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Social Solutions’ Inaugural Impact Report Reinforces that the Future of Social Good is Now
Social Solutions Global, the leading cloud software provider for nonprofit and public sector social service organizations, today announced the availability of the company’s inaugural 2020 Impact Report. Results show that demand for services continues to exceed the capacity of nonprofits’ ability to serve all those in need, and importantly, that investments in data and technology are the keys to unlocking the ability for these organizations to scale and enable communities to drive impact together.
Read more...Vital Services Kept Working Thanks to Nonprofits
Nonprofit kept vital services going during the pandemic, reports CommonWealth Magazine.
Pandemic restrictions have been lifted in Massachusetts. The crisis isn’t entirely over, but we can take stock of what has enabled us to come so far. And among the countless contributions, those of Massachusetts nonprofits stand out.
Read more...Organization Helps Communities Get Needed Tech
Rural LISC (Local Initiative Supports Corporation) helps communities get access to needed technology, reports Yellow Hammer News.
In today’s world, particularly in the midst of the pandemic, Alabamians and people nationwide are spending hours every day online, whether they are job hunting, shopping, taking part in telehealth visits, working or helping their kids with school assignments.
Read more...TechSoup Close to Fundraising Goal
According to the Nonprofit Times, TechSoup is within 20% of its September goal for raising $2 million in capital.
TechSoup is more than 80% toward the $11.5-million goal of its growth capital campaign, with an aim to raise the remaining $2 million by the end of September.
Read more...Oregon Nonprofit Receives Large Donation
Oregon nonprofit the Maslow Project received $10,000 in donations from local community members, reports the Mail Tribune.
Nearly $10,000 worth of donations was delivered Wednesday morning to the front steps of the Maslow Project, including 30 boxes of school supplies.
Read more...Giving Declines Sharply
According to the Nonprofit Times, charitable giving is on the decline.
Giving to charity by U.S. households has been on the decline not only since the Great Recession but since the turn of the century: One out of two American households donated to charity in 2018 compared with two out of three in 2000.
Read more...Giving Gets an API
Percent, a startup online giving API, has received funding to expand into the U.S., reports TechCrunch.
What with the planet collapsing and democracy under constant attack from all quarters — you know, just the usual — one or two members of the global population have, idly or not, wondered if the private sector might want to step up.
Read more...Tracking Organ Donation with GPS
Arizona donor network uses GPS to track organs, reports Fox 10 Phoenix.
The Donor Network of Arizona started using GPS technology to track donated organs as they head to their final destinations and are used to save lives.
Read more...Charitable Giving Increase in 2020
Fidelity Charitable donors increase giving by 27% in 2020, reports Think Advisor.
Account holders at Fidelity Charitable, a donor-advised-fund sponsor, recommended $4.3 billion in grants this year as of June 30, a record and 27% more than in the same period in 2020.
Read more...Platform Works to Connect Families with Food
According to Yahoo Finance, Genpact, Not Impossible and Bento will team up to build a digital platform that helps families overcome food insecurity.
Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation, today announced it is providing in-kind technology and digital transformation expertise to help scale a donation platform with the Not Impossible Foundation and Bento, a text-based service that connects families in need with nutritious, prepaid meals from nearby restaurants.
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