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Nonprofits Used Marketing to Keep Engagement Up

Nonprofits found clever ways to use marketing to keep people engaged and encourage giving, reports Newsweek. 

Before the pandemic, nonprofits often relied on in-person fundraising events to generate publicity and donations. 

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Wisconsin Nonprofit Advances Sciences

According to Wisconsin  Business, Wisconsin FIRST Robotics is a new nonprofit to help inspire Wisconsin youth to enter the science and technology fields. 

Inspiring young Wisconsinites to learn about and possibly pursue careers in science and technology, including robotics, is the goal of a new nonprofit formed by a diverse group of leaders from industry and academia.

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Using Technology for Ocean Conservation

According to Yahoo Finance, Pro2tect, an ocean conservation organization, seeks to bring conservation and technology closer together.

Pro2tect, an innovative ocean conservation nonprofit organization headquartered in Hawaii, announced this week they have made considerable changes and adaptations to bridge the gap between ocean conservation and technology.

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Nonprofit Seeks to Close Digital Divide

For Agape Memphis the pandemic spurred them to help close the digital divide for their clients, reports Commercial Appeal. 

A longstanding Memphis charitable organization is taking a new approach to the age-old problem of poverty: closing the digital divide by giving technology to needy families

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Nonprofit Studies Apparel Life Cycle

Nonprofit uses digital tracking to understand the lifecycle of apparel, reports TalkBusiness. 

Global nonprofit The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), which is jointly administered by the University of Arkansas and Arizona State University, recently released a study on how technology can track clothing use.

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Some Nonprofits Expanded During Pandemic

Some nonprofits were able to expand their services and reach during the pandemic, reports Delaware Online. 

While the coronavirus shut down has hit many nonprofit groups and community organizations hard, it also forced them to think of new ways to reach people, and that knowledge could propel them for years to come.

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Microsoft Seeks to Lower Emissions

Microsoft is working to establish a nonprofit focused on cutting emissions in the software industry, reports Axios. Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it is teaming up with Github, Accenture and Thoughtworks to establish a nonprofit aimed at cutting emissions across the software industry. Read more...

Goodwill Helps Get People Educated

According to the NY Post, Goodwill’s education subsidiary is helping people complete their education in order to get employment. 

When Maggie Nassour lost her job two years ago, she tapped into a free community resource to get schooled. 

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Amazon Web Services Launches Annual Grant Program for Nonprofits

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, announced the launch of the 2021 Imagine Grant Program, a public grant opportunity open to registered 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the U.S. that are using technology to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. Application instructions are available to download today and submissions are due by June 30, 2021. 

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Venmo Stopping Aid to Relief Organizations

According to Mashable, Venmo has stopped some charitable donations for aid groups helping out in the aftermath of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

The escalating violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has caused donations to pour in for aid groups. But some donations on Venmo are getting stalled and even stopped.

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