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Overall Giving Increases
According to the Nonprofit Times, the Blackbaud index shows that the three month period ending in July has giving up 4.3% over the same time in 2016. This includes a 10% increase in online giving.
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Uber's Pledge Causes Backlash
Recently, Uber pledged $1.2 millions dollars to the nonprofit Girls Who Code, reports CNN Money. After the announcement both organizations faced a social media backlash.
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Nonprofit Celebrates 40 Years
According KING5, Seattle’s PATH is celebrating its 40th year. The nonprofit focuses on making or adapting medical equipment to serve patients in developing countries.
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New Nonprofit Started by 10-year Old
A 10 year old who lost his mother to cancer found a new nonprofit, reports NorthJersey.com. His charity, E's Battle Buddies - Kids Fighting Cancer, is affiliated with Hackensack University Medical Center. The nonprofit will help raise money for cancer research.
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Donate Your Birthday to a Nonprofit
According to the Next Web, Facebook now lets you “donate” your birthday to a nonprofit. Your Facebook friends will receive a notice that you’ve donated your birthday to a nonprofit and they can make a donation in your name.
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Partnership Brings Education to Underserved
San Francisco has found a way to bring tech to the underserved, reports Ed Tech Magazine. Often gang lines, spotty internet and bad learning conditions prevent high school dropouts from obtaining their GEDs. So now San Francisco has a bus that brings a high tech classroom to high poverty neighborhoods.
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Nevada Schools Get Stem Tech
According to Las Vegas Review Journal, national nonprofit STEM Academy has announced a partnership with Nevada’s Clark County School District to bring their STEM 101 curriculum into Nevada’s middle school classrooms.
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Millennials Want Social Change
Millennials are a socially responsible generation, reports Forbes. A new survey finds that on average a Millennial gives $600 a year to charity. In addition, they use social media platforms as a tool to raise awareness about their favorite causes.
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Use Text Messaging for More than Blasting Donation Requests
According to the Nonprofit Times, text messaging can be used for more than broadcasting donation requests. Text messaging can be use to send surveys, hotline links and other ways for users to get information.
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Nonprofit Uses chatbots
Nonprofit Seattle Against Slavery is using chatbot technology to deter online sex sales, repots KomoNews. The chatbots are programmed with age, race, & neighborhood. If a user tries to arrange a meeting for sex the chatbot sends a warning and informs them the police have been notified.
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