IBM Corp. plans to increase its donations of technology to schools and nonprofit groups by nearly one-third over the next three years. Read more...

Three leaders in the youth service field have announced their intent to integrate their products and services in order to empower communities to better serve their children, youth and families. The collaboration will provide community leaders with access to the critical information they need to better allocate resources while improving programs and services. This innovative partnership is comprised of Child Trends, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research center whose mission is to improve outcomes for children and youth; Search Institute®, an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization committed to helping create healthy communities for every young person; and nFocus Software, an Independent Software Vendor whose TraxSolutions Suite is used by over 4,000 youth-serving organizations world-wide.Community challenges have never been greater Read more...

School may be wrapping up for the year, but teachers can still plan ahead for next year's class, because First Choice Power is accepting online applications through Oct. 15 for their Classroom Energy Innovation Grants. The grants recognize teachers across Texas that integrate innovative projects aimed at energy and energy-efficiency in the classroom. "Texas Teachers serve as a catalyst for impacting the decisions of future generations," said Brian Hayduk, president of First Choice Power. "Energy-efficiency is essential for students to learn. These grants enable teachers to come up with creative ways to showcase how being friendly to the environment is fun." Read more...

Sage North America today announced the expansion of its human resource (HR) management offerings for the nonprofit and government sector. Two new modules will provide fully integrated HR, employee self-service (ESS), payroll, and tax compliance capabilities to small and midsized nonprofits and government agencies who use the Sage MIP Fund Accounting nonprofit financial management software. For organizations requiring a more robust HR management system, Sage Abra HRMS will continue to meet those needs, as it has done for the past 25 years. Read more...