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How an Email Welcome Series Can Help Cultivate and Retain Donors

NonProfit PRO

When a new supporter enters your nonprofits community, a series of welcome emails can help you start off on the right foot.

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Balancing transparency and data protection

Candid

Candid exists to provide the nonprofit sector with the data it needs to do good. Transparency was the reason our legacy organizations, Foundation Center and GuideStar, were created decades agoand it continues to be at the heart of Candids work today. We believe that sharing good data supports funders, nonprofits, and others in achieving their missions and that transparency enables the sector to thrive by building trust.

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The Real Cost of Nonprofit Budget Cuts? — Employees

NonProfit PRO

Many nonprofits have relied on government funding, but now they must realign and protect themselves and their employees. Here's how.

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10 Tips for Stewarding Gatekeepers During a Capital Campaign

Achieve

When launching a capital campaign , success often depends on how well you engage gatekeepers: board members, respected community leaders , and professional advisors with high-net-worth networks who have influence over prospective major donors. These gatekeepers play a pivotal role by making introductions and advocating for your cause. Just like other key campaign audiences , they need to be nurtured and engaged.

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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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Report Reveals Nonprofit Revenue Growth and Optimism for 2025

NonProfit PRO

The "2025 Philanthropy Pulse" report explores how nonprofits are adapting to shifting donor behaviors, advancing their goals and more.

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The United States no longer prioritizes Russia as a major cyber threat

TechSpot

According to a US official familiar with the matter (via The Record), new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered US Cyber Command to "stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions.

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Contextual AI’s new AI model crushes GPT-4o in accuracy — here’s why it matters

VentureBeat

Contextual AI unveiled its grounded language model (GLM) today, claiming it delivers the highest factual accuracy in the industry by outperforming leading AI systems from Google, Anthropic and OpenAI on a key benchmark for truthfulness.

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4 Practical Ways to Keep Dirty Data Out of Your Database

NonProfit PRO

Having cleaner data helps nonprofits work more efficiently and effectively. Here are four ways to keep bad data out in the first place.

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A 75-year-old ship will be sunk off Florida’s coast to make the world’s largest artificial reef

Fast Company Tech

The coast of Florida is about to be home to the worlds largest-ever artificial reef, and its going to be made out of a 75-year-old, 1,000-foot-long ship. Its a poetic end for the SS United States, which sailed between 1952 and 1969 and was the fastest ocean liner to ever cross the Atlantic. The ship is currently sailing its last voyage around the coast of Florida (you can see a live tracker here) en route to Mobile, Alabama, where it will spend a year getting cleaned and prepped to be dropped ab

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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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After less than a day, the Athena lander is dead on the Moon

Ars Technica

Intuitive Machines announced on Friday morning that its Athena mission to the surface of the Moon, which landed on its side, has ended. "With the direction of the Sun, the orientation of the solar panels, and extreme cold temperatures in the crater, Intuitive Machines does not expect Athena to recharge," the company said in a statement. "The mission has concluded and teams are continuing to assess the data collected throughout the mission.

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HMDs new earbuds can charge your phone on the go

Mashable Tech

HMD is leaning into tech versatility with a new pair of earbuds that double as a charging bank for your phone. Announced on Monday at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the HMD Amped Buds are relatively simple earbuds — but inside the battery case, they have a 1,600mAh battery that can wirelessly charge a compatible smartphone. SEE ALSO: What to expect at MWC 2025 from Samsung, TCL, and more As well as other features you would expect from modern earbuds like active noise cancellatio

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Animals Crossing: AI Helps Protect Wildlife Across the Globe

NVIDIA AI Blog

From Seattle, Washington, to Cape Town, South Africa and everywhere around and between AI is helping conserve the wild plants and animals that make up the intricate web of life on Earth. Its critical work that sustains ecosystems and supports biodiversity at a time when the United Nations estimates over 1 million species are threatened with extinction.

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Elon Musk wants to privatize Amtrak. It would make train travel worse

Fast Company Tech

Project 2025 called for the privatization of all sorts of government agencies and services, and Elon Muskwho has been helping enact that plansaid this week that the U.S. should privatize Amtrak specifically, calling the national passenger rail service a sad situation. Its not the first time Amtrak privatization has been suggested, or that the rail system has been criticized.

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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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AI versus the brain and the race for general intelligence

Ars Technica

There's no question that AI systems have accomplished some impressive feats, mastering games, writing text, and generating convincing images and video. That's gotten some people talking about the possibility that we're on the cusp of AGI, or artificial general intelligence. While some of this is marketing fanfare, enough people in the field are taking the idea seriously that it warrants a closer look.

