New Charity Helps Poor People Get Small Sums Online for Big Needs
Benevolent, whose founder Megan Kashner sees it as an “Internet matchmaker” for meeting small-scale requests for help, has already received grants from major foundations.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
Microsoft Gives Charities Free Web-Based Software
Microsoft is making Office 365 available free to eligible nonprofits in 41 countries, a number that will grow to 90 by July.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
$1.2-Million Grant Builds Database to Spur Autism Research
The group plans to build a confidential registry of all the people in Rhode Island who have the condition.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Nonprofit Site Makes Vivid Long-Term Impact of Joblessness
Researchers at the Urban Institute created an engaging new Web site, 27 Weeks and Counting, to explore the topic.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Guide Details Evaluation Tools
Idealware, a nonprofit technology group, has published a new guide to the types of software charities can use to collect, analyze, and visualize program data.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Satellite Images Help Amnesty International Gather Data While Keeping Witnesses Safe
Amnesty International is avoiding putting researchers and witnesses in danger by using images captured from space.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
September Is Boom Time for Donors, Google Says
A study of how 2 million people use the Internet plus an online giving survey of nearly 1,000 people suggest that year-end giving research starts early in the fall.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Knight Seeks Ideas to Improve Health
Innovative projects that use data and information to help improve public health will share $2-million in the next Knight News Challenge.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Web Drive Succeeds for Atlanta Symphony
Running a Kickstarter campaign helped the orchestra raise money to preserve its archives and attract new supporters.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Site Showcases International Ad Campaigns
Nonprofits seeking inspiration for their next public-service campaign can now see what their counterparts around the world are doing, thanks to a new Web site.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Nonprofit Data Move Into the Spotlight
A conference at the University of Chicago on August 23 will focus on one of the hottest topics in the charity world: the use of data by nonprofits.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
App Helps People Apply for Citizenship
A nonprofit coalition has created a mobile app to help immigrants with green cards navigate the daunting naturalization process.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Google Giving App Promotes Small Gifts
The technology giant highlights one charity a day and encourages people to give it $1.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Video Games Gauge Young Patients’ Pain
The games elicit specific movements, which are measured using infrared technology.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
App Helps Patients Find Information
The phone app asks users questions about their breast-cancer diagnosis and sends them articles and other information tailored to their needs.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Cast Your Vote for the Best Nonprofit Videos
Individuals and charities are competing for a $3,500 award.
By Idit Knaan
Contributor