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Nonprofit Helps Kids Get Vision Aids
Nonprofit SightSavers America is helping Texas children get access to high tech vision aids, reports KTXS 12.
This week, over 50 children will receive eye examinations and new vision technology thanks to some help from nonprofit organization sight savers.
Read more...Develop for Good Helps Nonprofits Get Tech Help
Develop for Good connects computer science and technology students with nonprofits that need technology solutions implemented, reports Forbes.
Mary Zhu was studying computer science at Stanford University when the pandemic hit. In the midst of rapid changes and mass panic, she spotted two critical needs: first, tens of thousands of nonprofits were projected to shut down without technical support to digitize their services.
Read more...Nonprofits Use Cash Surplus to Improve Tech
According to the Nonprofit Times, the pandemic actually increased nonprofits' financial liquidity leading to increased spending on technology.
The pandemic caused an uptick in nonprofits’ financial liquidity and it led to an acceleration in technology adoption, according to a new survey.
Read more...Fundrage Points News Readers to Nonprofits
According to the Birmingham Business Journal, Fundrage is a new browser extension that will guide readers to nonprofits based on the article's content.
A new nonprofit-centered startup has launched in the Magic City and is looking to tap into readers of news sites.
Read more...Boys & Girls Club Gets Grant to Improve Tech
According to the Grand Rapids Business Journal, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holland is getting a $50,000 Lift Zone Opportunity Fund Grant which will help them improve technology.
Comcast awarded the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holland a $50,000 Lift Zone Opportunity Fund grant, providing a variety of technology upgrades for those in need.
Read more...Red Kettle Goes Touchless
The Red Kettle Campaign will accept donations via tip tap technologies touchless payment platform, in select locations, reports Fox 40
The Salvation Army has officially kicked off its annual Red Kettle Campaign fundraiser to help families in hard times.
Read more...National Non-profit EducationSuperHighway Kicks Off “No Home Left Offline” to Close America’s Digital Divide
EducationSuperHighway, the national non-profit that successfully connected 47 million students to close the K-12 classroom connectivity gap, today announced a bold new mission to close the digital divide for 18 million American households that have access to the Internet but can't afford to connect.
Read more...US Cellular Increases Hotspot Donations
US Cellular is expanding its hotspot donation project for nonprofits that serve youth, reports Fiddlehead Focus.
Access to reliable connectivity causes a divide between youth who have access and those who do not. Currently, 35 percent of low-income households lack any access to broadband service at home. This leads to an issue known as the “homework gap” among students who lack proper internet access.
Read more...Nonprofits See Rise in Cryptocurrency
According to the Nonprofit Times, cryptocurrency is making its way to nonprofits, but they shouldn’t hold on to it for long.
Cryptocurrency is making headlines, with the “value” of a Bitcoin knocking on the door of $70,000. And one international banking and capital markets expert is flashing warning signs.
Read more...Nonprofit Fights PTSD with Technology
Utah nonprofit is using VR Technology to help vets fight PTSD, reports Standard Examiner.
According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, suicide rates are up among veterans but Utah-based veteran-owned Forge Forward Project is developing virtual reality technology that they hope could end veteran suicide altogether.
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