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Tech Training for Formerly Incarcerated
Memphis based Persevere provides engineering and coding training to the formerly incarcerated, reports Triple Pundit.
With the world’s largest prison population and recidivism rates nearing 70 percent in some states, the question of what to do with formerly incarcerated people after they have completed their prison terms continues to vex the United States.
Read more...Amazon Ends Smiles
Amazon is ending its Smile program which allowed users to donate to their favorite charities with purchases.
Amazon is ending its charity donation program by Feb. 20, the company announced Wednesday. The move to shutter AmazonSmile comes after a series of other cost-cutting measures.
Read more...iDonate Wins Award
iDonate, the digital fundraising platform, was recognized as one of the Best Places to Work.
iDonate, the fastest-growing digital fundraising solution for nonprofits, today announced it has been recognized as one of the 2023 Best Places to Work in the tech industry by Built In.
Read more...Creating Smart Housing
According to Housing Finance, a Maine nonprofit has received federal funding to create smart housing for disabled people.
A Maine-based nonprofit that is creating innovative affordable living options for adults with disabilities has been awarded $509,000 in federal funding to design assistive “smart-home” technology for disabled residents at a development it plans to build in Scarborough.
Read more...Closing the Gender Gap
Three nonprofits are trying to close the gender gap in IT, reports CIO.
A 2020 report from McKinsey found that companies with stronger gender diversity numbers were 25% more likely to outperform their less diverse competition.
Read more...Access to Braille Devices Gets Easier
Nebraska nonprofit makes it easier for the visually impaired to get access to braille devices, reports KeTV.
More Nebraskans who are visually impaired can get access to a key piece of technology for free, through the Nebraska Library Commission's Talking Book and Braille Service.
Read more...Bloomerang Gets New Leadership
According to PR Newswire, Bloomerang appoints a new CEO.
Bloomerang, the complete donor relationship management solution for thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits, today announced they welcomed Dennis Fois as the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO
Read more...Tech Trends for 2023
The Great Resignation impacted the nonprofit sector as well, however, tech may be able to alleviate some problems caused by it, reports Biz Tech Magazine.
Throughout 2022, nonprofits began the slow process of moving past the pandemic. However, as was the case in many other industries, new challenges emerged, particularly the Great Resignation. A study from Nonprofit HR found that nearly half of nonprofits struggled to keep entry-level staff, and 40 percent were challenged to retain midlevel employees.
Read more...Fundraising Events Make Comeback
In person fundraising events made a comeback in 2022, reports Nonprofit Times.
Events are making a strong fundraising comeback with many organizations keeping to a hybrid strategy. More than half of 880 nonprofit executives polled reported generating 21% or more of their annual operating budget (AOR) from event and online fundraising efforts during 2022.
Read more...Red Crosses Digital Transformation
The Red Crosses digital transformation can serve as a model for other nonprofits, reports Fortune.
Digital transformation typically aims to boost both efficiency and profitability by using artificial intelligence to automate repetitive tasks, allowing human employees to focus on higher-level challenges.
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