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Nonprofit Medical App Provider Gets Funding
According to Tech Crunch, Medic Mobile has received $1 million dollars in unrestricted grant funding. Nonprofit Medic Mobile designs apps for healthcare workers to use in the field to deliver healthcare to people who lack access to doctors or hospitals. The funding will allow Medic Mobile to hire additional staff members.
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AccuFund Adds Document Features
AccuFund is partnering with Real Vision Software to add document features to their accounting suite, reports Accounting Today. Soon users will be able to scan, upload, link and retrieve documents in the AccuFund database.
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Minnesota Nonprofit Brings Tech to Schools
According to CBS Local, Minnesota based Computers for Schools collects old technology from businesses and has it refurbished. Once it is refurbished it is donated to area schools for distribution to students who can’t afford their own technology.
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App Pinpoints Homeless Needs
A Oregon homeless advocacy group uses technology to find out what the homeless need, reports the Nonprofit Quarterly. Stand Up’s app sends out only one question every day ‘What do you need right now?’. Those responses are compiled and forwarded to local nonprofits serving the homeless.
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Annual Tech Makeover Contest Opens in Reno
For the eighth year, Microsoft and IQ Technology Solutions are providing a cash prize of $20,000 for the IT Makeover Campaign. A winner will be chosen from local nonprofits, and the cash will go towards tech improvements for the winning organization.
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San Francisco Companies Invest in Community Service
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Zendesk, a San Francisco based customer software support company, encourages its employees to participate in community service activities. In fact, many of the companies that are located in the poorer neighborhoods of San Francisco require their employees to engage in community service activities.
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In-kind Grows to Help Nonprofits Acquire Needed Items
In-kind, a Charleston based company that helps nonprofits acquire specific items, has just raised $750,000 to expand their business. Nonprofits can use In-kind to let their donor base know about their specific needs, for example computer equipment, donors can then purchase those items via the In-kind website for the nonprofit.
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Hackathon Benefits Local Charities
The University of Santa Cruz has announced the winners of its Hack2016 Tech Cares event, reports the University of Santa Cruz. The winning teams chose which local teams received $1,000 grants from the University.
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Optimize Online Giving
Having an online donation page doesn’t automatically guarantee oodles of donations, reports B2B Community. There are several steps your organization can take to optimize your online giving. One thing is to make sure receipts, thanks yous and acknowledgements arrive in a timely fashion.
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Changes Coming to E-Philanthropy Market
According to the Nonprofit Times, industry experts are expecting a ‘shakeout’ in the digital philanthropy marketplace. Recently, vendors have flooded the marketplace with new innovations, which has made it hard for nonprofits to sort through products. Ultimately nonprofits will benefit from the changes as there will be less vendors to choose from, and those that are available will be those with a solid product and track record.
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