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In Case You Missed It, Ten Public Sector Takeaways from re:invent 2017
At this year’s AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, AWS made important announcements and hosted unique activities relevant to our government, education, and nonprofit customers. Below are ten takeaways from re:Invent 2017 that have particular relevance for the public sector
Hour of Code Round-Up, Plus One Student’s Impromptu Coding Success
Brushed-up coding skills. A first encounter with computer science. A lesson in persistence. This year’s installment of Hour of Code was another success for Computer Science Education Week and Code.org – and for the future of women and underrepresented minorities in technology.
Giving Back on #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday is a day devoted to giving back to the causes that we care about, the issues that define some of us, and the missions that drive solutions to some of the world’s most critical problems. This holiday season and beyond, we want to bring awareness to this day and explain how it affects nonprofit organizations that participate.
Using Technology to Combat Human Trafficking
After nearly disappearing in the ‘90s, the spread of child sexual abuse material exploded with the rise of the internet, as child sex trafficking increased with exposure to a greater market online. Today, the problem is complex and still growing. Thorn, a nonprofit, is working to build technology to defend children from sexual abuse.
Public Sector, Get Ready for re:Invent 2017!
With AWS re:Invent 2017 fast approaching, here’s what every public sector attendee needs to know before heading to Las Vegas for the week of November 27 – December 1, 2017.
Recap of the AWS Public Sector Summit Singapore
Earlier this month, we opened our doors to 700 technology and business leaders for the first-ever AWS Public Sector Summit in Singapore. If you couldn’t join us, watch some of the event highlights and read on to see what you missed. We hope you’ll make it next time. Keynote AWS Director of Worldwide Public Sector […]
How the Nonprofit Open Data Collective Came Together to Work on IRS 990 Data in the Cloud
Form 990 is used by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to gather financial information about nonprofit organizations. In July 2016, the IRS started making electronic IRS 990 filing data available via the AWS Public Datasets Program. By making electronic 990 filing data available in this way, the IRS made it possible for anyone […]
The AWS Summit Bahrain Recap
The AWS Summit in Bahrain saw over 1,300 professionals from government, industry, and education come together to explore the impact of cloud technology on key business outcomes. From the announcement of the new AWS Region coming to the Middle East in early 2019 to first-hand accounts from the innovators already achieving success within the region, […]
MEANS: Matching Excess with Need
Two students had an idea: match excess food with people in need. Maria Rose Belding and Grant Nelson created MEANS, a nonprofit database where people list a donation, food banks and pantries get notified about food near them, and then they claim and pick up the food. MEANS is now in 49 states and territories […]
Imagine: A Better World – A Global Nonprofit Conference Recap
Register for the 2019 IMAGINE: A Better World, A Global Nonprofit Conference here. To further the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, we presented Imagine: A Better World – a global nonprofit conference where over 270 nonprofit leaders from around the globe convened at the Amazon Meeting Center in Seattle for a unique […]