Authored by Chanelle Ignant. Published Oct. 15, 2014.
View original article on Richmond Pulse. Tech Fest Unites Nonprofits From Around the World in Richmond
At the California Nonprofit Technology Festival, or simply Tech Fest, hosted at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Richmond, there were no power point presentations or keynote speakers. Instead, the participants were at the helm, setting the agenda and leading nearly every discussion. The two-day festival — hosted on September 25 and 26 — invited the individuals representing various nonprofit organizations from California, New Mexico, and as far as Central and South America to share their ideas and skillsets around the use of technology and social activism. Continue reading...
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