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Giving While You Wash Clothes
Now you can give to charity while washing your clothes, reports the Nonprofit Times. At the Consumer Electronics show Whirlpool debuted a new washer that comes with an app that allows users to make a donation to Habitat for Humanity every time they do a load of laundry.
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ID Management Helps Nonprofits
Cloud based identity management can help nonprofits tailor their information to their visitors, reports CIO. The American Cancer Society is one of the first nonprofits to use ID management to let its visitors sign on to all its websites with a single logon. The software also collects demographics and information about the visitors.
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Helping Schools Get Tech
A new nonprofit wants to help school districts get the best pricing on technology, reports the Hechinger Report. The Technology for Education Consortium is funded by the Gates Foundation and its goal is to provide pricing reports and procurement advice to member districts. It is open to any school district regardless of size and it is free to join.
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Google Steps in to Help Fight Zika
Google is helping in the fight against the Zika virus, reports CNET. Google is partnering with UNICEF to aid efforts to find a way to detect and fight the virus.
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Milwaukee Area Nonprofits Get Tech Support
According to the BizTimes, the University of Milwaukee is offering local nonprofits access to 15 tech interns. The program, nonprofIT, is a collaboration between the University’s School of Information Studies and its Center for Urban Initiatives and will give nonprofits access to information technology support for free.
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Nonprofit Gets Spot in Y Combintor
/dev/color, the nonprofit support network for black software engineers founded by Makinde Adeagbo, will be the first nonprofit to accepted into the winter program at Y combinator. Y combinator is Silicon Valley’s most influential tech incubator.
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Charity Navigator Announces Changes
According to the Nonprofit Times, Charity Navigator has announced it will revamp its rating system and new features. One new feature is to measure a nonprofit’s impact.
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Classy Gets Top Ranking
Classy, a online and mobile fundraising platform, has been named a Top 10 Most Innovative Company in Social Good, reports BusinessWire. The ranking comes from Fast Company in its annual ranking of the world’s most innovative companies.
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YourCause Buys Orange Leap
Nonprofit software as a service provider Orange Leap has been acquired by YourCause, reprots the Nonprofit Times. YourCause is a platform for employee volunteering, sustaninability and engagement.
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Facebook Reveals New Fundraising Tool
Facebook has a new tool to help nonprofits raise money, reports Tech Crunch. The Facebook for Nonprofits site has tools and tips to help nonprofits raise awareness and funds.
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