Tag: News
Mac Software Bundle Super Cheap – And Purchases Benefit Charities Too
Here’s a rare treat. Over $400 worth of Mac software for about $13. It’s a great awesome deal, and you get to pic between three charities, Child’s Play, World Wildlife Fund, and Creative Commons, to receive 10% of the proceeds. As soon as you buy, you will get a link to a download page to download your […]
Why Can’t We Sell Charities Like We Sell Rock Stars?
Act like a rock star and drop the tin cup Some time ago I was in a nonprofit seminar and a grant maker from a major corporation was rocking the room with a passionate speech. Her message? Pay your people well. Recruit real talent. Demand respect and sell yourselves with pride. And she’d welcome it. […]
TCP Tea Room Changing Name to Garden Bistro
On July 1st, the venerable Tohono Chul Park Tea Room will have a new name and operating partners. The new name, Tohono Chul Garden Bistro, was chosen to better reflect the beautiful garden and patio surroundings that make it a Tucson favorite. The new operating partners will be Jason Hartenbach of River’s Edge catering and Patrick Fahey, Chef […]
Applications Now Open for Tucson Meet Yourself Food Vendors
via Applications Now Open for Tucson Meet Yourself Food Vendors from Downtown Tucson Partnership: Applications are now open for food vendors for the 39th Annual Tucson Meet Yourself Folklife Festival running October 12 through the 14. Every year, Tucson Meet Yourself selects and invites Food Vendors to the Festival based on their connection to their […]
Creepy Mobile App Raises Fears of Stalking
The story about the mobile application “Girls Around Me” went viral yesterday and creeped lots of people out (Foursquare subsequently pulled the API so that the app no longer works). There is no doubt that the images used, the truck-driver-style silhouettes super-imposed on a radar screen were creepy, but perhaps good marketing – to attract […]
Spring Plant Sale Benefits Community of Developmentally Disabled
Desert Survivors has been providing services to the developmentally disabled community in Pima County for the past 30 years. It’s small staff oversees groups of special needs adults working in the organization’s nursery on Starr Pass Road, and in the community as contract landscape crews. Desert Survivors also provides early intervention services to families of […]
Sisterhood Across the Globe: Celebrating 100 Years of Girl Scouting
On March 12, 2012 Girl Scouts of the USA celebrates 100 years of building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. To kick off Girl Scouts’ 100th birthday and commemorate the amazing work of Girl Scout’s founder, Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scout Councils all across the world will hold […]
The Most Important Message You’ll Hear Today
This isn’t a local story, but it is a story about all of us. It’s quickly trending with millions of views. Get a cup of coffee – the movie is 1/2 hour long – and give this time to yourself and the invisible children of the world. It’s that important. Join TRI or Donate to […]
Matching Solar Grants Available for Nonprofits
Technicians for Sustainability 2012 Solar Grant Open Applications Tucson, AZ – February 6, 2012 – Technicians for Sustainability (TFS) is proud to announce the opening of our 2012 Solar Grant application process. Starting immediately we will be accepting applications until March 21st, the Spring Equinox. The TFS grant program is funded by 1% of our […]
Tucson’s Senior Olympics Concludes
Congratulations to all of Tucson’s Senior Olympians who ended 2 weeks of paddling, jumping, running, shooting, and much more yesterday. According to event organizer Mike Davis, turnout was good and as usual Pickleball, held at the Voyager Resort, was the most popular activity. Here are a few pictures, check out the remaining photos on Facebook. […]