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Giving Via Hashtag

Monday, 27 March 2017
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A new startup, Goodworld, wants to eliminate the cumbersome donation page, reports Inside Philanthropy. Instead, they want donors to be able to give using hashtags. Read more...

Charity Water Makes the Most of Technology

Monday, 27 March 2017
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Charity:Water is using technology to make the most of its new campaign, reports Mashable. The ‘Someone Like You’ campaign uses drone footage 360 degree video and personal stories to highlight their mission to bring water to an Ethiopian community. Read more...

How to Get Good Terms on Technology

Monday, 27 March 2017
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According to the Nonprofit Times, if your organization is going to add “mission critical” technology from a third party vendor there are things you can do ensure you negotiate the best terms for your nonprofit. Read more...

Delaware Tech Challenge Brings New Ideas to Nonprofits

Monday, 20 March 2017
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Technology Forum of Delaware’s 2017 Idea Challenge brings new ideas and tech to local nonprofits, reports the Delaware Business Times. Each nonprofit participating had a team of innovators that had 3 hours to come up with a plan. Then an audience voted on which nonprofit’s idea was the best. Read more...

Nonprofit Helps Cleveland Embrace Tech

Monday, 20 March 2017
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According to GovTech, Digital C is helping Cleveland become a tech savvy city. Digital C is a nonprofit that helps communities use tech and data to drive community innovations. The goal is to bring more tech companies into Cleveland to help grow the city. Read more...

Paypal Withholds Charitable Funds

Monday, 20 March 2017
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The Paypal Giving Fund is accused of not distributing funds collected, reports Gizmodo. According to the complaint filed funds collected for small unregistered charities were not distributed to the charities, instead Paypal kept them in an interest bearing account. Read more...

Online giving surges in 2016

Monday, 13 March 2017
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Online giving surges in 2016, reports Associations Now. According to Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving reports online giving rose 6 percent in 2016. Read more...

North America Lags in Text Fundraising

Monday, 13 March 2017
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Africa and Asia lead the way in using texting to connect with their donors and potential donors, reports The Nonprofit Times. On the other hand, only 3 percent of North American nonprofits use text messaging to reach out to their supporters. Read more...

Questions a Nonprofit Should Ask Before Implementing New Technology

Monday, 13 March 2017
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According to Forbes, nonprofits should use a different set of questions than a for profit when deciding on new technology. Instead of asking ‘Does it do the job?’ first, nonprofits need to ask ‘Can we afford it?’first. Read more...

2 Click Fundraising @Pay Releases Updates

Monday, 06 March 2017
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@Pay is releasing a new version of its 2 click fundraising platform, reports Benzinga. @Pay’s 2 click software makes donations simple by allowing users to donate without having to create a special account/log in. The updates will enhance mobile users experience. Read more...

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