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Good Email Open Rates for Nonprofits

A recent survey by Campaign Monitor finds that nonprofits are seeing good open rates on their email campaigns, reports the Nonprofit Times.

Nonprofits enjoyed higher-than-average email open rates last year compared with other industries but were in line with other email metrics, according to a survey of millions of campaigns in 2018.

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Using Augmented Reality for Good

Nonprofits can use Augmented Reality to bring their exhibitions to life, reports Biz Tech Magazine. 

Point your smartphone or tablet at the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in Boston this summer, and you just might see a historical image floating in space, or find yourself walking through the shattered shards of a contemporary art piece

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Making Volunteering Fun

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, a new app called ‘Pay it Forward Live’ encourages friendly competition among nonprofit volunteers to make volunteering fun again.

Smith, 16, a rising junior at Mastery Charter School-Pickett Campus, was tiring of volunteering, something he has done since fourth or fifth grade. He has fed the homeless, cheered on children with disabilities competing in Special Olympics, picked up trash, and delivered Christmas presents to the critically ill

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Donation Apps Aren't Money Transmitters

The Pennsylvania appellate court has provided a ruling that clears up whether a donation app is a money transmitter under Pennsylvania law, reports, Payment Source.

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Microsoft Offers Election Safety

According to NBC News, Microsoft is offering election machine vendors an opportunity to get free, open-source software product called ElectionGuard to prevent tapering with election results. 

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Allegiance Fundraising Acquires New Platform

Allegiance Fundraising Group, an end to end fundraising services provider, has acquired WeDidIt, an online fundraising platform, reports Cision. 

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Nonprofit Wins Energy Prize

Solar Sister, a Great Falls nonprofit,  is one of two winners of the 2019 Keeling Curve Prize for energy access, reports Fairfax County Times. 

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Digital Wallet Benefits Nonprofits

A new digital wallet solution lets donors give directly to a nonprofit via their website, reports Forbes. 

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Google Helps Latino Nonprofits with Tech

According to SF Gate, Google is working with Latino Nonprofit Accelerator to help latino nonprofits increase their tech savvy. 

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Walmart Steps Up Nonprofit Giving

Walmart is stepping up its nonprofit giving, reports Talk Business. Their new Walmart Gives NWA is expected to give $2 million to local Arkansas nonprofits. 

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