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Nonprofit Studies Apparel Life Cycle
Nonprofit uses digital tracking to understand the lifecycle of apparel, reports TalkBusiness.
Global nonprofit The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), which is jointly administered by the University of Arkansas and Arizona State University, recently released a study on how technology can track clothing use.
Read more...Some Nonprofits Expanded During Pandemic
Some nonprofits were able to expand their services and reach during the pandemic, reports Delaware Online.
While the coronavirus shut down has hit many nonprofit groups and community organizations hard, it also forced them to think of new ways to reach people, and that knowledge could propel them for years to come.
Read more...Microsoft Seeks to Lower Emissions
Goodwill Helps Get People Educated
According to the NY Post, Goodwill’s education subsidiary is helping people complete their education in order to get employment.
When Maggie Nassour lost her job two years ago, she tapped into a free community resource to get schooled.
Read more...Amazon Web Services Launches Annual Grant Program for Nonprofits
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, announced the launch of the 2021 Imagine Grant Program, a public grant opportunity open to registered 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the U.S. that are using technology to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. Application instructions are available to download today and submissions are due by June 30, 2021.
Read more...Venmo Stopping Aid to Relief Organizations
According to Mashable, Venmo has stopped some charitable donations for aid groups helping out in the aftermath of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The escalating violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has caused donations to pour in for aid groups. But some donations on Venmo are getting stalled and even stopped.
Read more...What Nonprofits Do With Cryptocurrency
According to DevEx, nonprofits are finding ways to deal with cryptocurrency donations.
Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum, demonstrated the scale that’s possible in cryptocurrency philanthropy when he donated 50 trillion tokens — then worth $1.2 billion — to India’s Crypto Covid Relief Fund last week.
Read more...New Nonprofit Seeks Black Innovators
Pharell Williams' new nonprofit Black Ambition is looking to award grants to black technology innovators, reports Biz Women.
Serial entrepreneur Felecia Hatcher, known for technology-focused ventures including BlackTech Week, is stepping down from Miami's Center for Black Innovation to lead Black Ambition, a nonprofit organization founded by Grammy Award-winning singer Pharrell Williams.
Read more...Boardable Promotes Sarah Wallace, Hires Director of Finance
Online board management and meetings platform Boardable today announced Jason Tomasino as its new director of finance and the promotion of Sarah Wallace to director of operations.
Read more...Gates Foundation Gets Oxygen to India
Gates Foundation working to help India.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has teamed with two Chicago financial groups to channel $5.5 million into efforts by Seattle-based nonprofit PATH to bring more oxygen to COVID-19 patients in India.
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