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2017 is All About the Tech for Nonprofits
According to Biz Tech Magazine, technology is poised to play an even more important role in the nonprofit sector in 2017. Things that were once thought of as strictly “retail” like a frictionless experience will now apply to nonprofits.
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Nonprofit Grows Enrollment in Its Programs
Code.org, a nonprofit that works to increase the number of minorities in the tech industry, has enrolled over 10,000 students into its computer science courses.
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Nonprofits Turn to Big Data
Big data is poised to play a big role in how nonprofits do business, reports TechRepublic. Experts believe that facts and figures are the best way to advocate for a mission and big data is a way to do that.
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Users Demanding More from Their Nonprofit Tech
According to the Nonprofit Times, as technology evolves nonprofit organizations are demanding more from the accounting software. Users now expect their software to be flexible and handle more than one “channel”.
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Outdated Equipment Hampers Nonprofits
Technology management is an important part of nonprofit management, reports Biz Tech Magazine. Without proper technology many nonprofits are able to operate as efficiently. Yet, many nonprofits can’t afford to update technology and must rely on outdated equipment.
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Technology Use Report Available
According to the Charity Digital News, 2017’s Global NGO Online Technology Report finds that 92% of all NGOs have a website, but only 78% are mobile compatible. The Technology report is a collaborative effort between Nonprofit Tech for Good and Public Interest Registry to show how NGO’s use digital technology to engage with their constituents.
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Donate Directly From ATM
According to Yahoo Finance, Digital Donations, a point of sale donation platform, is working with its ATM partners during the month of February to offer ATM users the chance to make a donation to the Heart Association directly from the ATM.
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Pub Gives Back
Portland has a nonprofit pub, reports CBS News. The Oregon Public House you choose your beer, your food and which charity you would like to receive a donation. At the end of the each month the pub disburses the profits to the selected nonprofits.
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Nonprofit Uses Crowdfunding to Replace Stolen Equipment
Interconnection, a Seattle based nonprofit that refurbishes computers for other nonprofits, had its van stolen during a robbery, reports Geekwire. Interconnection has started a crowdfunding campaign to replace the van.
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Helping the Homeless with Mobile Donations
According to the Nonprofit Quarterly, an Amsterdam company has developed a coat that allows the wearer to make a mobile donation. The Helping Heart jacket has a built in device that accepts payments via a smart credit card. The money is sent to a designated shelter.
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