GiveCamp

GitHub – our newest sponsor!

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000

I’m very pleased to announce that GitHub has joined the ranks of formal GiveCamp partners and supporters!

GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over two million people use GitHub to build amazing things together. With the collaborative features of GitHub.com, our desktop and mobile apps, and GitHub:Enterprise, it has never been easier for individuals and teams to write better code, faster. GitHub loves helping non-profits! We will provide a lifetime Bronze organization plan, free of charge, to any non-profit organization involved in GiveCamps. Contact: Jared Koumentis jared@github.com

n/software and RSSBus added as new GiveCamp partners!

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

/n software www.nsoftware.com

/n software is offering complimentary licenses of their award winning Red Carpet Subscription to GiveCamp teams building applications with embedded Internet communications, secure messaging, or e-business connectivity.Â Red Carpet Subscriptions include reusable software components and libraries for everyÂ major development technology.Â Our various product suites include components for a wide range of Internet technologies from File Transfer capabilities to Internet Email, SSL and SSH security, S/MIME encryption,Â Secure Network Management, Digital Certificates, Credit Card Processing & ACH Payments, Compression, Instant Messaging, Shipping and Tracking, and e-business (EDI) transactions.

Contact: Eric Madariaga ericm@nsoftware.com

RSSBus www.rssbus.com

GiveCamp teams can leverage complimentary licenses of the RSSBus Data Providers to easily connect their .NET applications with Amazon Web Services, PayPal, eBay, QuickBooks, FedEx, Salesforce.com, MS CRM, Twitter, SharePoint, Azure, and many other applications and services. The RSSBus Data Providers enable bidirectional access to data with full CRUD support and can easily connect with any system using the familiar ‘Databinding’ idiom, just like you work with any SQL database.

Contact: Casey Thompson info@rssbus.com

xSQL Added as new GiveCamp Partner!

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

GiveCamp is pleased to announce that xSQL Software has joined the ranks of GiveCamp Sponsors!

Rock solid SQL tools for software developers and database administrators. Over 30 thousand users worldwide, hundreds of thousands of hours saved. xSQL Software is pleased to offer complimentary licenses of their xSQL Object, xSQL Data Compare and Script Executor products to development teams building applications at a GiveCamp event.

For more information about this great offer, please contact Naim Sula at givecamp@xsqlsoftware.com.

DevExpress added as new GiveCamp Partner!

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

I’m excited to announce that DevExpress has joined the ranks of GiveCamp partners! They’re offering free developer licenses to their amazing products if you participate as a developer in a GiveCamp event. The charity applications you create can also take advantage of the free license, so everybody wins!

DevExpress engineers feature-complete Presentation Components, Reporting Systems, IDE Productivity Tools and Business Application Frameworks for Visual Studio. Whether targeting the WinForms, ASP.NET, WPF or Silverlight platform, developer licenses for our award-winning product line are donated completely free of charge to allow you to create innovative solutions to solve the needs of your chosen charity.

If you want more information about how to take advantage of this generous offer at your local GiveCamp event, please contact Rachel Hawley at rachelh@devexpress.com

How do I run a GiveCamp?

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The most frequently asked question I get is “Hey – this GiveCamp thing sounds cool – how do I start one up?” I have a couple of answers to that question, and one announcement.

First, the best place to get information on how to run your own GiveCamp comes from our GiveCamp cookbook. The cookbook is basically the combined learnings of all the GiveCamp events that have come before, initially inspired by the first ever event, held in Dallas, TX in January of 2007 under the name “We Are Microsoft Charity Challenge Weekend”. The cookbook contains information about recruiting volunteers and charities, planning logistics from a location to meet to network, and more. There are also lots of tips on conducting the actual day-of event – dealing with volunteers, scheduling training, etc. Â The cookbook is currently the closest thing to a GiveCamp bible, so refer to it often when planning your event. Â If you have any feedback, please let us know by posting a comment and we’ll work to add

The next best place, especially for getting specific questions answered or getting advice from former leaders, is to use email and Twitter. Â GiveCamp uses the @givecamp Twitter account and monitors the #givecamp hashtag. Â If you want to toss out a question or observation, just tell us how excited you are about GiveCamp, Twitter is a great place to do it. If you have any questions contact us

In the past, we’ve also hosted a monthly call for all the GiveCamp organizers to get together and discuss questions, etc. I think that with the way that has been going, with so few people attending each month, we’re going to switch to just a Twitter and Email based support that we can offer around the clock rather than take up a block of time during the month to get together on a call. Â This also lets ANYONE who is monitoring the #givecamp hashtag to contribute to the conversation.

PepsiCo added as GiveCamp Partner!

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

PepsiCo is a world leader in convenient snacks, foods and beverages with the world's largest portfolio of billion dollar food and beverage brands, including 19 different product lines that each generates more than $1 billion in annual retail sales. Our brands stand for quality and are respected household names. At PepsiCo, we believe being a responsible corporate citizen is not only the right thing to do, but the right thing to do for our business. We are committed to achieving business and financial success while leaving a positive imprint on society - delivering what we call Performance with Purpose.

To learn more about our Performance with Purpose philosophy, visit http://www.pepsico.com/Purpose/Performance-with-Purpose.html

Kentico added as GiveCamp Partner!

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Kentico CMS is a versatile, extensible platform that enables you to deliver the latest Web technology to customers of all sizes. Content-oriented sites, community sites, online stores and intranets, Kentico can do it all. Use Visual Studio and your .NET Framework skills to accelerate the development process. Add out-of-the-box modules that will wow your customers with advanced functionality. Customize and integrate the site with other systems using fully documented open APIs. And enjoy a streamlined deployment experience that is second-to-none.

Kentico is designed to maximize your productivity, so you can work smarter not harder. If you are looking for a Web development platform that delivers immediate results while supporting long-term business growth, try Kentico CMS today.

Carla McWherter at Ignite Lansing

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Lansing’s own Carla McWherter spends some time at the Ignite Lansing event telling everyone about GiveCamp.

It’s really exciting to see how much excitement has been flowing through the community around GiveCamp events! Thanks Carla!!!

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