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GiveMN | November 20, 2021

Tens of thousands of donors joined together during Give to the Max Day, giving more than $34.3 million to 6,457 organizations as part of the annual giving campaign for Minnesota nonprofits and schools. This year's giving total exceeded last year's $30.4 million for 6,114 causes, the sixth year in a row in which the previous year's record was broken. Donation volume was high for much of the day. At its peak, organizers at the nonprofit GiveMN recorded as many as 78 dona...

Geekwire | January 28, 2020

Melinda Gates is launching another initiative to turn the tide for women in tech. Pivotal Ventures, a Seattle-based philanthropic group founded by Gates, announced a $50 million project Tuesday designed to transform tech hubs into more inclusive places for women. The Gender Equality in Tech (GET) Cities initiative will focus on increasing the number of women working in tech in three cities over the next five years. Pivotal Ventures revealed Chicago as the pioneer city and plans to announce the r...

QRius Pay | October 16, 2020

Nonprofits are struggling to collect donations through traditional channels during the pandemic. From cancellations of large fundraising events, to declines in cash donations (for fear of COVID-19 transmission), nonprofits are challenged to rethink the conventional ways of connecting with existing and new donors. QRius Pay provides nonprofits with exciting new ways to interact with donors and process donations. Through the use of QR Codes, QRius Pay enables nonprofits to quickly collect contactl...

Nonprofit Technology

Civitas | January 03, 2022

Civitas Resources, Inc. announced a pledge of $1 million to the Community Foundation Boulder County to aid in relief efforts following Wednesday's Marshall Wildfire, the most destructive wildfire disaster in Colorado history. As community members, neighbors and Coloradans, we are saddened by the devastation these wildfires have caused, and we must do what we can to help these impacted communities. Our hearts go out to those who were displaced or otherwise...