Donations stories - Page 10
Philanthropy pays
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Despite a tough year for not-for-profits, the Inland Revenue Department's new rules on charitable donations and payroll giving are providing a lifeline.
UNICEF New Zealand goes 'Under Cover' to save lives
Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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prevention
UNICEF New Zealand launches 'Under Cover' campaign to raise NZD $385,000 for life-saving bed nets, targeting malaria prevention in children.
Tsunami-disaster aided by free calling
Fri, 16th Oct 2009
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Telecoms companies provide free calling to those affected by the Samoa tsunami, with over $1.1 million worth of calls made.
ASB transformed by telethon
Tue, 1st Sep 2009
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Around 300 ASB staff volunteered to take the calls for the TV3 Big Night In telethon at the bank’s contact centre in Albany last month.
Check out the iPhone app Bento
Wed, 13th May 2009
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apps
Meet Bento for iPhone and iPod touch, the portable version of the wildly popular personal database from FileMaker.
Run, Datacom, run
Sun, 1st Jun 2008
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Eight Auckland-based Datacom employees challenged the computer nerd stereotype in April when they participated in Oxfam’s Trailwalker event in Taupo.
CA helps bridge the digital divide
Tue, 1st May 2007
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CA boosts digital access, donating USD $25,000 and resources to Huntly's Computers in Homes scheme, empowering 18 disadvantaged families.
All for a good cause
Fri, 1st Dec 2006
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A scheme to boost computer literacy in lower socio-economic families has received a boost with a $25,000 donation from multinational vendor CA.