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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. If I make a donation to a qualified public charity, operating foundation, school, or even to government, my taxable income decreases by the amount of my donation.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

Tech Soup

TechSoup Global donation partner, Cisco , is starting to talk about an alternative to cloud computing, the paradigm that relies on huge data centers to do all our processing. Team Confufish Royale from Australia developed an app called Foodbank Local that allows businesses to easily donate excess food. They’re calling it The Fog.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

Tech Soup

Fundacja TechSoup in Poland, in a close partnership with Dokukino and other local organizations from the Western Balkans, has launched open challenges for the best technology-based social projects that address transparency and accountability issues in the the Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia.

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Face-to-Face Communications with Zoom Help NGOs Around the Planet

Tech Soup

A few months ago, TechSoup was able to launch a donation program for nonprofits in over 40 countries simultaneously for the first time. TechSoup's staff also uses it to facilitate philanthropic support to tens of thousands of nonprofits, from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma to the Tax Busters in Serbia.

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Face-to-Face Communications with Zoom Help NGOs Around the Planet

Tech Soup

A few months ago, TechSoup was able to launch a donation program for nonprofits in over 40 countries simultaneously for the first time. TechSoup's staff also uses it to facilitate philanthropic support to tens of thousands of nonprofits, from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma to the Tax Busters in Serbia.

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Diversify Your Year-End Campaigns: How To Be Mindful And Inclusive Of Cultural Traditions

Bloomerang

After all, it’s a story that centers around a wealthy man called Nicholas of Bari, who began donating gold coins to families in need. Who knows, perhaps with a bit of encouragement, the nonprofit sector could reinvigorate St. Nicholas day as their own Christmas tradition. Bonfire Night.

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Nonprofit Technology News for April 2013

Tech Soup

Fundacja TechSoup in Poland, in a close partnership with Dokukino and other local organizations from the Western Balkans, has launched open challenges for the best technology-based social projects that address transparency and accountability issues in the the Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia.

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