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Hype & Dexter boosts UNICEF Aotearoa donations with HubSpot
EduTech

Hype & Dexter boosts UNICEF Aotearoa donations with HubSpot

Hype and Dexter's tech integration with UNICEF Aotearoa boosts donations despite economic hardships, facilitating crucial aid for Pacific children.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2024

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WoW Midnight launches Roofus charity pet for housing aid
Gaming

WoW Midnight launches Roofus charity pet for housing aid

Blizzard launches WoW Midnight's Season 1 with a AUD $32 Roofus charity pet pack, donating proceeds to Habitat for Humanity housing aid.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Coralogix donates 19,000 lines of code to OpenTelemetry project
Open source

Coralogix donates 19,000 lines of code to OpenTelemetry project

Coralogix donates over 19,000 lines of code to OpenTelemetry, enabling automatic distributed tracing without manual instrumentation for software systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Google.org invests major $1.5 million boost to enhance AI
Artificial Intelligence

Google.org invests major $1.5 million boost to enhance AI

Google.org is investing another USD $1.5 million to boost AI capabilities for humanitarian and environmental nonprofits across the Asia-Pacific.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2024
Verifone & Pennies raise GBP £6 million for charities through micro-donations
Payment Technologies

Verifone & Pennies raise GBP £6 million for charities through micro-donations

Verifone and Pennies have raised over GBP £6 million for charities through micro-donations since 2011, benefiting more than 95 charities globally.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2024

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Ecommpay launches static QR code payments for tips
Fintech

Ecommpay launches static QR code payments for tips

A static QR code lets merchants and charities take cashless tips, donations and other variable payments without card hardware or coding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Coinbase adds AI agent & USDT payments for merchants
Fintech

Coinbase adds AI agent & USDT payments for merchants

Merchants can now take automated purchases and USDT, as Coinbase widens its business payments tools to more than 5,000 companies.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
TechnologyOne named Queensland Corporate Philanthropist of the Year
Digital Transformation

TechnologyOne named Queensland Corporate Philanthropist of the Year

The award highlights a two-decade pattern of donations, software discounts and volunteering that has backed Queensland charities and frontline services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
MobileMuster backs phone donations for abuse survivors
Cybersecurity

MobileMuster backs phone donations for abuse survivors

Survivors of domestic abuse could get safer access to communication as donated handsets are refurbished and recycled across Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
Free internet pilots connect vulnerable Australians online
Disaster Recovery

Free internet pilots connect vulnerable Australians online

Free internet pilots in Victoria and Western Australia have connected over 350 vulnerable people, offering a scalable model for digital inclusion.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
LVLY shortlisted for three Inside Retail awards 2026
Customer Experience

LVLY shortlisted for three Inside Retail awards 2026

Australian online florist LVLY is shortlisted in three customer service and online retail categories at the 2026 Inside Retail awards.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Giving Day delivers essential aid & raises AUD $6,340 for Victorians
Network Infrastructure

Giving Day delivers essential aid & raises AUD $6,340 for Victorians

Blue Connections IT and Dell Technologies raised AUD $6,340 and packed essential hampers and backpacks to aid Victorian families facing hardship in 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Telstra tech helps Good Friday Appeal donations top AUD $1m
Unified Communications

Telstra tech helps Good Friday Appeal donations top AUD $1m

Telstra celebrates 80 years supporting the Good Friday Appeal, helping raise over AUD $1 million via technology during this year's telethon for The Royal Children's Hospital.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 19th Apr 2025
Khuda Family donates $100m to boost women in STEM
EduTech

Khuda Family donates $100m to boost women in STEM

A $100 million donation from the Khuda Family Foundation will support a groundbreaking 20-year programme at the University of Sydney to boost girls' participation in STEM.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025
Blue Connections IT supports toy drive for kids
Corporate social responsibility

Blue Connections IT supports toy drive for kids

Blue Connections IT has shown its dedication to helping vulnerable children in Victoria by donating over 150 backpacks and 90 tracksuit pants for the toy drive.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2024
SAS & The Kids Cancer Project extend research partnership
EduTech

SAS & The Kids Cancer Project extend research partnership

SAS and The Kids Cancer Project have extended their partnership for three years, aiming to advance childhood cancer research in Australia through enhanced analytics.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
UN Women Australia thwarts cyber attack with Cloudflare aid
Firewalls

UN Women Australia thwarts cyber attack with Cloudflare aid

UN Women Australia narrowly escaped a severe cyber attack with the help of Cloudflare, underscoring the urgent cybersecurity needs of non-profits in 2024.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2024