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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

In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! meets LinkedIn for students. The Digital Public Library of America held a hackathon to test the prototype DPLA platform and build apps for it.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

Tech Soup

It’s called the TechBridge Nonprofit Exchange and it is designed to address the problem of grantmakers’ reluctance to fund infrastructure improvements for charities. The Microsoft Imagine Cup is a student competition to create innovative IT projects and ultimately bring those ideas to market. Find more on this project here.

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