EDMONTON, August 4, 2009 — Serenic Corporation (TSX-V:SER), a leading publisher of financial management and business operations software for nonprofits, international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the public sector, today proudly announced it won the 2009 Microsoft Dynamics Industry Solutions Vendor (ISV) of the Year for the United States at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 in New Orleans.
June 29, 2009, The Seattle Times — Microsoft veterans are launching two Seattle nonprofits aimed at encouraging a new generation of philanthropists by using mobile phones, social networking and online connections between donors and people in need.
EDMONTON, June 29, 2009 — Serenic Corporation (TSX-V:SER), ("Serenic" or the "Corporation"), a leading publisher of financial management and business operations software for nonprofits, international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the public sector, announced today that Serenic Navigator has been selected by the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Chicago, a nonprofit organization serving the greater-Chicago area Jewish community.
SEATTLE, June 25, 2009, Associated Press — U.S. foundations saw their investments drop by an average of 26 percent in 2008 amid the economic downturn and stock market collapse, but that hasn't slowed their charitable giving, a new survey has found.
EDMONTON, June 24, 2009 — Today, Serenic Corporation, (TSX-V:SER), ("Serenic" or the "Corporation"), a leading publisher of financial management and business operations software for nonprofits, international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the public sector, announced it has been selected as a 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards finalist in Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2009 — Today, at the inaugural NFP Summit in Washington, D.C., Microsoft Corp. announced the release of a stimulus package for select nonprofit organizations, associations and targeted trade groups. The event featured presentations and tutorials on business challenges not-for-profit (NFP) groups face today and how Microsoft Dynamics, the company's enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) offerings, help solve some of these challenges, stimulating business growth and productivity.
Washington, DC, June 16, 2009 — With nonprofits suffering from a drop in giving and looking for ways to leverage reduced funds, talk of M&A in the nonprofit community (where "M&A" stands for mergers & alliances rather than mergers & acquisitions) is growing, and it could even signal a spate of mergers to come. To assist philanthropists in addressing this emerging trend, Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors, a national philanthropy advisor, has released its latest issue brief: Investing in Nonprofit M&A. The research report reviews current trends and discusses the most important considerations about nonprofit M&A for philanthropists.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, May 26, 2009 — The Nonprofit Commons, a project of TechSoup Global (TSG), today announced an all-day, innovative online event in Second Life to showcase recent developments in health care research, and to connect efforts in fighting disease and creating a cooperative and supportive environment for patients and their providers. The Health Panel Expo, an international online conference sponsored by FasterCures.org, will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PDT (also called Second Life Time, SLT) in the virtual world of Second Life and simultaneously in the real world, being broadcast live at the fourth annual NetSquared Conference at Cisco in San Jose, CA. The Second Life online event is free to attend and open to all interested participants. It will be accessible through Second Life, and all information will be available at http://www.nonprofitcommons.org/healthpanel.
Atlanta, Ga., May 19, 2009 — Sage North America today announced the general availability of its Peachtree 2010 product line, including the latest release of Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for Nonprofits and Peachtree by Sage - Quantum. The new and improved functionality in Peachtree Premium Accounting for Nonprofits 2010 goes beyond accounting, bringing nonprofit organizations enhanced capabilities around managing contacts as well as improved security and visibility
Charleston, S.C., May 18, 2009 — Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), announced today that it will partner with TechSoup Global, a nonprofit organization devoted to making technology and technology education available and affordable to other nonprofits and libraries all over the world, to distribute BlackbaudNow™ and MatchFinder® to eligible nonprofits and libraries.
