Environmental Sleuths Find Signs of Fracking
Online volunteers at the nonprofit SkyTruth scan aerial images for signs of oil and gas drilling, also called fracking.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
7 Tips for a Successful High-Tech Project
New projects may require unexpected partnerships and benefit from getting potential users involved early.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Nonprofits are deploying drones, 3-D printers, and other advanced tools in exciting new ways.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Letter: Technology Is a Boon to Charities, Not a Problem
While some organizations worry that “clicktivism” bypasses nonprofits, the smart ones are figuring out how to give everyone a voice.
Where to Start When Setting Up a Monthly Giving Program
Experts offer advice on a range of topics including setting up gift-processing technology, identifying prospective donors, marketing the program, and more.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Urban Institute Hack Could Involve Nonprofits’ Tax Data
The Washington, D.C., think tank, which provides research and tax services to nonprofits nationwide, alerted charities Tuesday that its system for filing tax forms had been breached, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of organizations, The Hill reports.
Tech’s Power to Mobilize Masses Comes at a Cost, Diana Aviv Says
Independent Sector’s CEO launches a nationwide information tour to highlight challenges and opportunities facing charities.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
$40-Million Lilly Grant Boosts Tech Projects at Purdue U.
The grant from the Lilly Endowment will support new technology, engineering, library projects, and facilities at Purdue University in Indiana, the Lafayette Journal & Courier writes.
Points of Light’s New CEO Plans to Expand Reach Through Technology
Tracy Hoover, formerly president of the nation’s largest volunteerism charity, moves up to the top spot.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Bill de Blasio Urges Philanthropy to Tackle Inequality Through Internet Access
The New York mayor was among the speakers at an event marking a new multifoundation effort aimed at improving Internet security and availability.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Philanthropy Must Jump-Start a Digital Revolution for the Common Good
Grant makers can’t sit by while policies are advanced that are the equivalent of separate but equal.
By Mark Surman
Contributor
Major Museums Sour on Photo-Facilitating ‘Selfie Sticks’
The Museum of Modern Art, the Getty Center, and other prominent institutions have banned “selfie sticks,” citing concerns that the gadgets that allow users to hold cameras at a distance and take better self-portraits pose a hazard to visitors and exhibits, CBS New York and Washington’s WJLA television report.
Alibaba Puts $129-Million Into Entrepreneurship Nonprofit
The Chinese Internet giant announced the creation of a new nonprofit aimed at helping Hong Kong entrepreneurs build businesses using Alibaba’s platforms, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Verizon Donates $50-Million for Cornell’s NYC Tech Campus
The telecommunications company’s name will adorn a hub building at Cornell University technology campus, now under construction on an East River island, the Ithaca Journal and Forbes write.
Opinion: Donating Data Could Be New Philanthropic Frontier
Two British researchers speculate on a future in which giving away data on personal habits becomes as much a part of the philanthropic landscape as donating money, blood, or time, in an article reposted by business-news site Quartz from online academic journal The Conversation.
U.S. Firm and British Charity Team Up on Contactless Giving
Texas-based advertising company Clear Channel Outdoor and Cancer Research UK are working together to develop shop-window displays that will allow people to make contactless donations day or night using smart cards, the San Antonio Business Journal writes.