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Giving Tuesday 2021: Predictions, Stats & Facts

Whole Whale

Based on our analysis that incorporates an adjusted linear regression, trends in Google Search terms around “Giving Tuesday,” and national giving trends, we predict that $3.048 Billion will be raised on Giving Tuesday 202 1. Giving Tuesday partners: +20,000 (15,000 of which were NGOs) Total amount donated: $47.5

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The Internet Domain.NGO Should Serve Best Interests of Nonprofits Worldwide: Sign An Online Letter of Support

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As the Internet stands on the cusp of a major sea change, PIR has a unique opportunity to broaden and deepen our core mission by applying for a domain extension specifically aimed at the needs of the global NGO community – NGO. Here’s where you – my fellow NGOs and.ORG registrants – come in. What does that mean exactly?

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How Security Breaches Really Happen at Your Nonprofit

Tech Soup

According to the August 2014 Symantec Intelligence Report , there were 259 data breaches between September 2013 and August 2014. Unless your nonprofit or NGO has specific adversaries or is being spear phished , the hacking you may encounter is probably less sophisticated and less targeted. So What Really Causes Data Breaches?

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How Drones Are Being Used to Benefit Humankind

Tech Soup

Search and rescue. They are perfect for wildlife conservation, search and rescue, and understanding what is needed in disaster relief. In December 2013, drones from the NGO Direct Relief were put to work assessing damage and participating in search and rescue operations in the super typhoon Haiyan-stricken Philippines.

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QuickBooks Helps BITS Serve Struggling Youth

Tech Soup

Veronika got her start at BITS by volunteering as a peer mentor in 2013. Veronika never really thought that she would wind up at an NGO; she had a vision of working in a skyscraper for a Fortune 500 company. "BITS programs are youth driven; this is the best way to truly engage with youth," says Program Manager Veronika Kvon.

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QuickBooks Helps BITS Serve At-Risk Youth

Tech Soup

Veronika got her start at BITS by volunteering as a peer mentor in 2013. Veronika never really thought that she would wind up at an NGO; she had a vision of working in a skyscraper for a Fortune 500 company. "BITS programs are youth driven; this is the best way to truly engage with youth," says Program Manager Veronika Kvon.

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Nonprofit Technology News for October 2013

Tech Soup

As always, I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends. The Internet of Things is one of those items on my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends. Disconnect Search is soon to launch and will be a free extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsers.

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