your anxious state, … Read more

Networking Nuggets

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This week, IT4Causes intern Koren Dodd provides some insight into the art of Networking. Working at IT4Causes has exposed me to a variety of networking groups like Career Prospectors, Synapse, IT4Causes’ volunteers, and more. IT4Causes is all about networking, and we are always working to connect with new agencies that would like to improve their … Read more

Meet Our New Intern, Michael Musatow!

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Michael, better known as Moose, is currently enrolled at VCU. He is a rising senior studying Creative Advertising and Strategic Advertising, and pursuing a certificate in Product Innovation. Moose is the newest non-profit management intern to join our ranks. He will be focusing on branding and marketing, but will also be involved in partner-agency relationships, events, and business development. … Read more

Volunteer Spotlight: Mindy Tanner

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IT4Causes enjoys the support of great volunteers. Today’s Volunteer Spotlight is on a member of IT4Causes’ Marketing and Branding Advisory Group-Mindy Tanner. Mindy, who started volunteering with IT4Causes in October of 2014, has a background in communications and currently works for Royall & Company. She also volunteers and takes classes at the Visual Arts Center … Read more

Partner Spotlight: Children’s Mental Health Resource Center

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IT4Causes has been working with the CMHRC to improve their case and donor management systems. We are proud to be helping them achieve their noble mission of improving the lives of families and children who are suffering from mental health problems. Currently, 1 in 5 children have mental health problems which demonstrates the need for … Read more

Partner Spotlight: Friends of Barnabas

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One of IT4Causes partner agencies is Friends of Barnabas (FOB), a faith-based organization that improves the lives of children in the impoverished areas of Honduras by not only providing high quality sustainable medical care but by also enabling the communities to become self-sufficient through community health training. You know what they say: “Give a man … Read more

Your Night at the RVA Creativity Awards

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It was a cool, breezy night. The Bolling Haxall house stood tall and inviting against the Richmond skyline. The windows glowed with a warm atmosphere with joyous shadows passing to and fro. Upon entry, you could see the Lego building voting station and the registration table. Friendly staff hand you a name tag, lego pieces … Read more

Tech Corner: Top 10 Due Diligence Questions for Cloud Hosted Solutions

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At IT4Causes, use of cloud-based solutions for common problems is a cornerstone of the strategy that we advocate with our small and midsize nonprofit partners. We’re in the process of selecting solutions for both Donor Management and Case Management, and of course we’re doing due diligence to make sure the vendor solutions pass muster. Here’s … Read more

Help Us Celebrate at the RVA Creativity Awards!

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This Thursday, the 21st, RVA’s most creative ideas and projects are coming together for a night of celebrations, we want you to join us! IT4Causes is a proud finalist at the 2015 RVA Creativity Awards. Everyone is welcome to come have some fun, vote for a project (hint, hint) and enjoy some refreshments. The event … Read more

Meet our new intern Koren Dodd!

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A recent graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, Koren studied Religious Studies with a certification in Community Development. Koren will be helping out as a nonprofit management intern, working on things like marketing and branding, events, business development and partner agency management. Koren and the other staff here at IT4Causes work hard to provide stable, secure, … Read more

Calling All Office 365, MailChimp and Laptop/Desktop Gurus

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We need volunteers! We have several volunteer opportunities that we’ll need to fill in the coming weeks. We are currently looking for Microsoft Office 365 experts / administrators to install new occurrences of Office 365 in addition to troubleshooting existing installations. We’re also seeking volunteers who have experience with installing Mailchimp as well as conducting … Read more

The 2015 Servant Leader Award Goes to…

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On May 8, Leadership Metro Richmond honored Tom Anderson, Class of 2014, Founder & CEO of IT4 Causes for making significant contributions to the community in the year since he completed Leadership Quest. Tom was nominated and selected by his fellow class members. Leadership Metro Richmond’s mission is to connect and educate a diverse group … Read more

IT4Causes is a Finalist for RVA Creativity Awards

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We’re proud to have been selected as a finalist for the 2015 RVA Creativity Awards!  Please come to Bolling Haxall House at 5:30 on May 21st to join in on the excitement, and to support IT4Causes in the voting for People’s Choice Award.  Learn more and get your tickets here!

IT4Causes: Your next internship!

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IT4Causes is a start-up nonprofit agency located in Richmond, VA. Our mission is to provide stable, secure, and sustainable information technology solutions that enable other nonprofit organizations to focus on their missions and serve their clients better, with lower total cost to their organization and the community. We are currently offering two flexible full-time internship … Read more

Last Call for Volunteer Extravaganza!

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The big event is Monday 3/2 from 6:30-9 PM!  If you want to: Learn more about our current partner agencies, Find out how to use your skills to deliver great IT to those agencies, Be part of our next video, which will premier at The Byrd Theatre on April 11, Dress up as an Office … Read more

Volunteer Spotlight: Daulton West

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IT4Causes enjoys the support of many dedicated volunteers. One such volunteer is Daulton West, a Capital One alumni with years of IT experience who is now President and Owner of ASocialMediaChampion4U, a social media strategy consulting firm. Follow Daulton on Twitter (@DWestJr) for more social media tools, tips, and breaking news. Daulton has helped a … Read more

IT4Causes welcomes Bill Flowers, our new Project Manager!

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IT4Causes is pleased to announce the addition of Bill Flowers to our staff. Bill joins us with 20+ years of experience in project management, information technology and communications. As project manager, Bill will work with our volunteers and oversee the implementation of IT4Causes solutions for our nonprofit partners. “Working with so many great nonprofit organizations … Read more

Volunteer Extravaganza on March 2 from 6:30-9 PM!

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Were your dreams of being up on the big screen interrupted by a fantastic career in IT?  If so, this is the perfect event for you! Join us for pizza and beverages on Monday, March 2 at !mpactmakers. It’s gonna be a blast! Be part of the ACTION! by participating in the shooting of an exciting … Read more

Why Volunteer with IT4Causes?

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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

IT4Causes needs YOU… to VOLUNTEER

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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

In-Kind Sponsor Highlight – Capital One

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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

Campaign Progress

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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