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Techies Seek Meaning in Non-profit Sector
According to SF Gate, a new trend is developing in the tech world as young tech entrepreneurs leave their tech sector start-ups for non-profit organizations. They are trading high level high profit jobs for a job with more meaning.
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Omakase Goes to Boot Camp
According to SF Gate, Omakase, whose nonprofit mission is to make giving easier for the tech community, has become the first nonprofit accepted into Techstars’ start-up bootcamp.
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Winners of the New Age Digital Grant Announced
Eric Schmidt, Executive Chair of Google, has announced the recipients of the New Age Digital Grant. The grant will award $1million to 10 non-profit organizations.
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Non-profits and Linkedin
According to #Fundchat, non-profits often overlook Linkedin when considering their social media strategy. Your Linkedin profile can be used to develop relationships with your donors.
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Avoid Online Fundraising Mistakes
Online fundraising is increasing, but in order for it to be successful the organization needs to avoid these common mistakes, reports ASU Lodestar. One such mistake is failing to carry the organization's message to the donation page.
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Make Your Crowdfunding Campaign Successful
According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, there are a few steps non-profits can take to ensure a successful crowdfunding campaign. One of the first things organizations can do is recruit new donors to be fundraisers.
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Tweet Chat for Good
One way to raise awareness of your cause is to host a Tweet Chat, reports Non-profit Tech for Good. A Tweet Chat is a schedule Twitter event that is organized around a particular hashtag or hashtags. It lets non-profits have a live conversation with their followers.
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New Non-profit Helps Citizen Journalists
According to Endgadget, Ustream has launched a non-profit. Ustream for Change will provide citizen journalists no cost access to ad free streaming and tech help.
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Social Media Platform Announces Donation
Reddit, a social networking platform, has pledged to donate 10 percent of its ad revenue to charity, reports the Huffington Post. Reddit is letting its users choose the recipients of the donation. Users can nominate a favorite non-profit and an election will be held at the end of the year. The winners will be announced at the end of the year.
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New Online Tool Helps in Fight Against Illegal Logging
According to Bloomberg Business week, the environmental non-profit World Resources Institute in Washington has partnered with Google Earth to create a new online tool. Global Forest Watch provides real time information about forest cover.
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