We want to give a shout out to the awesome folks at the New England Give Camp. Last April 29 - May 1, 120 volunteers commenced to help 28 non-profit organizations in a weekend long hackathon. The event took place at the Microsoft New England Research and Development (NERD) Center in Cambridge MA, and volunteers took on projects such as website and database development, as well as include Piryx as their fundraising solution. We caught up with Microsoft Developer Evangelist Jim O’Neil on the event, and more.

The event began on Friday evening going over logistics, the nature of the work, and face-to-face meetings. Over the weekend the volunteers and non-profits worked through the night to complete their assignments. Technology professionals present included designers, developers, database administrators, and web strategists.

Regarding fundraising and reaching donors with technology, Piryx’s toolset proved to be a great fit for the Give Camp. One organization in particular- Garrett Pressley Autism Resource Center- utilized our fundraising tool, and were able to integrate Piryx into their site over the weekend.

“The fact that the integration occurred as quickly and smoothly as it did definitely lessens the technical barriers and the anxiety that some of the organizations have felt when considering incorporating such a feature into their site, ” said O’Neil.

We’re very humbled to find that our tools helped at the event. For more information on the New England Give Camp and other non-profit organizations involved, you can visit their site. We want to thank Jim for taking the time with us, and wish him good luck in his endeavors.