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Tech Recycler Expands
TechDump, a Minneapolis nonprofit that provides electronics recycling along with job skill training, is expanding, reports the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
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Classmates Start Nonprofit
According to Forbes, the nonprofit MakerGirl was founded by two college classmates who wanted to see more girls enter the STEM field.
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Bringing Light to Students
Nonprofit Extend the Day helps bring light to students in underdeveloped countries, reports GeekWire. The nonprofit’s light use solar power so students without electricity can still study late into the night.
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Salesforce Invests in Schools
According to Ed Surge, the nonprofit arm of Salesforce, Salesforce.org, has pledged $15.5 million dollars to schools in San Francisco and Oakland to bolster their computer science program.
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Tech Founder Gives Big
A new nonprofit journalistic venture called the Markup has received additional funding, reports the Nonprofit Quarterly. Craigslist founder, Craig Newmark, has pledged $20 million dollars to the startup.
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Museums Embrace Tech
Technology may seem at odds with history, but a judicious use of technology can help keep visitors engaged and attendance numbers high, reports Nonprofit Quarterly.
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Food Rescue Program Gets an App
Pittsburgh’s 412 Food Rescue, a nonprofit that helps grocers, restaurants and other prevent uneaten food from ending up in landfills, now has an app that helps get “ugly” produce to food pantries.
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Get Ready for Giving Tuesday
According to Biz Tech Magazine, nonprofits should be prepping now for this year’s Giving Tuesday. First and foremost, nonprofit needs to ensure that their websites are ready to receive a high volume of donations.
Read more...Tech Impact to Merge with Idealware
Nonprofit Tech Impact, provider of IT training programs for youth will merge with Idealware, a nonprofit that provides technology resources. The new platform will provide tech information and services to nonprofits.
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Nonprofit Don't Use Tools Available to Them
Data analytics is becoming a large part of the nonprofit infrastructure, but most nonprofits aren’t utilizing it, reports The Nonprofit Times. While nonprofit have the technology to do data analytics most (over 50%) don’t understand how to make the data work for them.
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