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Nonprofit Technology News for February 2014

Tech Soup

The online protest was to raise awareness on NSA mass surveillance practices and also to promote ‘Aaron’s law’, a response to the 2013 suicide death of activist Aaron Swartz who was convicted of hacking data on an academic website and getting a sentence of 35 years in prison. It uses the info for targeted ads.

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75 Top Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

Organizations can gain funds through entry fees and individual pledges. So a participant may pay $12 to participate and then have friends or family pledge a certain amount for every mile they complete. Walkathons are a bit more approachable and casual than the 5k, which encourages greater participation.

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