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Think Before Introducing New Tech
According to Forbes, how you introduce new technology to your staff is actually more important than which product you choose. Introducing and implementing the technology change in the right way can insure that the transition goes smoothly.
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Donate During Checkout Popular
According to BizTech, people, a majority of them millennials, like when they can make a donation to a charity while they are checking out. This includes both online and in person transactions.
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Grant Management Software Company Gets Funding Boost
Fluxx, a new startup, wants to make it easy for nonprofits to apply for grants, reports Forbes. The company just finished a $10 million dollar round of funding that will help them become the leader in grant management software.
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Facebook Offers Free Software to Schools
Facebook is partnering with a nonprofit charter school network to design education specific software, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The intent is to offer the software for free to public schools.
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Central Park Uses Social Media to Cultivate Donors
According to Nonprofit Quarterly, the Central Park Conservancy is using a social media strategy that includes Periscope, a live video streaming service of instagram, to build awareness about the organization and its mission.
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Tech Companies that Give Back
According to Entrepreneur, millennials are a driving force in corporate social responsibility. The millennial workforce, especially in the tech sector, expects their workplace to give back to the community.
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Bitcoin for Charity
According to Beta Boston, a new online project called ‘Compute for Humanity’ allows users to participate in bitcoin mining projects. Users can donate their collected Bitcoins to a charity of their choice.
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Donate Now Available for More Pages
After its initial roll out to large charities in 2013, Facebook’s ‘Donate Now’ button is now available for all non-profits to use on their pages. Unfortunately, the button doesn’t allow users to make a donation inside of Facebook, instead it sends donors to the non-profit’s external site to complete the actual donation.
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Vatican Goes Digital
According to Non-profit Quarterly, the Vatican is now using an app to raise funds for restoration. The app, Patrum, combines chatting, fundraising and community building. After downloading the app users can get free information, donate and receive updates on restoration project.
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Ed Tech Accelerator Offering Grants for Science Tech
NewSchoolsVenture Fund, a non-profit that helps fund charter schools, has opened a new startup accelerator, reports Tech Crunch. The accelerator will focus on science and is offering 1.5 million dollars in grants to companies and non-profits that are working on tech to help students develop science and engineering skills.
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