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Common Sense, the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of media and technology, today announced that Ellen Pack is promoted to president, responsible for driving a strategic effort to build the organization's presence nationally and internationally; promoting its state-of-the-art Digital Citizenship Curriculum, free to all K-12 schools; and expanding its age-based media ratings, reviews, and parent-advice offerings.

Over half of nonprofits (54 percent) raised more money in 2018 compared to 2017, according to AFP’s 2018 Year-End Fundraising Survey, while 28 percent raised about the same and 18 percent reported raising less money.

Google has announced the new Google.org Fellowship, a chance for a team of high tech Google engineers to embed full-time with nonprofits, pro bono, for up to 6 months. See the link to their blog below.

Caminar, a Bay Area nonprofit that provides community-based behavioral health services, has selected high-speed internet services delivered over fiber and coax from Comcast Business to support its rapid business expansion and growing range of service offerings. Comcast Business will deliver reliable, affordable broadband high-speed network connectivity to Caminar’s 32 locations, which support more than 300 employees.