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| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30751 |
| Published date | 01 April 2020 |
| Date | 01 April 2020 |
NONPROFIT BUSINESS ADVISOR APRIL 2020
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DOI: 10.1002/nba
protected activity and an employer’s adverse actions
could be sufcient to establish causation. He then
ruled that the lapse of only 15 days between the ter-
mination notication and her second complaint to
the director was sufciently close to show causation.
Although he dismissed other portions of the suit,
the judge allowed those two claims to proceed.
[Paiva v. City of Bridgeport, U.S. District Court
for the District of Connecticut, No. 3:17CV00081,
08/15/2019]. ■
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Global Impact, Skills4Good
partner to broaden services in U.S.
Global Impact, a U.S. nonprot that works with
corporate partners to craft employee volunteerism
and engagement programs, has teamed up with
Skills4Good, a social purpose organization based in
Toronto, Canada, that will leverage Global Impact’s
knowledge of the U.S. nonprot sector to identify
new nonprot partners that Skills4Good can add to
its roster of volunteer opportunities for U.S.-based
employees.
Skills4Good helps companies attract talented em-
ployees through effective skills-based volunteerism
programs, which are increasingly popular among
the workforce. At the same time, it helps nonprots
build capacity and increase board diversity through
a program that matches employees with nonprot
boards and board committees.
The partnership with Global Impact will enable
Skills4Good to expand its matchmaking platform
to companies in key cities in the United States, the
company said.
For more information, visit https://skills4good.com.
iDonate secures funding
to enable expansion
iDonate, a provider of digital donation systems,
has secured an additional $8.7 million in funding that
will allow the company to fully integrate iDonate Pay-
ments into its core platform, creating a software-as-
a-service/payments solution that supports new tender
types, such as Apple Pay and Google Wallet, as well as
international payment processing. Additionally, the
funding will accelerate more functionality designed to
personalize the donor experience and help nonprots
be more efcient as they grow their causes through
digital donations, the company said.
According to the company, iDonate was designed
from the ground up to accelerate the impact of
nonprot work by increasing donations. When it
launched, it was the world’s rst noncash-donation
technology provider, and has since expanded its
platform to cater to every donation type through
compatibility for multiple giving channels, such as
website, peer-to-peer, text and event-based giving. The
platform complements nonprots’ existing customer
relationship management systems, the company said.
With the new funding, iDonate plans to unveil new
capabilities throughout the year and has increased
staff to grow faster in 2020.
For more information, visit https://idonate.com.
United Way launches effort
to ensure accurate 2020 census
United Way Worldwide has launched a new Text-
to-Pledge campaign to help ensure the 2020 Census is
fair and accurate. The campaign will be powered by
211, a nationwide service that connects those in need
to a variety of local support services. According to the
group, people can text PLEDGE to 211-211 and opt
in to receive information about, and text reminders
to participate in, the 2020 Census. The service will
also address questions and correct misunderstandings
about the 2020 Census.
According to UWW, the Text-to-Pledge platform
is designed to maximize participation in the 2020
Census, with special emphasis on engaging com-
munities that are historically hard to count. These
include urban and rural areas with large low-income
populations, people of color, immigrants, non-Eng-
lish speakers, migrant workers, formerly incarcerated
people, young children, the elderly, those who are
disabled, renters, the homeless, LGBTQ and those
living in mobile homes or multiunit residences.
Other nonprots who serve these communities can
help by sharing information about the campaign with
their constituents.
The UWW hopes to gather pledges to be counted
from more than 1 million individuals.
For more information, visit https://www.unitedway.
org. ■
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