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Tech Makes Volunteering Easy
When a teenage Sam Fankuchen sought a volunteering gig in the early 2000s, his feel-good quest quickly turned to frustration: It was hard to find an organization that matched his skills and, when he did find one, it was even harder to figure out who was in charge.
Read more...Students Make Apps
According to the Daily Bruin, the UCLA student group Nova is making apps to help local nonprofits.
A student technology organization is helping nonprofits improve the lives of the Los Angeles homeless population and community college students.
Read more...Firm Buying .Org Offers Reassurances
The for profit firm bidding to buy the rights to .org is willing to make concessions to nonprofits, reports the San Antonio Express.
A private equity firm seeking to buy rights to operate the internet's .org suffix said Friday it will cap price hikes and create an advisory board with veto powers to ease concerns from the nonprofit community.
Read more...Boardable Hires New Chief Product Officer
Boardable, an online nonprofit board engagement platform, today announced experienced SaaS executive, Jeff Middlesworth, as its first chief product officer. Middlesworth brings more than 20 years of SaaS, product management, and executive leadership experience to his new role at Boardable. With previous executive roles at companies such as ExactTarget, Salesforce, and Emma, Middlesworth has delivered innovative and engaging SaaS products that drive revenue and delight customers.
Read more...15 Nonprofit Organizations That Hire for Remote Jobs
The number of people telecommuting in the U.S. has increased 159% since 2005, as job seekers demand better work-life balance and companies experience the bottom-line benefits of remote workers. For those who want to make a difference in the world while enjoying more flexibility in their job, finding a remote job with a nonprofit organization may be a perfect match. Remote jobs are also known as telecommuting jobs, virtual jobs, and work-from-home jobs.
Read more...Google Ends Donation App
According to the Nonprofit Times, Google has shuttered its donation app One Today.
Google’s donation app, One Today, shut down after almost seven years, effective Feb. 6. In an email to users on Jan. 27, Google announced that One Today had been losing users in recent years.
Read more...Comcast Helps Visual Impaired
According to Innovation Map, Easter Seals Houston is showcasing Comcast’s new technology that can benefit the visually impaired.
Local nonprofit organization has tapped into new technology from Comcast to benefit the community of people with visual disabilities and impairments.
Read more...Automating Conviction Clearance
Nonprofit Code for America is working with California district attorneys to clear marijuana convictions from records, reports Fox News.
Los Angeles County prosecutors are partnering with a nonprofit technology firm to wipe out or reduce up to 66,000 marijuana convictions that disproportionately impacted minorities over decades.
Read more...Issuu Partners With Awareness Ties to Bring Philanthropic Causes to Life Through Social Media Stories
Issuu, the world’s largest digital discovery and publishing platform, today announced an exclusive partnership with Awareness Ties, a social impact platform that raises awareness for philanthropic causes, while providing resources for the general public and funding for nonprofits. The partnership will help raise awareness for Awareness Ties’ “My Cause My Tie” campaign, promoting the 21 causes the organization supports, ranging from Alzheimer’s disease to veterans’ rights to domestic violence and more.
Read more...Bringing More Women into Tech
Melinda Gates has launched a new nonprofit to bring more women into the tech sector, reports Geek Wire.
Melinda Gates is launching another initiative to turn the tide for women in tech. Pivotal Ventures, a Seattle-based philanthropic group founded by Gates, announced a $50 million project Tuesday designed to transform tech hubs into more inclusive places for women.
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