Foundation Center, the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide, has launched Foundation Maps, a data visualization platform that helps funders and nonprofits access the knowledge they need to make strategic decisions and achieve greater impact. Foundation Maps gives users the ability to generate maps and charts revealing connections between funders, their grants, and their partners around the corner and around the world. Read more...

Aplos Software, a web-based software company specializing in nonprofit software, unveiled an affordable method for nonprofits to securely and effectively accept online donations. Using Aplos Donations, nonprofits can follow online fundraising best practices, such as using a branded donation webpage, with no monthly fee. Read more...

The Blackbaud Index has reported that overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 4.0% and online giving increased 12.7% for the three months ending August 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013. Read more...