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MARCH 4, 2015

massnonprofit news :: : "Web Users Vote to Give $246K to Three Boston Area Nonprofits February 27, 2015 — Three Boston area nonprofits will each receive a donation exceeding $82,000 from reddit, a social networking service and news website, sharing 10% of the organization’s gross 2014 ad revenue with seven other nonprofits nationwide.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Tech philanthropy brings wave of contributions, volunteers to organizations - Mass High Tech Business News: "New England tech companies are ramping up contributions to educational programs and sending troops of volunteers to schools and on initiatives.

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

The Best Social-Media Posts About #GivingTuesday 2014 - Year-End Fundraising - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : "With more than 10,000 organizations signed on to participate in the third Giving Tuesday, the Chronicle web team will sort through the thousands of social-media posts to bring you (..)

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JANUARY 3, 2008

GuideStar - News - Articles - Is Your Organization Ready for On-line Social Networking?: "Is Is Your Organization Ready for On-line Social Networking?Now

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MARCH 14, 2012

Microsoft launches TechSoup in PHL | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere : As Microsoft Philippines celebrated NGO (non-government organization) Connection Day, it simultaneously launched TechSoup Asia which aims to help organizations acquire technology information and resources.

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APRIL 26, 2013

Online Fundraising Shows Strong Gains - Online Fundraising - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : Explore Online Fundraising Results, by Quarter The Chronicle uses online fundraising data provided quarterly by Blackbaud, Network for Good, and PayPal to analyze online giving.

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DECEMBER 31, 2008

TH - Local News Article: "A Web site could forge new links between prospective donors and local nonprofit organizations in 2009.DubuqueGiving.org DubuqueGiving.org is a facet of the GoldPenny Project, a partnership between Dubuque365.com, The project initially grew out of a dinner conversation about combatting 'donor.

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

Twitter Helps Intel Foundation Plan Grants - Technology - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : The Intel Foundation plans to award $100,000 in education grants to celebrate its 25th anniversary, and it turned to Twitter for advice on what programs and organizations to support. “We

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AUGUST 23, 2013

New Site Matches ''Crowdfunding'' and Cause-Driven Contests - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : A new organization called BigLeap is marrying “crowdfunding” Web sites like Kickstarter and GoFundMe to competitions to attract dollars for innovative projects serving social goals, (..)

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MAY 10, 2013

ProPublica Launches Online Tool to Search Nonprofit Tax Forms - Tax Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : ProPublica Launches Online Tool to Search Nonprofit Tax Forms By Doug Donovan The investigative-journalism organization ProPublica started a free online service today for searching the (..)

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

nonprofits bring tech to developing countries - Mass High Tech Business News: "Hewens, a former attorney at WilmerHale, has centered an entire organization on that mission.

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APRIL 10, 2012

How and Why Causes Gain Momentum Online - Social Good - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : What is it that makes these events spread online and generate support?

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JUNE 3, 2008

Panels wonder if work futile; hearing for nonprofits set : Local News : Knoxville News Sentinel: "Members of citizen panels charged with dividing up $2 million in community grant money to 117 nonprofit organizations are angry that their work now seems for nothing because the County Commission may redo the process on its own."

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

One problem: The charity for which the money was raised, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, didn’t want it.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The Rockport Pilot > News > County commissioners approve ‘day of giving’: "“Whereas it is recognized that charitable contributions to nonprofit charitable organizations are an important factor in improving the quality of life in the community by providing a safety net for those most vulnerable and at risk.“Whereas,

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APRIL 20, 2012

3 Online Traffic Measures All Nonprofits Should Track - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : But how much of this information is really important—especially for groups that have limited time to track and analyze data about viewers?

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

2010 Review of Not-For-Profit Accounting Systems — NEWS - The CPA Technology Advisor: "The software needs of the nonprofit organization are vastly different from those implemented by standard organizations. Many nonprofits are funded solely by grants, which require detailed tracking and accountability for every dollar spent.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

Say Hello to.ngo - Technology - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : But now the key organization that manages nonprofit addresses wants charities to adopt the suffix.ngo.

