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Education Startup Invests in Research

Thursday, 24 October 2013
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According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Startup: Education, a foundation started by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has announced its first national project. Startup: Education will invest in a startup firm that provides research-based feedback for school districts. Read more...
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Google Earth Helps Non-Profit Accomplish Its Mission

Friday, 18 October 2013
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HALO Trust, a non-profit organization that helps clear land mines in war-torn countries, uses  Google Earth to plot mine fields and track clearance efforts. The group has successfully used Google Earth in their efforts since 2006. Read more...
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Baltimore GiveCamp Helps Charity

Friday, 18 October 2013
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According to Broadway World, this year's Baltimore GiveCamp, an annual marathon weekend of “Coding for Charity,” more than 230 technical professionals will volunteer to help 30 nonprofit organizations accomplish technical projects that would not have otherwise been possible. Read more...
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Summit Declares Tech for the Social Good

Friday, 18 October 2013
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During this year’s Social Good Summit, where technologists connected with diplomats, CEOs and policy experts in New York City, companies declared that ‘Tech is a tool for social good. Not just a toy, but a tool to better lives’. Read more...
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Crowdfunding Site Offers New Way to Give

Friday, 11 October 2013
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According to Digital Journal, a new crowdfunding website Survive the Streets offers donors  ‘directed giving’ opportunities. Using the website donors can select an exact family or individual they want to help after reading their stories and seeing their faces online. Read more...
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Ohio Students Code for Good

Friday, 11 October 2013
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Ohio State University student were among the college students present for the 24-hour “Code for Good” sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co, reports the Columbus Dispatch. The event is designed to give college students majoring in computer science, engineering and other technology fields and opportunity to create computer software solutions to problems that social-service organizations face. Read more...
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Program Helps Charities Get Free PR

Friday, 11 October 2013
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According to Tipp News Daily, Neotrope, a marketing and technology firm, has launched a new program to help public relations agencies and solo PR firms adopt a local charity and promote it for free.
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New Site Brings Investment Tools to Non-profits

Monday, 07 October 2013
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According to Tech Crunch, Wealthfront, an automated investment services company, has launched Wealthfront.org. The site will provide investment advisory tools to non-profits. Read more...
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Boston Tech Group Hopes to Grow Giving Participation

Monday, 07 October 2013
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Boston Area Technology Underwriting Greater Good hopes to expand its ‘Tech Gives Back’ participation this year, reports Startups and Venture Capital. The program hopes to draw 1,200 participants from area tech companies this year to do projects in and around the Boston Area.
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Causes Transforms from App to Social Network

Monday, 07 October 2013
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According the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Causes, which started as a donation app on Facebook, has now transformed into a social network. The Causes Network lets people discuss social issues, connect with like-minded people and nonprofits, and take action by making donations, signing petitions, and raising money. Read more...
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