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New Fund Helps Nonprofits in NYC
According to QNS, nonprofits in NYC can access the new NYC Covid-19 Response & Impact fund to apply for funding to help them get through the Covid-19 related shutdowns.
Several philanthropist organizations joined together to create the NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund, which will provide $75 million in grants and loans to New York City-based social services and cultural organizations to support them in the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more...Nonprofits Use Tech to Raise Funds During Covid
Nonprofits get creative with technology to continue fundraising in the midst of social distancing, reports KWCH.
Coronavirus concerns canceled nearly everything. However, a fundraiser for kidney disease patients is moving to Facebook Live. "Great Chefs of the Midwest" is an annual fundraiser for the National Kidney Foundation.
Read more...Karma Payments Offers Rentals
Karma Payments now allows nonprofits to rent cashless payment systems for their fundraising events, reports CISION.
In a class of its own, Karma Payments provides nonprofit organizations with technology unavailable elsewhere in the industry. This includes cashless payment device rentals—no other company has this option
Read more...Covid-19 Fundraiser Accepts Bitcoins
A new fundraiser to support the Italian Red Cross in its efforts to help those affected by Covid-19 will accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, reports Coin Telegraph.
The Italian Red Cross and the Colli Albani Committee are raising donations Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to fight the country's coronavirus pandemic with the support of Helperbit, as announced on March 12.
Read more...Bill Gates Leaves Microsoft Board
According to the Hill, Bill Gates is stepping down from the Microsoft board to spend more time on his own foundations.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is stepping down from his role on the company's board of directors to focus on philanthropy, the company announced Friday.
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EVENT 360 LAUNCHES “FOR GOOD®” A NEW COLLABORATIVE PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING MODEL
Event 360, a leading event production and social impact company, today announced FOR GOOD®, a new collaborative peer-to-peer fundraising model that brings non-profit organizations together to produce one large-scale fundraising event that benefits each organization. Event 360 handles all the event planning and production as well as promotion to help generate participation and donations to individual charities. Non-profit organizations keep 100% of the funds raised by their participants. Learn more at www.EventsForGood.com.
Read more...Common Impact's Disaster Response Program Helps Communities Prepare for and Recover from Crisis
The private sector can take a larger, more strategic role in disaster preparedness for communities through skilled volunteerism, according to research and disaster response programming launched by Common Impact, a nationally recognized leader in skills-based volunteerism.
Read more...Keeping Nonprofit Workers Safe During Outbreak
According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, nonprofits are taking steps to keep their workers safe in the wake of the spread of the coronavirus.
Nonprofits are holding back on some services, limiting employee travel, expanding work-at-home opportunities, and taking other steps to protect workers and volunteers as the threat of the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide.
Read more...Adaptive Technology Helps Artists Create
Wisconsin based MadDesignWorks creates adaptive technology that helps artists with disabilities create their art, reports Wisconsin Public Radio.
Jeanne Grosse wanted to be a painter in the style of Jackson Pollock, but her disability left her with only limited use of her left arm. To achieve that abstract, splashed paint pattern, the Madison-based artist was using a small catapult to throw paint against a canvas. But she didn't have much control over the direction and angle of force.
Read more...Data Analytics Can Help Nonprofits Be Accountable
Nonprofits use data analytics tools to measure the efficiency of their programs, reports Forbes.
Accountability is at the heart of Impact Justice’s programs. The California-based nonprofit works with former prisoners and teenagers who have had encounters with the criminal justice system and is dedicated to putting an end to mass incarceration in the US. Impact Justice leaders are also accountable to funders.
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