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2015 Record Year for Charitable Giving

Monday, 24 October 2016
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Charitable giving in the United States reached an all time high in the US in 2015, reports the Washington Times. According to Giving USA’s 2016 annual report donors gave $373 billion in 2015. Of that  individuals gave $265 billion; roughly 71%. Read more...
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Software Helps Nonprofit Expand

Monday, 24 October 2016
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According to Baseline, the nonprofit Musicians on Call, who bring music to patients in the hospital/hospice is able to expand their operations through the use of Salesforce software. Automating many process via the software allowed for greater efficiency and expansion. Read more...
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Softerware Adds Auction Service

Monday, 24 October 2016
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DonorPerfect’s parent company, Softerware, has purchased online auction company ReadySetAuction, reports the Nonprofit Times. The seven figure deal brings ReadySetAuction’s cloud based auction services for live, mobile or silent auctions to Softerware’s product line.   Read more...
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Melinda Gates Forms Own Nonprofit Focusing on Women in Tech

Monday, 17 October 2016
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According to CNET, Melinda Gates is forming her own philanthropic organization to foster more women in tech. The organization is still in the planning stage, but will focus on not only bringing women into the tech industry, but how to keep women from quitting computer/science majors enroute to their degree. Read more...
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App Helps Nonprofits

Monday, 17 October 2016
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Proving that Pokemon Go is everywhere, nonprofits such as libraries are using to attract interest in their organization, reports the Nonprofit Times. Read more...
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Tweets Earn Money for Nonprofit

Monday, 17 October 2016
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SAP is encouraging more women to enter the tech field by partnering with Girls in Tech, reports VentureBeat. The company recently announced that it will donate $1 dollar for every Tweet that used the hashtags #sconnect16 and #All4GIT to the nonprofit. Read more...
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Amazon Fosters Nonprofit Giving

Friday, 07 October 2016
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According to GeekWire, recently Amazon held its first nonprofit expo. The expo gave employees the opportunity to meet with and learn about 70 nonprofit organizations. The event drew 1,000 Amazon employees. Read more...

Tech Firm Commits to Giving

Friday, 07 October 2016
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Data analytic firm Splunk has pledge to give $100 to nonprofit organizations, reports Fortune. Over the next decade Splunk pledges to give software and support packages to schools and nonprofits, through its charitable arm Splunk4Good.
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Artificial Intelligence for Humanity

Friday, 07 October 2016
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According to the Seattle Times, a new nonprofit will study the impact of artificial intelligence on humanity. The Partnership on Artificial Intelligence to Benefit People and Society is a collaborative effort between several tech companies including Amazon and Microsoft. Read more...
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Online Fundraising Helps Street Vendor

Monday, 03 October 2016
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A GoFundMe campaign helps improve a street vendor’s life, reports CBS Chicago. After a passerby noticed the elderly popsicle vendor an online fundraising page was started to help ease the vendor’s financial burden.  The fundraising has now surpassed $100,000 Read more...
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