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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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eGood Combines Loyalty with Giving Back

Friday, 27 September 2013
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According to Tech Crunch, eGood, a new startup from California, has designed a new check in and loyalty app that lets consumers visit their favorite local business and give back. Businesses listed with eGood can choose local charities and non-profits, so that when consumers choose their business and check-into their store, any purchases they make there will include donations to the local charity the business is supporting.
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Ohio Non-profits Can JUMP Start Their Technology

Friday, 27 September 2013
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The fourth annual JUMP Start Your Non-profit contest is now open, reports Dayton Daily News. The contest sponsored by Modern Office Methods is open to non-profits in Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus is open until October 11. The contest winner receives a $20,000 technology makeover.
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TeraData Works with Non-profits to Provide Data Analytics

Friday, 27 September 2013
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According to Red Orbit, Teradata, a data analytics company, has partnered with DataKind. DataKind, a non-profit that matches talented data scientists with non-profit and non-governmental organizations that have huge troves of data but lack the resources to analyze them, and Teradata will combine resources to provide non-profits with data analytic solutions.
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Local Company Gives Technology Grant to Middle School

Wednesday, 18 September 2013
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The Somerset Middle School received a donation to purchase technology, reports Herald News. The $20,000 check from the Greater Fall River Development Corp. will be used to purchase document cameras and projectors at the middle school.
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Software Company Publishes Guide to Software

Wednesday, 18 September 2013
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According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, in order to help charities determine which software is best for them, Idealware, a nonprofit technology group, has published a new guide to the different types of software used to collect, analyze, and visualize program data.
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New Game Lab Helps Disabled Players

Wednesday, 18 September 2013
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AbleGamers Foundation, a non-profit charity organization dedicated to bringing accessible gaming to disabled players, has opened its first AbleGamers Lab, reports Escapist Magazine. The lab, located outside of Washington, DC, will let players with special needs to find gaming setups that best suit their specific requirements.
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ConnectEDU Wins Gates Foundation Grant

Thursday, 12 September 2013
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According to Yahoo Finance, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has selected ConnectEDU as a recipient of its Literacy Courseware Challenge Grant. ConnectEDU, a technology company helping students make connections between education and career, will use the grant to develop a web-based teaching and learning platform that tracks student progress against literacy skills outlined in the Common Core State Standards.
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TechSoup Global and MicroSoft Partner

Thursday, 12 September 2013
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MicroSoft has partnered with TechSoup Global, reports the Herald Online. TechSoup Global has added a new service on its platform that will quickly and reliably verify if an organization is a registered non-governmental organization and qualified to receive donations of Microsoft Office 365 for Nonprofits. This allows MicroSoft to scale its donations of Office 365 for Nonprofits.
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Eco-friendly School Fundraising

Friday, 06 September 2013
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 A new online fundraising platform, shopforstudents.com, helps schools is helping school raise much needed money and be eco-friendly, reports the Herald Online. Through the site schools can sell green products without going door-to-door.

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