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Deal Site Shares with Charity

According to the Daily Deal Media, Sharing Spree, a daily deal website that donates a portion of every transaction to has donated over $200,000 to local charities.
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Bid on a Pie and Support the Race for the Cure

Bakers Square and Village Inn are auctioning off pink pies to support the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The pies, reports Reuters, are open for bidding for three days on eBay.
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Design Firm Begins Work with Non-profits

IDEO, a well-respected design firm, is launching a non-profit arm reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy. IDEO hopes to bring its design expertise to non-profit organizations.
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Animal Shelters Now Have Free Software Option

Reuters is reporting a new free software application available for animal shelters. The collaborative software is available from Shelter Exchange.
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Politics and Facebook

The Washington Post is reporting that Facebook will form a political action committee. The goal of Facebook’s PAC is to give employees a way to make their voices heard in politics.
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Online is the Way to Start Movements

A new study, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy, shows most Americans think the best way to start a movement is online.
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A New Crowd-Funding Platform Launches

According to The Next Web, HelpersUnite, a new crowd-funding platform has launched. The platform connects artists and entrepreneurs.
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Louisana Charities Now Have Access to New Fundraising Tool

The Greater New Orleans Foundation is reporting that local non-profits now have access to the Foundation Directory Online. The directory has information on all available U.S. grants.
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Nominations Open for Non Profit Open Source Software Developers

According to MarketWatch, the Tides Pizzigati Prize is now accepting nominations for the Software in the Public Interest Prize.
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Giving on Rise in Silicon Valley

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is reporting that charitable giving is on the rise in Silicon Valley.  
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