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Facebook's New Button Helps Fight Ebola
Facebook is joining the fight against Ebola, reports Tech Crunch. The social media company has added a ‘Donate Now’ button to newsfeeds. The money collected will go the three West African Medical charities involved in fighting the disease.
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Organization Helps Kids and Parents Read
Computers for Kids has a new program, reports Buffalo Business First. The non-profit will provide cloudbased software that uses voice recognition technology to help children and adults read.
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Company Gives Away Software to Veterans
According the San Antonio Journal, graphic design software company Arts & Letters will give away a up to 50,000 copies of their Arts & Letters Composer software, which is a graphic arts and design program, to wounded military veterans.
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Google Offers Images to Nonprofits
Skybox, a real-time satellite imagery company owned by Google, has launched Skybox for Good, reports ZD Net. The company will offer nonprofits access to satellite imagery relevant to their mission.
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Nonprofit Uses Tech to Fight Ebola
mWater, a tech-oriented nonprofit, is helping in the fight against ebola, reports Takepart. The company has a new app that new app is designed to track the virus and its effects.
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Dayton Area Nonprofits Can Win Tech Makeover
Dayton area nonprofits have a chance to win a technology makeover, reports Dayton Daily News. Modern Office Methods, based in Cincinnati, opened its fifth annual “Jump Start your non-profit” contest. Online votes will determine which non-profit receives a technology makeover.
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Nonprofits Test Donating Via Twitter
According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, seven nonprofits are testing a new Twitter function that allows users to donate directly from Tweets.
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OxFam Turns to the Cloud
According to CloudPro, OxFam will employee Box as a way to centralize its governance. The non-profit’s 2,000 employees in the UK as well as the 10,000 employees working in its 17 affiliate organisations in 90 countries will begin using the storage platform to store content.
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Digital Storytelling Winners Announced
TechSoup announced the winners of its annual Storymakers digital storytelling contest, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Over 230 entries were received in the contest. Winners received cash prizes.
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New Site Connects Experts with Nonprofits
According to Crain’s,the Taproot Foundation has launched a new website to help nonprofits connect with experts. Tapprootplus.org helps match experts in marketing, strategic planning, and technology or human resources with non-profits that need help in those areas. The experts donate their time and expertise to the nonprofits in need.
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