StayClassy announced the opening of nominations for the 3^rd Annual CLASSY Awards. The CLASSY Awards has become the largest philanthropic awards ceremony in the country, recognizing the most outstanding philanthropic achievements by charities, businesses and individuals nationwide. In 2010, more than 3,400 nominations were submitted and 275,000 votes were cast for worthy CLASSY Awards participants. This year, more than 1,000,000 people are expected to vote for the their favorite achievement. Read more...

At NPower Charlotte Region's Digital Ball this year, the Carolina Raptor Center won the 2011 Technology Innovation Award, which will help fund a technology solution promoting nonprofit transparency for their organization to the general public and funders.  This prestigious award, presented by Accenture, provides $10,000 in cash plus $20,000 in technology consultation services to help Carolina Raptor Center more effectively fulfill their mission of environmental stewardship and conservation of birds of prey with the help of technology. Read more...

Data-Systems International (DSI) has announced the launch of CT Essential^TM for Head Start, a preconfigured software solution that automates tedious data management and reporting chores so Head Start staff can spend less time on paperwork and more time teaching children and helping families.