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Small Charities Get More Access To Text Campaigns

Thursday, 01 March 2012
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Under a new program, small charities will have the opportunity to conduct more fundraising via text, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The program is made possible by a deal between Mobile Giving Foundation and the Better Business Bureau.
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Nonprofit Uses Gender to Tailor Ad

Thursday, 01 March 2012
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A new billboard by the children’s advocacy group Plan uses facial recognition software to determine if viewers are male or female, reports CNN. The ad is then tailored to the viewer’s gender. 
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YouTube Next Cause Focuses on Non-Profits

Thursday, 01 March 2012
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YouTube has launched a new initiative YouTube Next Cause, reports the Non-Profit Quarterly. The program will help non-profits gain a YouTube following and promote their causes.
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Charity Webcast Gets Grateful

Thursday, 01 March 2012
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According to the Grateful Web, Bob Weir will team up with the National to perform a pod cast. The performance will benefit Headcount, a voter registration organization.
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Social Media Helps Empathy

Friday, 24 February 2012
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A new study shows social media actually makes teens more aware of the needs of others, reports World Vision.
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eBay Causes Commerce Raises Millions

Friday, 24 February 2012
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According to eBay, their cause related commerce generated over $63 million dollars for charitable causes. This amount is a 15% increase over prior years.
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Driving Donations with Online Giving

Thursday, 16 February 2012
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According to the Washington Post, a new workplace online giving portal operated by the Catalogue of Philanthropy for Greater Washington hopes to encourage more corporate giving to charities.
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Gaming for Good

Thursday, 16 February 2012
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Over $150,000 was raised for the Prevent Cancer Foundation by video gamers, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
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Charitable Giving Up in 4th Quarter

Thursday, 16 February 2012
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According to Fundraising Success Magazine, Blackbaud released its Index of Charitable Giving shows that overall online charitable giving is up 12.9% for the fourth quarter.
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Online Tools Help Non-Profits Inspire

Thursday, 09 February 2012
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Non-profits, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy, are using technology to help inspire good habits. The American Cancer society has a new online tool that encourages women to choose personal goals to help them in the fight against cancer.
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