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Google Helps San Francisco Homeless
According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Google will donate money to the city of San Francisco to combat homelessness. Google’s donation of $2 million dollars will help several local organizations that serve the homeless including Larkin Street Youth Services and the Hamilton Family Center.
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Non-profits Team Up to Bring Code to Girls
Digital Girl, a start-up non-profit dedicated to encouraging girls to choose careers in technology, teamed up with a Brooklyn school for the hour of code campaign, reports DNA Info. The Hour of Code is a global initiative to bring computer technology to kids.
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GivingTuesday Gives Nonprofits a Boost
According to ABC News, this year’s #Giving Tuesday was a huge success. In total over $64 million dollars was raised in a 24 hour period.
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Crowdfunding Experts Help Non-profits Raise Money
According to Silicon Beat, with the rise of crowdfunding a new industry of crowdfunding consultants has emerged. The consultants offer their expertise to non-profits to help them harness the power of crowdfunding for their organization.
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Generation Next Gives, but in Their Own Way
According to Fundraising Success Magazine, younger donors want information in less time and they want to give differently. In order to successfully fundraise to Generation Next organizations need to change their strategy.
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Super Bowl Launches Giving Campaign
The 50 Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Super Bowl, launched a new giving campaign on #Giving Tuesday, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy. At least $10 million dollars of the funds raised during the event will be awarded to Bay Area charities.
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Pittsburgh Foundation and Google Giving Circle Choose Recipients
According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Google Pittsburgh’s giving circle will invest $60,000 in five local charities. Partnering with the Pittsburgh Foundation the group determined which local non-profits would receive the funds.
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Go Daddy Founder Doubles Gift
Bob Parson, Founder of GoDaddy, is doubling his year end matching gift to Semper Fi, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy. It is the second year in a row that Parson and his Foundation have offered matching gifts to Semper Fi, an organization that helps wounded veterans and their families.
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WebThrift Store Joins Network
According to WebThrift Store, they are now part of the Blackbaud Partner Network. WebThrift Store is a multi-platform marketplace that lets non-profits launch a customized online thrift store.
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Nonprofit Y-Combinator Graduate Gets Funding
According to Tech Cocktail, San Francisco based start up CareMessage, a nonprofit that brings technology to low income families to help them live healthier lives, received a series of grants to continue its mission. CareMessage is a graduate of the Y combinator start-up boot camp.
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