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Hacking for Nonprofit

Friday, 06 February 2015
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Palm Beach County grant group will host a hack-a-thon for local nonprofits, reports the Sun-Sentinel. The Code4GoodPBC will bring together software engineers, designers and developers to find solutions for local nonprofit’s technology problems. Read more...
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Nonprofit Working on Diversity in Tech Sector Gets Google Grant

Friday, 06 February 2015
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Code2040, a nonprofit that promotes diversity in the tech industry, has received a grant from Google, reports Fast Company. Code2040 will use the $775,000 grant to start the Technical Applicant Prep (TAP) program, this program will black and Latino students the skills necessary to get a tech job. Read more...
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Using Game Theory to Up Donations

Friday, 06 February 2015
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According to the Jerusalem Post, give2gether, a crowdfunding platform for nonprofits and charities, utilizes complex algorithms and game theory to drive online donations.

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Making Internet Security Accessible to Non-profits

Monday, 02 February 2015
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According to Consumer Affairs, nonprofits and church organizations are the next big target for hackers. So TechCrunch, an organization that helps non-profits acquire technology,  has teamed with Bitdefender, a cybersecurity firm, to offer non-profits and churches access to internet security software. Read more...
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Galvanize Forms Nonprofit

Monday, 02 February 2015
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Galvanize, a tech education startup, wants to bring more students into the tech industry, reports Tech Crunch. To help them accomplish that goal, Galvinize has formed a nonprofit that will fund scholarships to code schools and other programs that encourage diversity in the tech world. Read more...
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Video Game Marathon Raises Funds for Charity

Friday, 23 January 2015
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The sixth annual Awesome Done Quick video game marathon raised 1.5 million dollars for charity. The 165 hour event had gamers completing video games as quickly as possible, all to raise donations for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Read more...
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Nonprofit Steers Kids Towards Tech

Friday, 23 January 2015
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The nonprofit Genesys Works recruits high school students from groups underrepresented in the tech world and places them into paid internships with IT companies. The goal is to steer the kids towards tech related jobs. Read more...
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Microsoft Lets Kids Download Office for Free

Friday, 23 January 2015
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According to the Washington Post,  an agreement between Microsoft and the non-profit Community schools will let students download Microsoft Office 360 for free. The licenses will go to students in the 2,200 schools in 26 states and the District of Columbia. Read more...
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Giving Tuesday a Success Again

Monday, 19 January 2015
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According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, 2014’s Giving Tuesday raised an estimated 45.7 million. This double the amount raised in 2012, the event’s first year. Read more...
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Philly Hack-a-thon

Monday, 19 January 2015
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Philadelphia’s Hackthon for good takes place this year at Microsoft in Malvern, report Technical.ly Philly. This year’s event hosts 30 non-profits and has over 100 hackers who will help the nonprofits with technology. Read more...
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