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New Program Gives Non-Profits Access to NFC Badges

Thursday, 03 May 2012
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Good2gether, a software startup, will launch a pilot program in Boston, reports QR Code Press. The program will give non-profits NFC enable DoGood Badges.
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Tech Giant Offers Million Dollar Charity Donation

Thursday, 03 May 2012
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Google’s co-founder, reports Cnet, will donate $1 million dollars to Tipping Point Community if the charity can fine other Silicon Valley donors to make a matching million-dollar gift.
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CLASSY Awards Accepting Nominations

Thursday, 26 April 2012
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StayClassy, an online fundraising platform, is accepting nominations its annual CLASSY Awards, reports the Huffington Post. The awards honor people, charities and business for their philanthropic efforts.
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Online Giving Rises

Thursday, 26 April 2012
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According to the Blackbaud Index of Online Giving, online giving rose 13.8% for the three months ending in February 2012, reports Fundraising Success. Blackbaud’s Index of Charitable Giving also found that overall charitable giving rose 5% for the three months ended in February 2012.
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Raising Money with Connections

Thursday, 26 April 2012
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The new charity auction site, Connect for a Cause, lets non-profits raise money by auctioning off meetings, reports NOLA.com. Charities can auction off one hour meeting with VIPs, celebrities and business executives.
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Shopping Goodwill with an App

Thursday, 19 April 2012
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Goodwill of Greater Washington has an updated app that allows shoppers to buy items from Goodwill using their mobile devices, reports The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
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Blackbaud and Tech Soup Expand Resources

Thursday, 19 April 2012
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According to Fundraising Success Magazine, the partnership between Blackbaud and TechSoup is expanding. The new offerings will focus on the technology needs of small non-profits including webinars, donations and discounts.
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Making Giving Easier

Thursday, 19 April 2012
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Online giving is getting even easier with the new iGivefirst button, reports Business Insider.
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New Website Bribes Celebs for Charity

Thursday, 12 April 2012
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According to the Huffington Post, a new website Charity Bribes, which is dedicated to bribing celebrities to do good deeds by raising money for charity, is attempting to get Larry David to join Twitter for charity.
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YouTube Awards DoGooder Award

Thursday, 12 April 2012
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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation received the “best video” award in the DoGooder YouTube Nonprofit Video Awards, reports the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The award, in the large nonprofit category, recognized the creative and effective use of video by nonprofit organizations.  
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