Donations stories - Page 10

2degrees backer extends ownership; offers Haitian update
Fri, 5th Feb 2010
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telco
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vodafone
Shareholding in 2degrees has changed once again with majority owner Trilogy International increasing its stake in the fledgling mobile operator.

Twitter founder to launch mobile wallet
Thu, 10th Dec 2009
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supply chain & logistics
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free
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inventory management systems
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey unveils 'Square', a mobile wallet enabling credit card transactions via a small plug-in device, set for March 2010 release.

Appeal to rebuild Samoan Telecentres
Mon, 30th Nov 2009
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supply chain & logistics
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microsoft
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cloud services
An appeal has been launched to raise money to rebuild four Telecentres destroyed in the earthquake and tsunami that struck Samoa in September.

Philanthropy pays
Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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risk & compliance
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ird
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contacts
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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unicef
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children
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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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uc
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chorus
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telco
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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uc
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contact centre
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asb bank
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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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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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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datacom
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oxfam
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poverty
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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uc
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it training
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telco
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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microsoft
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hp
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support
A scheme to boost computer literacy in lower socio-economic families has received a boost with a $25,000 donation from multinational vendor CA.