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App Turns Waiting into an Act of Charity

Saturday, 08 August 2015
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CharityWait is a new mobile app that turns waiting for a table into a philanthropic act, reports Non-profit Quarterly. The app works by partnering charities with restaurants. The restaurants give guests the option of skipping the wait by making a donation to one of the charity partners. Read more...
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Charity Navigator Gets New Chief

Saturday, 08 August 2015
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According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Charity Navigator has announced new Chief Executive Officer. Michael Thatcher, formerly with Microsoft, brings the strong technology background needed for Charity Navigator to increase the number of charities it evaluates.  Read more...
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GoFundMe Raises Limit

Monday, 27 July 2015
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According to Time, GoFundMe has raised its donation limit. Thanks, in part, to generous donations by stars like Taylor Swift, GoFundMe has raised its donation limit from $15,000 to $50,000. Read more...
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Facebook Changes Content Controls

Monday, 27 July 2015
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Facebook has rolled out new controls that allow users to select which pages they see at the top of their newsfeed, reports the Nonprofit Quarterly. Ensure that you are giving your fans content that they want to see, or you won’t be at the top of list anymore. Read more...
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Smithsonian Tries Crowdfunding

Monday, 27 July 2015
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According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Smithsonian has launched its first crowdfunding campaign. The Kickstarter campaign hopes to raise $500,000 to help preserve the space suit that Neil Armstrong wore on his historic mission to the moon. Read more...
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Institute Teaches Crowdfunding Basics

Monday, 13 July 2015
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A pilot project by the Rare Genomics Institute will teach people how to use crowdfunding to raise money for the expensive procedure.The Institute has created a 60 page book detailing best practices for crowd funding. Read more...
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Gates Foundations Tops List of Influencers

Monday, 13 July 2015
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Portland Communications released its survey of the top 100 most influential philanthropists, reports Nonprofit Pro. The Communicating Global Giving report found that Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has the most social media influence. The Foundation has 45 million followers across all platforms. Read more...
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Nonprofit Tech Job Creator Expands into Kansas City

Monday, 13 July 2015
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According to the Biz Journal, LaunchCode, a St. Louis based nonprofit that helps create technology jobs for the underprivileged, is expanding into Kansas City. LaunchCode received a $250,000 grant from Missouri Technology Corp to help bring the program to the city. Read more...
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Impact Award Deadline Approaches

Monday, 29 June 2015
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According to SF Gate, Google.org is now accepting applications for the next Impact Award. The application deadline is July 23. Google’s Impact Award will give 25 Bay Area nonprofits a total of $5 million dollars. Read more...
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Organization Makes Tech Affordable for Nonprofits and Community

Monday, 29 June 2015
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A Philadelphia Tech Center wants to help nonprofits get affordable technology, reports the Philadelphia Tribune. Nonprofit Technology Resources (NTR) is a computer and technology thrift store. NTR offers complete computer systems for low prices to both nonprofits and members of the community. Read more...
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