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Nonprofits Slow to Embrace Tech

Monday, 23 October 2017
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According to DEVEX,  despite the advancement of technology into all secotrs,  less than half of nonprofit CEOs think that digital will not affect their sector in the next couple of years. Read more...

Tech Companies Step in to Help Puerto Rico

Monday, 23 October 2017
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As Puerto Rico struggles to recover from the hurricane, tech companies step in to help, reports ABC News. Both Google and Facebook have pledged technology or funds to help the island restore communications and other key infrastructure. Read more...

Nonprofit Tech Summit Gets Sponsor

Monday, 23 October 2017
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According to Market Insider, the Cleveland Nonprofit Technology Summit announced that Cureo is a now a sponsor of the event. Cureoa, online collaboration technology for nonprofits, will now help sponsor the event. The event gives nonprofits an opportunity to learn and collaborate with nonprofit tech companies. Read more...

Tech Companies Join Push for Tech Jobs

Monday, 16 October 2017
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Top Tech companies such as Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft have pledged to give $300 million for fostering computer-science education in the United States.   Read more...

Wild Apricot Gets Acquired

Monday, 16 October 2017
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According to the Nonprofit Times, Wild Apricot, a membership management platform has been acquired by Personify.   Read more...

Microsoft Brings the Cloud to Nonprofits

Monday, 16 October 2017
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According to GeekWire, Microsoft Philanthropies--the philanthropic arm of Microsoft--announced that it met its goal for helping nonprofits move to the cloud. In 2016, the organization pledged to give $1 billion in Microsoft Azure cloud services to 70,000 nonprofits around the world. Read more...

What's App Founder Leaves for Nonprofit

Monday, 09 October 2017
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Brian Acton, co-founder of Whatsapp, is leaving the company, reports TechCrunch. Acton wants to start a nonprofit company that focuses on the intersection of nonprofit, technology and communication. Read more...

Tech isn't Always Best for Relief Efforts

Monday, 09 October 2017
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RefuComm, a volunteer group working with refugees in Greece is distributing technology that can help the refugees gain asylum, reports VOA. But, there is concern that many relief organizations don’t fully think through the tech they are offering refugees. Read more...

Digital Currency for Good

Monday, 09 October 2017
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According to the Huff Post, digital currencies such as BitCoin can be used for social impact. Large organizations like The Red Cross, United Way and Greenpeace accept digital currency donations. Read more...

New Crowdfunding Project Targets Greenwich

Wednesday, 06 September 2017
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The Impact Vine is a new online giving platform allows donors to support projects and nonprofits in the Greenwich area, reports the Greenwich Sentinel. Read more...

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