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Make Your Crowdfunding Campaign Successful

Monday, 17 March 2014
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According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, there are a few steps non-profits can take to ensure a successful crowdfunding campaign. One of the first things organizations can do is recruit new donors to be fundraisers. Read more...
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Tweet Chat for Good

Monday, 10 March 2014
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One way to raise awareness of your cause is to host a Tweet Chat, reports Non-profit Tech for Good. A Tweet Chat is a schedule Twitter event that is organized around a particular hashtag or hashtags. It lets non-profits have a live conversation with their followers. Read more...
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New Non-profit Helps Citizen Journalists

Monday, 10 March 2014
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According to Endgadget, Ustream has launched a non-profit. Ustream for Change will provide citizen journalists no cost access to ad free streaming and tech help. Read more...
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Social Media Platform Announces Donation

Monday, 10 March 2014
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Reddit, a social networking platform, has pledged to donate 10 percent of its ad revenue to charity, reports the Huffington Post. Reddit is letting its users choose the recipients of the donation. Users can nominate a favorite non-profit and an election will be held at the end of the year. The winners will be announced at the end of the year. Read more...
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New Online Tool Helps in Fight Against Illegal Logging

Thursday, 27 February 2014
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According to Bloomberg Business week, the environmental non-profit World Resources Institute in Washington has partnered with Google Earth to create a new online tool. Global Forest Watch provides real time information about forest cover.  Read more...
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Boston Investors Group Raises Funds for Nonprofits

Thursday, 27 February 2014
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According to the Boston Globe, She Gives, a Boston based non profit funding group comprised of women from the technology and business sectors, has raised $235.000 for local nonprofits in the past 5 months.  Read more...
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Sacramento Nonprofit Receives Grant for Technology

Thursday, 27 February 2014
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According to the Sacramento Business Journal, Social Interest Solutions, developer of the One-e-App, has received grants totaling $600,000. The organization will use the grants to supports its mission of using technology to connect low income people to health and human services.  Read more...
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Software Company Teams with Non-profit to Help Close Gender Gap

Monday, 24 February 2014
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A San Francisco startup is hoping to narrow the tech gender gap, reports IT Business Edge. Entelo is teaming up with Boston based CodeEd, a non-profit that provides computer science and programming classes for underprivileged girls. Under the new partnership everytime someone uses the Entelo platform the company will make a donation to CodeEd.    Read more...
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Camp Matches Programmers with Non-profits

Monday, 24 February 2014
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GiveCamp Lansing is taking applications until March 21, reports the Lansing State Journal. During the GiveCamp designers and programmers will work with non-profits to create custom software for the non-profit. Read more...
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Creating an Engaging Youtube Channel

Monday, 24 February 2014
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According to Non-profit Tech for Good, it is possible to have an lively, useful Youtube channel even if your non-profit doesn’t have a lot of videos. This is accomplished by curating videos that support your mission and program. Read more...
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