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Urban League Wins Digital Education Grant

Monday, 15 January 2018
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According to the Herald, the Shenango Valley Urban League won a $23,000 grant from Charter Communications. The grant is part of Spectrum’s Digital Education Grants program. The Urban League will use the grant to buy computers for outfitting learning labs in senior centers in the area. Read more...

Protesting Broadband

Monday, 08 January 2018
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The #MobileOnly challenge will run in January, reports the Nonprofit Times. It is in protest of the FCC’s proposal to reduce broadband standards and consider one’s Internet connection through a mobile device as a “fixed” broadband connection. Read more...

Bitcoin is for Charity

Monday, 08 January 2018
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An anonymous bitcoin millionaire is giving bitcoin away to nonprofits, reports the Guardian. The Pineapple Fund has distributed $7 million dollars in bitcoin to nonprofits around the world. Read more...

Paper works for Salvation Army

Monday, 08 January 2018
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According to the Dispatch-Argus, the Salvation Army still hasn’t found a way to make their iconic red kettles cashless. There isn’t an existing technology that is as quick, easy and secure as sliding a dollar into the red kettle. Read more...

Women Step Up for #GivingTuesday

Monday, 01 January 2018
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According to the Nonprofit Times, women are significant donors to #GivingTuesday. A report finds that they contributed 63 percent of the total number of donations on #GivingTuesday 2016. Read more...

Donors Give Online

Monday, 01 January 2018
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The 2017 Global Trends In Giving report from the Public Interest Registry (PIR) and Nonprofit Tech for Good find that people like to give online, reports the Nonprofit Times. Roughly 60 percent of donors do so online. Read more...

Wi Nonprofit Teaches Digital Skills

Monday, 01 January 2018
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According to the Seattle Times, a Wisconsin nonprofit is working to bridge the digital divide. DANEnet works with community members to increase their computer literacy, including older adults just learning to navigate the computer and immigrants or refugees learning the new technology. Read more...

Tech Nonprofit Helps Kids Make Cards

Monday, 18 December 2017
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Maydm, a Madison based nonprofit, hosted a Christmas card making program that encouraged kids to use STEM skills, reports Channel 3000. The Circuits, Cards and Code had kids making cards with LED lights in them. Read more...

Using 360 Video to Help Disabled

Monday, 18 December 2017
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According to the Lansing State Journal, a local nonprofit is using 360 degree video to give those with disabilities a chance to visit companies virtually. Able Eyes posts 360 degree videos of local business that allow those with disabilities to view the establishment before visiting. Read more...

Facebook Adds More Social Good Features

Monday, 18 December 2017
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During Facebook's second annual Social Good forum the company revealed several new tools to help nonprofits, reports CNN Money. Included in the tools was the new iMentor program and the International Rescue Committee. Read more...

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