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

Interesting list and methodology explanationSocial Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "The Top 20 Nonprofit Groups on TwitterOctober 27, 2010, 8:01 pmBy Derek LieuWhich nonprofits wield the most influence on Twitter?It’s It’s Charity: Water, a new.

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JULY 25, 2012

Within 48 hours of issuing the appeal by e-mail and social media, the organization received nearly 300 stories recounting childhood swimming lessons, triathlon training, exercise programs started after injuries, and long-ago summer camps. Via the Chronicle of Philanthropy Y of N.Y.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Charities Go Online for Holiday Giving - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Charities Go Online for Holiday GivingBy Peter PanepentoIf your organization is planning to incorporate more online fund raising this holiday giving season, you are not alone.Holly Hall notes in the latest (..)

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AUGUST 9, 2011

Nonprofit Offers Twitter Account to Contest Winner - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : "Nonprofit Offers Twitter Account to Contest Winner. One of the keys to social-media success is acknowledging that an organization can’t control its message.

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AUGUST 7, 2009

Crowded roads ahead for charity 2.0 | The Social - CNET News: "Way back in February, the Web's elite were all abuzz over the 'Twestivals,' a series of events around the world that were organized online to benefit Charity Water, an otherwise small nonprofit organization that funds the construction of wells in developing countries.

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MAY 29, 2009

O'Brien: Lessons on innovation from nonprofits - San Jose Mercury News: "Those lessons were on display last week when I stopped by the annual NetSquared conference at the Cisco Systems campus.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2008

World news Feed Article | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Mobile giving is currently limited to nonpartisan, charitable organizations, such as the United Way, and politicians must clear a few technical and regulatory obstacles. But that could happen before the next presidential election.'There's

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Matterness is: The willingness and ability of individuals to speak and be heard."

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MAY 6, 2009

Online giving making gains, but at a slower pace - Investment News: "In its annual survey, including 203 non-profit organizations, the number of online gifts grew by a median of 28% in 2008, according to the Washington-based newspaper, which reports and researches philanthropy.".

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MARCH 11, 2013

But Katya Andresen, chief operating officer at Network for Good, questions whether nonprofits have done enough.

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AUGUST 31, 2009

The Open Road - CNET News: "One of the top concerns we've been hearing from nonprofit organizations who list volunteer opportunities on All for Good is that their opportunities aren't updated on the site as frequently as they need. Why is Google using Solr for search? | This happens because.we

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JULY 12, 2011

Blending Old and New Tech to Make History Come to Life - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : "The site has been in an open test for the past year and won the 2011 Webby Award for the best site for a charitable organization.

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MAY 25, 2011

Children's Museum Uses Smartphones to Educate Adults - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : "If Karen S. And even though the organization has no technology workers, its marketing staff members figured out how to create the codes and make the idea work."

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MAY 9, 2008

ABC News: Cyclone Relief Efforts Get High-Tech Help: "As cyclone recovery efforts begin in a rural third-world country where even owning a cell phone is illegal, relief organizations turn to high-tech helpers: satellites.".

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JULY 10, 2008

Techtree.com India > News > General > Microsoft Helping NGOs Better Use Tech: "Bill Gates leaves behind a rich legacy in terms of philanthropy. After him, Microsoft continues to come up with such initiatives, the latest being 'NGO Connection', designed as a new online resource for use by thousands of non-profits around the world.'NGO

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Charity Seeks to Move Beyond Making Loans to Entrepreneurs - Technology - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Kiva first made its mark by allowing people to make online loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries, but the organization has ambitious plans to move beyond its initial mission.The (..)

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JUNE 5, 2008

Technology News: Vendors: MPower CEO Randy McCabe: Open Source for Nonprofits: "'The nonprofit sector is a huge and vastly underserved market when it comes to CRM,' says MPower CEO Randy McCabe. MPower provides open source CRM software to nonprofit organizations, allowing them to download and use it without licensing fees.

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JULY 6, 2010

Saratoga County nonprofits find funds through social networking sites - The Saratogian News: Serving the Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

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MAY 12, 2010

An Inside Look at How Small Charities Can Compete in Charity Contests - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "An Inside Look at How Small Charities Can Compete in Charity ContestsBy Peter PanepentoBeth Kanter, the social-media writer and consultant, wants to dispel the myth (..)

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