Earlier this month I had the distinct opportunity to attend the Mass High Tech’s 2009 TechCitizenship awards in Boston. It was a pleasure to hear from the CEOs of local tech companies and why they continue to feel compelled to be philanthropic despite tough economic times.
The event’s conversation leaders included Martin Madaus (President of Millipore Corporate), Maura Banta 
(IBM/Mass. Board of Education) and Howard Kogan (President of Molecular). I also met Albert Calvo, chair of Social Capital, Inc. It was a pleasure discussing how the GENESIS Network and Social Capital, Inc. are using similar social media tools for philanthropic outreach. I was particularly impressed with their use of online communities to rally support for grassroots development projects. As you may already know, this will be a key component of the new GENESIS Network website set to launch in just a few months.
I left the event invigorated about the ways in which technology companies continue to support social development initiatives. I look forward to sharing the new site’s debut and its use of various social networking tools to engage more and more members of the technology community.
Adam Swartzbaugh
Founder
The GENESIS Network
p.s. Please share a news story about a company that’s using technology to support a philanthropic organization.