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Sports Fans Now Have App to Help Them Give

There is a new fundraising platform that helps sports fans give to their favorite charity, reports SportTechie. The Drive allows sports fans to raise money for their favorite charity by basing donations on things like Touchdowns or goals. The app also lets users give directly to their favorite charity. Read more...

Blackbaud & Microsoft Expand Offerings

According to the Nonprofit Times, Microsoft and Blackbaud are expanding their social good technology partnership. The expanded partnership will give nonprofit clients greater access to technology from both platforms. Read more...

Google Donation Helps Workers Adjust to Tech

Google will give nonprofits that help workers adjust to the changing workplace $1 billion dollars over the next five years, reports USA Today. The national digital skill initiative will help train workers for jobs in the rapidly changing tech field. Read more...

New Online Community Connects Tech Professionals with Nonprofits

According to the Nonprofit Quarterly, the Nerdery had such success with its 24 hour tech challenges (that helped nonprofits improve their tech) that it is launching NerdKind an online community that matches tech professionals with nonprofits that need tech help. Read more...

Nonprofit Helps Veteran Run Businesses

Bunker Labs, a Chicago-based nonprofit and business incubation program, held an event at the Wisconsin State Capitol that highlighted veterans who create start ups. The “Muster Across America” helps the veterans connect with government officials and funding sources. Read more...

Nonprofits Slow to Embrace Tech

According to DEVEX,  despite the advancement of technology into all secotrs,  less than half of nonprofit CEOs think that digital will not affect their sector in the next couple of years. Read more...

Tech Companies Step in to Help Puerto Rico

As Puerto Rico struggles to recover from the hurricane, tech companies step in to help, reports ABC News. Both Google and Facebook have pledged technology or funds to help the island restore communications and other key infrastructure. Read more...

Nonprofit Tech Summit Gets Sponsor

According to Market Insider, the Cleveland Nonprofit Technology Summit announced that Cureo is a now a sponsor of the event. Cureoa, online collaboration technology for nonprofits, will now help sponsor the event. The event gives nonprofits an opportunity to learn and collaborate with nonprofit tech companies. Read more...

Tech Companies Join Push for Tech Jobs

Top Tech companies such as Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft have pledged to give $300 million for fostering computer-science education in the United States.   Read more...

Wild Apricot Gets Acquired

According to the Nonprofit Times, Wild Apricot, a membership management platform has been acquired by Personify.   Read more...

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