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Venmo Stopping Aid to Relief Organizations

According to Mashable, Venmo has stopped some charitable donations for aid groups helping out in the aftermath of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

The escalating violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has caused donations to pour in for aid groups. But some donations on Venmo are getting stalled and even stopped.

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What Nonprofits Do With Cryptocurrency

According to DevEx, nonprofits are finding ways to deal with cryptocurrency donations.

Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum, demonstrated the scale that’s possible in cryptocurrency philanthropy when he donated 50 trillion tokens — then worth $1.2 billion — to India’s Crypto Covid Relief Fund last week.

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New Nonprofit Seeks Black Innovators

Pharell Williams' new nonprofit Black Ambition is looking to award grants to black technology innovators, reports Biz Women. 

Serial entrepreneur Felecia Hatcher, known for technology-focused ventures including BlackTech Week, is stepping down from Miami's Center for Black Innovation to lead Black Ambition, a nonprofit organization founded by Grammy Award-winning singer Pharrell Williams

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Boardable Promotes Sarah Wallace, Hires Director of Finance

Online board management and meetings platform Boardable today announced Jason Tomasino as its new director of finance and the promotion of Sarah Wallace to director of operations. 

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Gates Foundation Gets Oxygen to India

Gates Foundation working to help India.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has teamed with two Chicago financial groups to channel $5.5 million into efforts by Seattle-based nonprofit PATH to bring more oxygen to COVID-19 patients in India.

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Nonprofit Times Has Vendor Review Section

The Nonprofit Times is now offering a vendor review section, reports the Nonprofit Times. 

The Nonprofit Vendor Reviews, the only independent, peer-reviewed site specializing specifically in the nonprofit fundraising technology space, launched today.

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Humanize Austin Uses Technology to Help Homeless

The reinstatement of the camping ban is inspiring some Central Texans to try to find new ways to help the city's unhoused population.

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Nonprofits Use Technology to Stay on Mission

Nonprofits were able to remain active during the pandemic by turning to technology solutions, reports LA Business Journal. 

In a CAF America survey released last year, 424 global and local charitable organizations provide insight on the challenges and innovation needed to survive and in some cases thrive during the ongoing pandemic.

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Michigan Offering Grants to Nonprofits

Michigan’s Community Service Commission is making $200,000 in grants available to nonprofits during Covid recovery. 

The Michigan Community Service Commission announced $200,000 in grant awards to nonprofit organizations to aid COVID-19 response and recovery.

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Classy Continues to Grow

According to Pulse 2.0, Classy has secured $118 million dollars in funding, which it intends to use to grow its offerings to nonprofits. 

Classy, a B Corp Certified social enterprise that creates world-class fundraising software for nonprofits, announced today that it has closed a $118 million Series D funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners, a mission-driven venture capital firm, which has previously partnered with other powerhouse technology companies like Udemy, Talkspace, Plaid, Gong and OpenDoor. 

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