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Blackbaud Increasing CrowdFunding Platform

Friday, 07 July 2017
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Blackbaud wants to extend its crowdfunding platform, reports the Nonprofit Times. To do so it  is acquiring JustGiving,  a United Kingdom company. Read more...

Aplos Merges with Portalbuzz

Friday, 07 July 2017
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Nonprofit software company Aplos has merged with Portalbuzz, a membership management platform, reports the Business Journal. The two companies will operate under the Aplos name. Read more...

Big Tech and Nonprofits

Friday, 07 July 2017
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According to Tech Crunch, the nonprofit arms of some of the largest tech companies are investing in Fast Forward a nonprofit tech accelerator. So far, Fast Forward has raised $2.2 million in funding from Google, ZenDesk and others.   Read more...

Telosa Software and Donor Community Reach Agreement

Monday, 26 June 2017
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According to the Miami Herald, Telosa software and Donor Community have merged. The new company is Arreva, the new company will focus on nonprofit fundraising software. Read more...

Video Story Telling Important

Monday, 26 June 2017
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Showing versus telling applies to nonprofits also, reports Generocity. Using videos to show how your organization completes its mission is more effective than simply telling someone about your organization’s mission. Read more...

Chatbots Aid Nonprofits

Monday, 26 June 2017
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According to Recode, used of technology such as chatbots is growing in the nonprofit sector. Organizations can use chatbots to streamline processes like helping the homeless find shelter or help people fight a negligent landlord.  Read more...

Facebook Makes Improvements to Crisis Fundraising

Monday, 19 June 2017
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According to TechCrunch, among Facebook’s latest upgrades is the ability add fundraising to a safety check. This means that those in a disaster area can immediately notify family and friends that they are okay and start a fundraising campaign to help those in need.   Read more...

Giving Remains Flat

Monday, 19 June 2017
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Giving was stagnant in the first quarter of 2017, reports the Nonprofit Times. The Blackbaud index shows that overall giving only grew .2 percent in the first quarter of 2017. Online giving showed the most growth with that increasing 9.9 percent.   Read more...

GM Changes Giving Strategy

Monday, 19 June 2017
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According to the Nonprofit Times, the GM Foundation, which to date has given over $1billion dollars to various charities, will begin advancing STEM based programs among other global giving strategies. Read more...

Change.org Gets Large Grant

Wednesday, 07 June 2017
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According to the Nonprofit Times, Change.org has received a grant from LinkedIn’s co Founder. The $30 million dollar grant will help Change increase its online platform. Read more...

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