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Indiana Brings the Internet to Students
Indiana schools are set to benefit from a new partnership between the State of Indiana and the nonprofit group EducationSuperHighway, reports Government Technology. The partnership will bring high speed internet access to all Indiana classrooms.
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Gesture Celebrates Milestone
According to Markets Insider, Chicago based Gesture is celebrating a milestone. In the past 6 years Gesture’s mobile fundraising platform has helped over 3,000 nonprofits $500 million dollars
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Nonprofit Buys Crowdfunding Platform
According to Crain’s fo Detroit, the South Oakland Shelter has purchased the online platform Handup. Handup is a crowdfunding platform for nonprofits that work with the homeless. It helps them raise funds to cover items that would otherwise be unfunded.
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Sports Fans Now Have App to Help Them Give
There is a new fundraising platform that helps sports fans give to their favorite charity, reports SportTechie. The Drive allows sports fans to raise money for their favorite charity by basing donations on things like Touchdowns or goals. The app also lets users give directly to their favorite charity.
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Blackbaud & Microsoft Expand Offerings
According to the Nonprofit Times, Microsoft and Blackbaud are expanding their social good technology partnership. The expanded partnership will give nonprofit clients greater access to technology from both platforms.
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Google Donation Helps Workers Adjust to Tech
Google will give nonprofits that help workers adjust to the changing workplace $1 billion dollars over the next five years, reports USA Today. The national digital skill initiative will help train workers for jobs in the rapidly changing tech field.
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New Online Community Connects Tech Professionals with Nonprofits
According to the Nonprofit Quarterly, the Nerdery had such success with its 24 hour tech challenges (that helped nonprofits improve their tech) that it is launching NerdKind an online community that matches tech professionals with nonprofits that need tech help.
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Nonprofit Helps Veteran Run Businesses
Bunker Labs, a Chicago-based nonprofit and business incubation program, held an event at the Wisconsin State Capitol that highlighted veterans who create start ups. The “Muster Across America” helps the veterans connect with government officials and funding sources.
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Nonprofits Slow to Embrace Tech
According to DEVEX, despite the advancement of technology into all secotrs, less than half of nonprofit CEOs think that digital will not affect their sector in the next couple of years.
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Tech Companies Step in to Help Puerto Rico
As Puerto Rico struggles to recover from the hurricane, tech companies step in to help, reports ABC News. Both Google and Facebook have pledged technology or funds to help the island restore communications and other key infrastructure.
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