This blog contains press releases on fundraising and philanthropy that the Resource Center has seen on the Internet. This listing is a sampling and is not intended to be all inclusive. Disclaimer:AFP provides this listing of hyperlinks to other Internet pages as a privilege to the user. AFP does not necessarily endorse, support or attest to the accuracy of information posted on those Internet pages. Some urls may require registration to view and/or may only be available for a limited time
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Microsoft Windows Azure Powers Blackbaud Mobile App - DailyFinance
Microsoft Windows Azure Powers Blackbaud Mobile App - DailyFinance: HARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blackbaud (BLKB) today announced the use of Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud services to connect The Raiser's Edge mobile app to on-premises instances of the company's flagship Raiser's Edge donor management software. One of the first companies to adopt the Windows Azure Service Bus, Blackbaud now makes it easy for nonprofit professionals that want easy access to data from their mobile devices.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Razoo Adds Peer-to-Peer Fundraising to Its Crowdfunding Platform - MarketWatch
Razoo Adds Peer-to-Peer Fundraising to Its Crowdfunding Platform - MarketWatch: SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 20, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Razoo.com, the fastest-growing crowdfunding site for causes, today expanded its online platform to allow people to give directly to other people for any good cause - whether nonprofit or personal. Building on Razoo's record-breaking platform for nonprofits, Razoo now empowers everyday philanthropists to show they care through peer-to-peer giving to personal fundraisers.
Monday, August 19, 2013
New Cancer-Fighting Game App Goes Global - WSJ.com
New Cancer-Fighting Game App Goes Global - WSJ.com:Cigna teams with HopeLab to promote research-based Re-Mission 2 games worldwide
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global health service company Cigna is on a mission: to get HopeLab's cancer-fighting game app Re-Mission 2: Nanobot's Revenge onto the phones and tablets of every young cancer patient in the world. The free app is available for Android and iOS (Apple) mobile devices.
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global health service company Cigna is on a mission: to get HopeLab's cancer-fighting game app Re-Mission 2: Nanobot's Revenge onto the phones and tablets of every young cancer patient in the world. The free app is available for Android and iOS (Apple) mobile devices.
Canadians can boost their charitable giving with Visa payWave It Forward - WSJ.com
Canadians can boost their charitable giving with Visa payWave It Forward - WSJ.com: PRESS RELEASE
August 19, 2013, 6:05 a.m. ET
Canadians can boost their charitable giving with Visa payWave It Forward
August 19, 2013, 6:05 a.m. ET
Canadians can boost their charitable giving with Visa payWave It Forward