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Microsoft Helps Nonprofits Get Tech

According to CIO, nonprofits should increase their focus on technology. It can be hard for nonprofits to justify the expense of new technology so Microsoft has started a new program called Technology for Social Impact, to help nonprofits get the latest technology at affordable prices. Read more...

Day of Giving Generates Huge Returns

Racine County’s day of giving raises over $334 thousand dollars during its online giving campaign. Read more...

Online Giving Down

According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, online giving fell in the first quarter. Overall, online giving is down 2.4 percent. Read more...

BitCoin & Charity

BitGive, the world’s first BitCoin charity, is studying how digital currencies impact charities, reports BitCoin Magazine. Read more...

Low Cost Tech Options for Nonprofits

According to Biz Tech Magazine, there are several low cost or even free options available to nonprofits that are looking to upgrade hardware or software. Read more...

Nonprofit Uses Tech to Get Puerto Rico Water

The Water Rescue Foundation, a nonprofit founded by Moses West, is using technology to bring water to Puerto Rico. Many Months after Hurricane Maria much of the island is without water. Read more...

Check Your Organization's GDPR

According to Forbes, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could affect a U.S. based nonprofit if they collect personal data from EU residents. Organizations should familiarize themselves with what personal data means in regard to the EU, as it differs from the U.S. Read more...

Nonprofit Puts in Beacons for the Blind

According to the Charlotte Business Journal, Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp with the Metrolina Association for the Blind to install hundreds of iBeacons throughout the city. Read more...

Bringing Coding to the Visually Impaired

Apple and Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired are pairing up to bring coding curriculum to blind students, reports the Chicago Tribune. Read more...

Nonprofit Wants to Create Archive

The Arch Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 2015, wants to send a library to the moon, reports the Verge. The nonprofit wants to create archives of humanity’s culture in various locations.   Read more...

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