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Bringing Solar to Nonprofits
According to the Register-Herald, Solar Holler, a West Virginia company, wants to make solar power available to area nonprofits. Many nonprofits are tax exempt, therefore not eligible for the tax incentives offered for using solar power, but the organizations would benefit from more affordable solar power, so Soar Holler, works with the nonprofits to finance the solar panels via crowd funding.
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App Connects People with Social Services
A new social services app, Cerebri, harnesses the power of IBM’s Watson computer to help low income people connect with social services, reports AustinInno. The app originally designed for the United Way of Austin Texas is now in testing for San Diego County’s United Way.
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Google Helps Relief Effort
Google is offering to match individual donations to the refugee crisis, reports Nonprofit Pro. The tech giant has already donated $1 million to relief organizations and is now offering to match individual donations up to $5.5 million.
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Thieves Target Charity Sites
Unsuspecting charity websites help criminals test stolen credit cards, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy. According to cyber security experts, criminals often use ‘bots’ to enter the stolen card information on the charities ‘Donate Now’ page. When the charges go through the thieves then use the card for a bigger fraudulent purchase.
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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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