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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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Teaming Up to Help Alaskans Get Benefits
According to Alaska Dispatch News, volunteers and staff members from mRelief, a Chicago based software company, are teaming up to help Alaska residents get SNAP (supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits.
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Google Grant Helps Boston Nonprofit
Boston’s Tech Goes Home, a nonprofit that provides low income community members with free internet training and discounted computers, has received a grant from Google. The $150,000 grant will let the nonprofit service an additional 300 people.
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Microsoft Employees Raise Record Amount
Microsoft employees raised a record amount for charity in 2015, reports Neowin. The Employee Giving Program distributed $125 million dollars for various charities worldwide, according to Microsoft.
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YouTube Now Lets Viewers Make Donations
According to TechRepulic, YouTube is helping nonprofits raise funds with new donation cards. During the video a donation card will appear that viewers can use to make a donation to the suggested charity. The processing fees are handled by Google with the donation running through Network for Good.
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Niche Fundraising Helps Small Farmers
Small farmers and slow food producers are getting a funding boost from crowdfunding, reports Forbes. The site Barnraiser, is a crowdfunding platform specifically for sustainable and healthy food companies.
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Super Bowl Works with Host City to Donate to Charity
The Bay Area, which is the 2015 Super Bowl’s host city, is dedicating 25% of the money contributed by sponsors such as Apple and Google to charitable giving. The giving program is headed by the Tipping Community and so far has distributed $2.5 million to local nonprofits prior to the Super Bowl, with an expected $5 million more after the game.
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