Month: January 2025

New Acrobat for Nonprofits Offer Empowers Global Organizations to Drive Greater Impact

Stuart Mitchell

Adobe has announced Acrobat for Nonprofits, a new global offering that will significantly expand nonprofits’ ability to streamline document and business processes and scale their impact with donors, volunteers and the communities they serve. This builds on the Adobe for Nonprofits offering, including Adobe Express, the create-anything app that helps nonprofits quickly and easily tell their stories, inspire action and advocate for change with standout content. Like all businesses, nonprofits today need a modern workflow to operate efficiently, engage their audiences and achieve their missions. However, they do not always…

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The Access Group to Acquire Charity CRM Provider Donorfy

Stuart Mitchell

Donorfy will be joining The Access Group’s Non-Profit and Education division, which currently supports over 2,000 charities and 9,000 educational establishments across the UK and Ireland with industry-leading software solutions. This acquisition is part of Access Group’s strategy to deepen its commitment to the Non-Profit sector, enhancing the choice and value available to existing and prospective customers. This ongoing investment reflects The Access Group’s dedication to delivering best-in-class solutions for the charity sector, following the acquisition of Access Assemble (formerly Dutysheet Ltd) in June 2022. Simon Baines, managing director of…

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Royal Appointment Shines Light on Disability Advocacy

Stuart Mitchell

Capability Scotland have welcomed Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh as their new royal patron, continuing their longstanding connection with the Royal Family. The Duchess of Edinburgh’s appointment comes as a significant moment for the charity, which has been at the forefront of supporting disabled people for over 75 years. The announcement aligns with the International Day of People with Disabilities, a fitting moment to highlight their commitment to empowering disabled people and promoting inclusivity. Capability Scootland say: Former Royal Patron, the late Prince Philip, supported us for over…

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CATF named most effective climate organization for the fifth year in a row

Stuart Mitchell

Last Giving Tuesday, for the fifth year in a row, Clean Air Task Force (CATF) was rated by multiple external evaluators as one of the most effective organizations in the world working to address climate change.  Last month, in recognition of Giving Tuesday, news outlet Vox issued its annual list of the most effective organizations working on climate change, once again rating Clean Air Task Force number one. Last month, Heatmap News also listed CATF as one of the top six climate organizations to support. This comes on the heels…

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Barbados launches the world’s first debt-for-climate-resilience conversion

Stuart Mitchell

Barbados has successfully completed an unprecedented debt-for-climate operation to finance water and sewage projects resilient to climate change. Through support from its international funding partners, including the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Barbados replaced outstanding, more expensive debt with more affordable financing, generating USD 125 million in fiscal savings, which will be used to enhance water resource management and increase water and food security. CIBC Caribbean, as lead arranger, successfully closed the Sustainability Linked Loan transaction last week. The loan was backed by USD 300 million in guarantees – USD 150…

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