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Social Media & Planned Gifts

According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, social media can be used effectively to appeal to dedicated donors for planned gifts.
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Tech Camp Benefits Local Charities

For the second year in a row, the NWA Give Camp helps local charities, reports the City Wire. During Give Camp, tech savvy volunteers donate thousands of hours to help local charities create websites, build databases or launch social media campaigns.
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New Website Makes it Easy to Find Public Services

Aunt Bertha, a new online service, makes it easy for users to find assistance, reports Mashable. Aunt Bertha compiles federal, state and local charity programs into one easy to search database so users can find public services that they need easily.  
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Amazon Keeps Giving Small

According to The Republic, online retail giant Amazon is a minor donor to local Seattle charities. In a city where many well known companies give big, Microsoft gave $4 million, Amazon continues to donate on a small scale.  
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Skype Brings Techology Into the Classroom

According to The Bakersfield Californian, Skype has donated $250,000 to DonorsChoose.com to help teachers bring technology into the classroom.
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Latin American Charity Fundraiser Comes to U.S.

Oritel, a leader in charity telethons in Latin America, has signed on with Univision to launch its first U.S. program, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.
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iGivefirst Wins Award

iGivefirst has been selected as a 2012 Laureate by Computerworld, reports Fundraising Success Magazine. The award honors visionary applications that promote positive social change.
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Sony Launches New Crowd Source Application

Sony is launching a new crowd-sourcing mobile application, reports Digital Spy. The app available in the United Kingdom aims to transform how people interact with charities.
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Non-Profits Can Live Stream on YouTube

According to Mashable, YouTube is giving its non-profit members the ability to live stream events from their channel.
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Microsoft Courts Non-Profits

According to IT Pro Portal, Microsoft is encouraging Non-Profits to use its Office 365.
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