Sage North America today announced the Connect with Sage grant contest for its recently launched, award-winning Sage Fundraising Onlineservice. The contest will award grants to six nonprofit organizations. Entrants will be in two categories - Smaller Organizations and Larger Organizations - based on annual funds, and contest winners will be determined based on the total amount raised using Sage Fundraising Online.

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There’s no doubt that technology has become more than a convenience in running a nonprofit organization. Email, social networking, web sites, mobile applications…these modern advances have quickly become necessities in promoting and supporting the causes that we hold so dear. It is through innovation and forward thought that these technologies continue to change the way we do everything from register volunteers to accept donations.

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Finding the perfect fundraising software, one that provides all the tools necessary to build strong donor relationships and stays within the organization’s budget, is the goal of every non-profit. Both small grass roots groups and large multi-chapter organizations want the same thing, a user- friendly, easy to install and maintain software package that gives them the flexibility to grow.

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Market Wire is reporting that the Connect with Sage grant contest, sponsored by Sage North America is now open to submissions. The contest will award grants to six non profits.

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According to the Earth Times a text based fundraising program called SendSavings has partnered with over 70 charities and schools to raise funds.

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The Earth Times is reporting that Samsung Mobile has announced the winners of its In-School Education and Recycling Program.

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Giving to aid relief in Pakistan lags donations to Haiti; mobile technology tied to development in poor countries; and more.

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A committee of funders and community leaders will study how philanthropy is assisting public education in other parts of the country and provide recommendations for a local approach by year’s end.

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Microsoft has announced the expansion of Elevate America , a community initiative that aims to provide twenty-first century technology skills to people in need of employment. Through the initiative, the software giant will provide $4...

In recognition for its innovative support for American troops, veterans, and their families affected by war, the Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund (IADIF) of the California Community Foundation earned the Council on Foundations’...

The outpouring of charitable giving in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti reinforced the fact that people who give for emergency relief differ from everyday donors, a new study says. Thirty-eight percent of Americans gave to help Haiti,...

American charities say they haven’t raised nearly what they need to help Pakistan’s flood victims. Aid workers report that they are being forced to decide which assistance programs are most urgent, scale back plans to serve more...

Two of the first and most important elements to determine when considering a capital campaign are the fundraising goal and the campaign timeline.

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Leaders of several cultural institutions in New York City's Queens borough were invited this week to a special stress reducing workshop held at the the Poppenhusen Institute, an educational and cultural cente.

Not surprisingly, a portion of the undocumented day laborers are being victimized by employers through wage theft.

By engaging in donor stewardship, nonprofit board members can overcome their reluctance to participate in the organization’s fundraising efforts.

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If your logo projects the wrong image, is confusing or too similar to another organization’s, or if the name of your nonprofit no longer describes what you do, it’s probably time to make some changes.

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The author of this examination of BP’s recent charitable giving behavior comes from the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Media and Public Policy, questioning why BP is running money through state governments rather than private charities.