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Milwaukee Area Nonprofits Get Tech Support
According to the BizTimes, the University of Milwaukee is offering local nonprofits access to 15 tech interns. The program, nonprofIT, is a collaboration between the University’s School of Information Studies and its Center for Urban Initiatives and will give nonprofits access to information technology support for free.
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Nonprofit Gets Spot in Y Combintor
/dev/color, the nonprofit support network for black software engineers founded by Makinde Adeagbo, will be the first nonprofit to accepted into the winter program at Y combinator. Y combinator is Silicon Valley’s most influential tech incubator.
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Charity Navigator Announces Changes
According to the Nonprofit Times, Charity Navigator has announced it will revamp its rating system and new features. One new feature is to measure a nonprofit’s impact.
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Classy Gets Top Ranking
Classy, a online and mobile fundraising platform, has been named a Top 10 Most Innovative Company in Social Good, reports BusinessWire. The ranking comes from Fast Company in its annual ranking of the world’s most innovative companies.
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YourCause Buys Orange Leap
Nonprofit software as a service provider Orange Leap has been acquired by YourCause, reprots the Nonprofit Times. YourCause is a platform for employee volunteering, sustaninability and engagement.
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Facebook Reveals New Fundraising Tool
Facebook has a new tool to help nonprofits raise money, reports Tech Crunch. The Facebook for Nonprofits site has tools and tips to help nonprofits raise awareness and funds.
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Teaming Up to Help Alaskans Get Benefits
According to Alaska Dispatch News, volunteers and staff members from mRelief, a Chicago based software company, are teaming up to help Alaska residents get SNAP (supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits.
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Google Grant Helps Boston Nonprofit
Boston’s Tech Goes Home, a nonprofit that provides low income community members with free internet training and discounted computers, has received a grant from Google. The $150,000 grant will let the nonprofit service an additional 300 people.
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Microsoft Employees Raise Record Amount
Microsoft employees raised a record amount for charity in 2015, reports Neowin. The Employee Giving Program distributed $125 million dollars for various charities worldwide, according to Microsoft.
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YouTube Now Lets Viewers Make Donations
According to TechRepulic, YouTube is helping nonprofits raise funds with new donation cards. During the video a donation card will appear that viewers can use to make a donation to the suggested charity. The processing fees are handled by Google with the donation running through Network for Good.
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