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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

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One of the projects, GoodGym , is a group fitness app where participants get fit by doing physical tasks that benefit their communities. Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK) is a global-wide community of hackers and social leaders with the common goal of building open technology for a better world. meets LinkedIn for students.

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The Future of Fundraising, Part Two

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Globally, 34 percent of people report owning smartphones. Online video consumption rates are now as high as television viewer rates globally. Social-benefit organizations can learn a lot from the preceding examples and those that follow to harness the power of technology and social media for fundraising.