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The Electric State review: Imagine Ready Player One but worse

Mashable Tech

Sometimes a movie hits you so hard, you can't shake it. The Electric State , the latest offering from directing duo Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, is such a movie. It's so dunderheaded and cacophonous that I'm still angry about its existence. There was a time not so long ago when the Russo brothers were entrusted with the keys to the MCU kingdom, helming blockbusters like Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Endgame.

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Apple must allow app sideloading in Brazil within 90 days, judge orders

Engadget

Brazil has ordered Apple to allow users to bypass the App Store and sideload apps within 90 days, according a report in Valor Econmico seen by 9to5Mac. The new ruling follows similar orders issued in Europe and elsewhere that were referenced by the Brazilian court. "[Apple] has already complied with similar obligations in other countries, without demonstrating a significant impact or irreparable damage to its business model," wrote judge Pablo Zuniga.

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Why empathy is essential for workplace success

Fast Company Tech

When I was 35, a ruptured brain aneurysm nearly killed me. My husband and I had just moved to a new city, bought our first house, adopted a dog, and I had recently started my own business. Life was running at 100 miles an hour and I thought this is what hustling was supposed to feel like. Living my best life, right? Until I collapsed, unconscious, on my bathroom floor.

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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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Firefly’s picture-perfect Moon landing shows the way for lunar exploration

Ars Technica

Firefly Aerospace became the first commercial company to make a picture-perfect landing on the Moon early Sunday, touching down on an ancient basaltic plain, named Mare Crisium, to fulfill a $101 million contract with NASA. The lunar lander, called Blue Ghost, settled onto the Moon's surface at 2:34 am CST (3:34 am EST; 08:34 UTC). A few dozen engineers in Firefly's mission control room monitored real-time data streaming down from a quarter-million miles away.

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Severance Season 2, episode 8 drops a game-changing twist about Ms. Cobel

Mashable Tech

After a revelatory episode 7 , Severance Season 2 takes a frigid turn in episode 8, "Sweet Vitriol." The episode focuses solely on Harmony Cobel's (Patricia Arquette) icy homecoming to the town of Salt's Neck. Once home to a Lumon ether factory, the town has since deteriorated after the company drained it dry. SEE ALSO: 'Severance' creator Dan Erickson breaks down Gemma's 'nightmarish' experience at Lumon The Salt's Neck factory is just one of the many puzzle pieces that make up Cobel's history,

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ASUS Zenbook A14 review: A lightweight in every sense

Engadget

With the Zenbook A14 , ASUS has reached a new milestone of portability. It's a 14-inch laptop that weighs just 2.2 pounds, making it feel more like a tablet than a computer when you pick it up. And with its unique Ceraluminum case, which feels like a cross between ceramic and metal, the Zenbook A14 is a more viable premium notebook than LG's chintzy ultra-light Gram lineup.

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Five beautiful bags that also get the job done

Fast Company Tech

Over the past decade, as I’ve curated this annual list of best bags, there’s been a strong focus on utility. But this year, bag designers are eager to create bags that make a statement, while also improving women’s lives with useful features. In some ways, the bag industry is coming full circle. When I first started working on this list, the bag industry was dominated by big brands like Coach and Kate Spade that were more concerned with fashion than function.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Gemini Live will learn to peer through your camera lens in a few weeks

Ars Technica

At Mobile World Congress, Google confirmed that a long-awaited Gemini AI feature it first teased nearly a year ago is ready for launch. The company's conversational Gemini Live will soon be able to view live video and screen sharing, a feature Google previously demoed as Project Astra. When Gemini's video capabilities arrive, you'll be able to simply show the robot something instead of telling it.

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Severance Season 2, episode 8: The details in Harmony Cobels childhood home you may have missed

Mashable Tech

Episode 8 of Severance Season 2 takes us away from the Lumon factory for a fairly grim trip down memory lane, with Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette) heading back to her childhood home to retrieve something important. The house itself is cold, barren, and unwelcoming, but it does contain a few props and details that help shed more light on why Cobel is the way she is.

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The best password manager for 2025

Engadget

Recently, we saw all the ways reused passwords can harm your security posture. The 23andMe attack comes to mind, but generally credential stuffing has been on the rise. Hackers can buy or find your reused passwords to access some of your most sensitive accounts. To prevent yourself from falling victim, password managers can help. They encourage you to have a unique, strong password for each account by removing the burden of memorizing all sorts of different login combinations.

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How to talk about AI in a job interview when you’re not a techie

Fast Company Tech

As artificial intelligence begins to devour the world , job seekers must adapt their strategy to stand out in the hiring process. Hiring managers have begun to populate their interviews with questions about how prospective employees use AI in their work. According to industry experts, these types of questions will become more common as time goes on and AI continues to advance.In fact, 88% of C-suite leaders say speeding up AI adoption is important over the next year, according to LinkedIn’

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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.