Taylor Holdsworth

I’m looking forward to participating in Philly Give Camp this weekend and very curious to see what kind of scope and quality can be achieved in 48-odd hours. The Day 1 schedule reads: 2:00 PM Begin participant check-in, 4:30 PM Introduce event, 5:30 PM Teams forming and the CODING BEGINS!

Official copy on the event:

GiveCamp is a weekend-long event where technology professionals – from designers, developers and database administrators to marketers and web strategists – donate their time to provide solutions for non-profit organizations. Some organizations may need a new website or a renewal of an old one. For others, GiveCamp helps them make the leap from Excel spreadsheets to true donor databases. And for still others, this is an opportunity to think strategically, with the help of a consultant, about their social media presence or e-mail marketing. This is about matching the needs of non-profits with the talent of our local technology-loving community. [More... ]

The intent of the event is great – important and direct – and for some of the non-profits with minimal infrastructure, a leg-up to a digital presence that can help with fund raising, organizing and outreach.

Here’s the list of participating non-profits:

1. Mission for Education Children with Autism
2. Families Fighting Flu
3. Arc Of Chester County
4. Our Cocina
5. Philly Gives Back – Social Media Giving
6. Philadelphia Folksong Society
7. North Philadelphia Health System
8. Music Works Wonders
9. Pa Micro Board Association – No site yet
10. Fort Washington Fire Company
11. Tackle ALS Foundation
12. Casa de Consejeria y Salud Integral, Inc. – No site yet
13. Lancaster Community Service Organization – No site yet
14. Partners for Families – No site yet
15. Family Together Now – No site yet
16. Rize – No site yet
17. Aspira of Pennsyvania
18. Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School – No site yet
19. Antonia Pantoja Charter School – No site yet
20. Urban Worship Center – No site yet
21. Lancaster County Council of Churches – No site yet
22. In the Light Ministries Philadelphia – No site yet
23. Iglesia de Dios Esperanza y Amor – No site yet

Time permitting I’ll tweet updates through the weekend. Follow along on the “In the meantime..” sidebar or on twitter @mtholdsworth #phillygivecamp

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