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Reaching Out to Milennials
According to CNBC, charities are starting to change their fundraising strategy to attract Millennials. For example, a recent online gamethon raised $317,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Facebook Stock Nets Big Bucks for Charity
The Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative, the charity organization founded by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, cashed in some of its Facebook stock, reports CNN Money. The deal resulted in $95 million for the charity.
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Nonprofits Have New Platform to Sell Fundraising Merchandise
Design by Humans, an online retailer, has two new fundraising options for nonprofits, reports PR Web. The first lets the nonprofits sell T-shirts and other merchandise on the platform for a limited time. The other allows the nonprofit to open a storefront that sells merchandise.
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Bidding on the Apple 1
According to CNet, the Fundraising site CharityBuzz is auctioning off a rare Apple 1 Celebration computer for charity. The auction benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Currently, the high bid for the Apple 1 is $500,000.
Read more...Pasadena Coders Receive Award
The STEAM:CODERS, a Pasadena nonprofit that works to get disadvantaged students into science and math fields, received the 2016 Nonprofit of the Year Award as part of the 7th Annual Congressional Leadership Awards.
Read more...Giving Days Needs to Improve Diversity
According to the Nonprofit Times, while Giving Days help community organizations increase visibility and drive donations, the Giving Days don't attract a diverse donor base. Organizations should fine a way to make Giving Days appeal to a wider audience.
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Take a Virtual Charity Ride
According to Tech City News, Everyday Hero and Manifesto are teaming up to develop a Ride2Rio Virtual charity ride event. Everyday Hero is a an online peer-to-peer fundraising platform that works with many well known charities. The virtual event will let participants ride the 6,000 miles from London to Rio without leaving their home city.
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Text Help Line Continues to Provide Support
The Crisis Text Line has exchanged over 20 million messages since its inception in 2013, reports CNN Money. About 30 % of the messages that Crisis Text Line, which was founded by the CEO of DoSomething.org, are about suicide or depression.
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Nonprofits Need to Protect Themselves from Cyber crime
According to MiBiz, cyber security is paramount for nonprofits. Unfortunately, many nonprofits think they are two small to be hacked, but it really is just a matter of time before their organization is a victim of a cyber crime.
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Facebook Supports Coding in Schools
Code.org, a nonprofit that brings coding education to schools, will receive $15 million over the next five years from Facebook to further its mission.
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