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Report: Support Up After Record Inflation, But Relevancy of Racial Equity Declined

NonProfit PRO

The "2024 Foundation Operations and Management Report" showed that financial support was up, but racial equity became less of a priority.

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Create a Winning New Member Strategy in 3 Easy Steps

Association Analytics

It’s no secret that growing membership is hard. When you’re working with limited resources it can be a struggle to both get new people in the door and then keep them there once you do. Not surprisingly, a 2020 report from Wild Apricot showed that 68% of organizations have difficulty growing membership. What’s slowing these association’s down? Besides facing competition from free online sources of continuing education and mentorship, it can also be a challenge for associations to communicate thei

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How to Get Your Ask for a Second Gift Right

NonProfit PRO

The value of your donors goes up when they donate a second time. Here is some insight on when and how to make your ask for a second gift.

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Interview with Pat Gelsinger: Intel's CEO describes a different kind of foundry

TechSpot

In advance of Intel's first event dedicated to their Foundry business, I had the opportunity to sit down one-on-one with CEO Pat Gelsinger and talk about the company's strategic goals.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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How Trust-Based Philanthropy Removes Barriers Around Grant Applications

NonProfit PRO

Grantmakers have started embracing trust-based philanthropy. Here's how this ethos can break down barriers to grant applications.

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40 Nonprofit Trends for 2024

NonProfit PRO

Free Trend Report to 40 Nonprofit Trends for 2024 Predictions from nonprofit professionals themselves across multiple areas within the sector

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A satellite the size of a large car makes an uncontrolled return to Earth tomorrow, but don't worry too much

TechSpot

The European Space Agency (ESA) launched the European Remote Sensing 2 (ERS-2) satellite on an Ariane 4 rocket back in April 1995. In 2011, after 16 years of operations, the ESA decided to end ERS-2 operations and deorbit the satellite. Following 66 deororbting maneuvers, which included draining the propellant tanks.

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Share Your Nonprofit’s Challenges and Successes With NonProfit PRO

NonProfit PRO

Each year, NonProfit PRO surveys nonprofit professionals like you to get an inside look at where nonprofits are struggling and excelling.

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British AI company Graphcore is trying to sell its accelerator business, perhaps to OpenAI

TechSpot

After its unsuccessful attempt to capitalize on the recent artificial intelligence craze, Graphcore is seemingly seeking a buyer among foreign organizations interested in AI chip applications. The British fabless semiconductor company has developed a line of Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs), featuring a massively parallel design capable of holding an entire.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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How To Be More Strategic

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Today’s business leaders are faced with many challenges: intense competition, increased regulation, and the need for constant innovation. Therefore, it’s imperative that as a business leader you have the essential meta-skill to navigate your business with a thorough understanding of your current situation, vision to see the future destination, and the ability to create the path to reach it,” explains Rich Horwath , author of the book, Strategic.

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Neuralink's first human subject successfully controls computer mouse with thoughts following brain-chip implant

TechSpot

"Progress is good, and the patient seems to have made a full recovery, with no ill effects that we are aware of," Musk said in a conversation with Katherine Brodsky during a Spaces event on X/Twitter. "Patient is able to move a mouse around the screen by just thinking.

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Next Level Donor Relations: Make The Experience “Unexpectedly Pleasurable”

Bloomerang

In today’s fundraising world , with dozens of nonprofits competing for donors’ hearts and wallets, it’s important to stand out from a donor relations standpoint. Otherwise, no matter how noble your mission, you’ll be left with your hand out as other fundraisers hit their goals. To inspire donor generosity and loyalty year after year, you must stop sending stale thank-you letters and having hollow donor experiences, and start thinking of creative ways to go above and beyond to provide donor servi

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Lian Li introduces T-shaped power supply for dual-chamber PC cases

TechSpot

Highlights include an integrated USB hub that adds four additional headers to the mix, which could be useful for those with lots of RGB accessories. The flush-mounted cooling fan grill, meanwhile, shouldn't interfere with tight-fitting side panels, we're told.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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How to Fundraise with AI for Nonprofits

Qgiv

As technology evolves, there are new ways nonprofits like yours can take advantage of advancements to save time and raise more money. At the forefront of these new technologies is artificial intelligence (AI). AI for nonprofits can be a real game changer in the fundraising landscape. From navigating donor data to finding the most effective ways to communicate, AI for fundraising can be applied to many aspects of your organization to help lift some of the burden of changing the world.

