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Helping the Homeless with Mobile Donations

Monday, 30 January 2017
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According to the Nonprofit Quarterly, an Amsterdam company has developed a coat that allows the wearer to make a mobile donation. The Helping Heart jacket has a built in device that accepts payments via a smart credit card. The money is sent to a designated shelter. Read more...

Two Online Crowd Funding Platforms Merge

Monday, 23 January 2017
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According to Third Sector, fundraising platform Go Fund Me has acquired Crowd Rise, another online fundraising platform. The merger of the two companies allows Go Fund Me to focus on providing fundraising services to individuals, while Crowd Rise will cater to nonprofits seeking to leverage the crowd. Read more...

2017 Brings Changes in Nonprofit Accounting

Monday, 23 January 2017
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2017 will bring several changes to the nonprofit accounting landscape, reports CPA Practice Adviser. One thing will be the switch to funding for mobilization versus intervention. Read more...

Changing How Nonprofits Communicate

Monday, 23 January 2017
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According to the Nonprofit Times, how donors, especially millennials prefer to communicate is changing how nonprofits interact with their donor base. Read more...

Changes in Bay Area Prompt Change in Nonprofits

Monday, 16 January 2017
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With the influx of tech industry and the wealth associated with it, San Francisco charities have had to adapt the tech sector’s way of handling problems, reports the SF Chronicle. The new tech generation is focused on seeing an immediate impact to their donation. Read more...

Children Focused Nonprofits Receive Grant

Monday, 16 January 2017
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Eighteen nonprofits are the recipients of a $25,000 grant for KidGuard, reports ABC 8. KidGuard,a  provider of mobile monitoring services, awarded the grants to other organizations that align with KidGuard’s mission to monitor and protect children. 

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2017 Set to Bring Changes to Nonprofits

Monday, 16 January 2017
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According to BizTech, 2017 will bring changes to the social media landscape and nonprofits will have to once again adjust their strategies. Read more...

Bringing Tech and Nonprofits Together

Monday, 09 January 2017
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Israeli nonprofit Reut Group believes tech can help those with disabilities, reports Fox News. Reut’s TOM brings those with disabilities together with those in the tech sector to help come up with ideas and products to tackle issues disabled people face. Read more...

New Nonprofit Trends

Monday, 09 January 2017
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New trends are emerging in the nonprofit sector that will shape giving in 2017, reports Forbes. For example, storytelling remains an important component of nonprofit marketing, but now nonprofits can add a live aspect via video streaming. Read more...

Crowdfunding Grows in Popularity

Monday, 09 January 2017
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According to Inside Philanthropy, use of crowdfunding continues to see steady growth. A Pew research study found that 22 percent of Americans have used a crowdfunding platform to donate. Read more...

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