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Scott Resumes Giving Away Millions In Large Chunks

The NonProfit Times

MacKenzie Scott, who in the past few years has given away more than $17 billion, has provided $65 million to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) in New York City. It is the largest contribution in LISC’s nearly half-century history. The LISC gift was not a solo. We are enormously grateful for Ms.

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Will NJ Transit go on strike? New warning as Friday midnight deadline nears

Fast Company Tech

New Jersey Transit urged riders to reach their destinations before the end of the day Thursday or risk being stranded, as last-minute talks continued in a bid to avert a rail strike by train engineers that would affect some 350,000 commuters in New Jersey and New York City.

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Record Revenue, Double Digit Hike For GivingTuesday

The NonProfit Times

This year Benin, Bolivia, Denmark, Panama, and Sri Lanka launched national GivingTuesday movements, and GivingTuesday launched its Europe Hub, which joins the Africa, India, Latin America & the Caribbean, and U.S. & DonorsChoose in New York City got off to an early start through a promo code sent to previous donors on Monday.

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Aurora borealis forecast expands as strong solar storm hits Earth. Here’s what to know

Fast Company Tech

And last fall, a powerful solar storm dazzled skygazers far from the Arctic Circle when dancing lights appeared in unexpected places including Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. What do solar storms do?

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Nonprofits get $10 million grant from Google to expand AI

Mashable Tech

Channeled through community foundations in Atlanta, Austin, Columbia, New York City, and San Francisco, more than $10 million in grants have been awarded to technical nonprofits that will then supply individualized AI support to organizations in their communities.

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FreeWill Acquires AI-Driven GrantAssistant

The NonProfit Times

According to the National Council of Nonprofits, roughly one-third of total funding for all nonprofits is from government grants and contracts, and according to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University, another $100 billion in annual charitable funding derives from grant-making made by private foundations.

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National Development Council uses Tech Impact Services to Stay Connected While Working On The Go

TechImpact

For many nonprofits, maintaining effective communication and cooperation between employees who find themselves spread across wide areas is often a challenge.

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