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Duke Energy | April 16, 2020

Duke Energy Co.’s nonprofit arm, the Duke Energy Foundation, pledged $1 million in education and response grants for the COVID-19 pandemic, the utility announced Thursday. One portion of the donation — $450,000 — will go to 50 organizations addressing hunger relief and social services. Another portion — $550,000 — was given to to 22 organizations in the state supporting engineering, energy and environmental education initiatives. The receiving organizations can also...

GoFundMe | March 02, 2020

Drug Innovation Ventures at Emory (DRIVE), an Atlanta nonprofit biotechnology company owned by Emory University, launched a GoFundMe charity campaign to help accelerate testing for its antiviral compound that could potentially be used to treat the new coronavirus associated with the outbreak in China and spreading around the globe. After four days the effort has raised just short of $22,000 of the $5 million goal. While a related treatment, administered via injection, is currently being evaluate...

Classy | April 09, 2020

Classy, creator of world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, announced today the launch of its first-ever virtual conference, the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions. In response to COVID-19, Classy made the decision to cancel the in-person Collaborative, a conference designed exclusively for nonprofit professionals and social impact leaders. Instead, from June 9 to 12, 2020, Classy will host a four-day online experience that connects these individuals in a new and unique way, allowing...

Givebutter | August 18, 2020

Givebutter is proud to announce a near-perfect 4.8/5 star rating from G2, the world’s largest tech marketplace, with over 100 reviews as the number one fundraising platform on G2. According to the G2 report, customers have found Givebutter to be extremely accessible with ease of use, setup, and admin, as well as overall positive product direction and quality of support provided. To see how Givebutter rose above 223 of its competitors as #1 Highest Rated, view G2’s comparison chart....