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LockBit website siezed, operations disrupted in joint international law enforcement operation

TechSpot

LockBit's website is currently showing a banner that states it is under the control of the National Crime Agency of the UK, working in close cooperation with the FBI and the international law enforcement task force named Operation Cronos.

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Want better fundraising results? Rethink your team

Hands on Fundraising

Fundraising results depend on the whole organization You might know that I spent a good number of years working for regional theaters. It’s where my nonprofit career began. And theater is still close to my heart. But over the years – whether in my first theater, where I managed the box office, or in subsequent […] The post Want better fundraising results?

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AMD Zen 6 CPUs might integrate RDNA 5 for improved iGPU performance

TechSpot

Known leaker Everest recently claimed that Zen 6, a future lineup of AMD Ryzen CPUs, will incorporate graphics hardware based on RDNA 5. If true, the rumor indicates a significant shift in Team Red's approach to integrated graphics.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Candid community: Expanding equitable access to nonprofit resources 

Candid

At Candid, we partner with libraries and nonprofit resource centers across the country to provide nonprofit organizations and local communities with free access to Candid’s educational resources, trainings, and products. As part of an effort to expand equitable access to our resources, we have lowered barriers so more organizations and locations can join our network of partners.

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January was a record-setting month for streaming in the US

TechSpot

Netflix trailed just behind YouTube with a 7.9 percent share and after that, it was not even close. The third most popular streaming service, Amazon Prime Video, accounted for just 2.8 percent of the pie. Hulu captured a 2.7 percent slice, and Disney+ was responsible for only 1.9 percent.

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Low-code doesn’t mean low quality

InfoWorld

There is a certain artistry to elegantly written computer code. Programmers pride themselves on the craftsmanship that goes into program design, including attention to detail and functionality. Superior craftsmanship also requires superior tools, which is why more developers are adopting low-code development solutions. They want to focus on application services, not the coding process.

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Bethesda to release 7-game Fallout S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Anthology with mini-nuke case ahead of TV show launch

TechSpot

Bethesda is capitalizing on the upcoming release of the Fallout TV show by launching the Fallout S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Anthology, a box set made up of seven Fallout games. It arrives on April 11, the day before the series starts on Amazon Prime Video.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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Making cloud infrastructure programmable for developers

InfoWorld

Most developers don’t use infrastructure as code (IaC), argues AWS tech lead Chris Munns. But to those top 10% to 15% of developers who do use modern development technologies such as IaC go the spoils. Even if the audience for IaC remains relatively small, interest in Python and artificial intelligence is accelerating adoption, as Pulumi CEO Joe Duffy notes in an interview.

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Self-taught programmer creates shovelware games in under 30 minutes, earns over $350,000

TechSpot

TJ Gardner is the creator of the Stroke games available to download from the PlayStation Store. To say they follow a simple premise would be an understatement: players see a still picture of whatever animal that particular title is based on superimposed against a blue background.

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Can Nonprofits Look to the Past to Build the Future?

Blue Avocado

Three ways your CFO can help your nonprofit apply for grants. Most nonprofits strive to include grant funding in their revenue streams but often find that large amounts of know-how (as well as a time commitment from the executive level down to the front line) are needed. Indeed, the grant writing team may not realize that, in particular, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has much to contribute to the success of the grant application and the administrative processes that follow.

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Tomb Raider modder reveals he spent the last year heading up the trilogy remaster

TechSpot

Some of you may be familiar with an ongoing uber-ambitious project called OpenLara. The labor of love aims to recreate the original Tomb Raider games (1-5) on an open-source, cross-platform engine (LibRetro). A playable version of the original Tomb Raider is already playable online via web browser.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.