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Using Tech to Stay on Mission During Covid

According to LaDue News, nonprofit Parents as Teachers leveraged technology to continue with their mission during Covid.

Parents as Teachers, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Maryland Heights, received a major grant in February to pilot a home-visiting program combining videoconference technology with in-person consultation.

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Online Giving Platform SendThanksNow Launches “Summer of Thanks” Campaign

Created to inspire people to send gratitude and honor healthcare workers across the country, giving platform SendThanksNow (www.SendThanksNow.com) is launching its Summer of Thanks campaign on July 7th at 7PM ET to further encourage consumers to send appreciation to essential workers virtually, and to create a newfound “thank you” hour across the country.

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Nonprofit Wants to Bring Diversity to Cyber Security

According to Tech Republic, a nonprofit wants to see more diversity in the cybersecurity field. 

Larry Whiteside Jr. wants to solve the talent shortage in cybersecurity and open up economic opportunities to women, Black people, and Latinx people. Whiteside was introduced to cybersecurity as an officer in the US Air Force and has held security roles with Lynx Technology Partners, LCRA, and Greenway Health. 

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Amazon Seeks to Close Skills Gap

Amazon is partnering with nonprofit Merit America to help close the skills gap, reports Supply Chain Dive. 

Providing training is essential to close skill gaps among American workers, according to Taber. Many other workforce experts have expressed similar views, even before the pandemic.

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Nonprofit Helps Bring Water to Nevada

Nonprofit WaterStart is working with the Desert Research Institute to help combat Nevada’s drought, reports News4.

The Desert Research Institute is working to bring safer and cheaper water into Nevada. They've partnered with a nonprofit called WaterStart with the goal to combat Nevada’s drought conditions by developing new water technologies.

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On-Ramp to Racial Equality

D.C. nonprofit On-Ramp works to create racial equality in the technology sector, reports WUSA 9.

As calls for racial equality continue across the country, a D.C, nonprofit is working to make sure young people have equal opportunities to succeed in the workplace.

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Apparo Celebrates Nonprofit Tech Hereos

Charlotte nonprofit celebrates other nonprofit organizations, reports Tech Wire.

Apparo, a Charlotte nonprofit aimed at helping other local nonprofit organizations leverage technology, wants to celebrate local tech heroes

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Nonprofits Embrace Change to Virtual

According to NY Media, some nonprofits have embraced the changes in communication and function brought on by Covid-19.

All nonprofits, regardless of mission, have had to make a rapid shift into virtual services and remote working since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, albeit in varying capacities. 

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Save the Children selects Direct Donor TV as direct-response media firm

Direct Donor TV, a Moore company, is proud to announce it has been named the television media buying firm of record for Save the Children. DDTV will lead strategic media buying decisions to advance the charity’s mission to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm, every day and in times of crisis.

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Nonprofits Will Be Changed by Covid

According to Motley Fool, many nonprofits won’t look or function the same after Covid-19.

Since the coronavirus pandemic swept the world leading to nearly half a million deaths and rattling global economies, nonprofit organizations are struggling to meet their funding goals and distribute their services. Between plummeting consumer spending, imperiled corporate earnings, and the uncertain status of government grants, the nonprofits of today face a challenging future.

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