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Happy Birthday! The Charitable Deduction Turns 100

ASU Lodestar Center

On June 28, 1914, political assassins killed Austria’s archduke and his wife, leading to the Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia and the beginnings of war across Europe. The charitable deduction is a vital nexus between the general public, the nonprofit organizations they support, and government policy. Urban Institute publications.

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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

Tech Soup

But more than anything, hackathons are fun events to network and meet allies interested in supporting your cause. The Digital Public Library of America held a hackathon to test the prototype DPLA platform and build apps for it. The District of Columbia Public Library has held as series of Accessibility Hackathons.