With the change in tax policy that reduced the tax advantages of donating to charities, many charities have had to leverage technology to keep the donations flowing, reports Smarter CX. 

In 2018, shifting tax policies and a stock market setback combined to stanch the lifeblood of the vast majority of nonprofit organizations: Charity giving declined 1.7% from year-earlier levels (accounting for inflation), according to GivingUSA.

Nonprofits need to understand how laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation affects how they collect, store and use data, reports Biz Tech Magazine. 

With more businesses collecting and analyzing customer data, there have been increased calls for regulation and privacy. And organizations around the world have risen to the challenge, drastically altering their systems to properly protect their customers’ personal information and comply with new laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

According to Forbes, Alexa can be used to make donations to your favorite nonprofit. 

Did you know you can ask Alexa to make a donation to your favorite nonprofit?

A nonprofit in Oregon wants to turn an unused jail facility into facility for those experiencing homelessness, reports OPB News.

An Oregon Coast-based nonprofit is kicking off its fundraising campaign Saturday to turn North Portland’s never-used Wapato Jail into Bybee Lakes Hope Center, a mixed-use facility for people experiencing homelessness.