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Micro-financing in Washington

According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Kiva is bringing its online micro-fundraising to the Washington D.C. area.
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Venture Philanthropy

A new generation of funders, reports the Huffington Post, seek to fund the charity’s innovation as opposed to its work. Informally known as Venture Philanthropy, the funds help charities develop specific technology to forward their mission.
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Appealing for Donations with Apps

A growing number of charities, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy, are using mobile apps to increase year end giving. Several charities have partnered with corporate donors to add appeals to the corporate donors apps.
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Alaskans Have More Options to Give

According to the Anchorage Daily News, Alaskans now have over 471 charities to share their permanent dividend fund with during the annual pick.click.give drive. All the eligible charities are listed on the Pick.Click.Give.org website.
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ShareGifts Donates Unwanted Shares to Charity

E*Trade launched ShareGift USA, reports the Motley Fool. The ShareGift program lets E*Trade customers donate small or unwanted shares to charity.
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Online Giving Still on the Rise

Online giving rose again, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Online giving increased 13% this week compared with last year.
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Charitable Shopping and Giving

According to Reuters, websites that combine online shopping with charitable giving runs the risk of lowering charitable giving overall.
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GivingTuesday Boosts Donations

According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, GivingTuesday increased charitable donations. The numbers increased 42% over the same period last year.
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Technology Choices & Giving

Qgiv’s, an online and mobile donation solution provider, release a new report that shows a donor’s technology impacts their giving, reports Fundraising Success Magazine.
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Google Awards Global Innovation

According to Silicon Republic, Google has launched the Global Impact Awards. The Awards recognize non-profit organizations using technology to solve global challenges.
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