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Girl Scouts Go Mobile

Thursday, 08 March 2012
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The Girls Scouts are going mobile, reports Mobile Marketing Watch. Girls Scout organizations in 23 states will now accept mobile payments for cookies.
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Teaching Social Media to Benefit Classrooms

Thursday, 08 March 2012
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On the way to the SXSW conference social media managers will stop at local classrooms and give lectures about social media, reports the SF Gate. The tour will benefit the Adopt-a-Classroom organization.
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Online Thrift Store Benefits Charity

Thursday, 08 March 2012
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WebThriftStore.com, a new online thrift store, is partnering with the East River Development Alliance, reports Chron.com. All proceeds from the sale of items donated to the online store will benefit the ERDA.
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Small Charities Get More Access To Text Campaigns

Thursday, 01 March 2012
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Under a new program, small charities will have the opportunity to conduct more fundraising via text, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The program is made possible by a deal between Mobile Giving Foundation and the Better Business Bureau.
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Nonprofit Uses Gender to Tailor Ad

Thursday, 01 March 2012
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A new billboard by the children’s advocacy group Plan uses facial recognition software to determine if viewers are male or female, reports CNN. The ad is then tailored to the viewer’s gender. 
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YouTube Next Cause Focuses on Non-Profits

Thursday, 01 March 2012
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YouTube has launched a new initiative YouTube Next Cause, reports the Non-Profit Quarterly. The program will help non-profits gain a YouTube following and promote their causes.
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Charity Webcast Gets Grateful

Thursday, 01 March 2012
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According to the Grateful Web, Bob Weir will team up with the National to perform a pod cast. The performance will benefit Headcount, a voter registration organization.
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Social Media Helps Empathy

Friday, 24 February 2012
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A new study shows social media actually makes teens more aware of the needs of others, reports World Vision.
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eBay Causes Commerce Raises Millions

Friday, 24 February 2012
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According to eBay, their cause related commerce generated over $63 million dollars for charitable causes. This amount is a 15% increase over prior years.
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Driving Donations with Online Giving

Thursday, 16 February 2012
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According to the Washington Post, a new workplace online giving portal operated by the Catalogue of Philanthropy for Greater Washington hopes to encourage more corporate giving to charities.
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