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Tesla reportedly puts a stop to free trial of assisted driving service in China

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The blogger added that it is unknown whether and when the US automaker would resume the planned deal, sparking speculation online that the company has not completed the compliance procedure initiated by the Chinese government to guide over-the-air update activities for vehicle software. IT Home , in Chinese]

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As a Disaster Unfolds, Fundraisers Can Do More Than Raise Money

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In-person visits should be approached with caution in an active disaster zone, but you can improve your organizations communications remotely via email, phone calls, text, and social media, assuming services remain available. Have links and phone numbers handy for the programs and services they might needor offer to call for them.

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How nonprofits can deepen corporate partnerships

Candid

By allowing employees to avoid added costs such as child care or using personal time to participate in an after-hours or weekend activity, VTO provides more equitable access to volunteering opportunities. billion in in-kind goods and services—more than five times the total cash and in-kind donations compared with the average U.S.

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Taking Local Currency Digital: A New Experiment Emerges

Non Profit Quarterly

a local currency issuer. Then as now, the idea behind BerkShares was to galvanize residents in Pittsfield, Great Barrington, and surrounding areas to purchase more goods and services locally. The local currency could be converted into US dollars but is designed to be spent directly in the area.

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6 Tips to Help Manage Prizes for Your Nonprofit Online Silent Auction

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Tip: for example, if your supporters are predominantly young families, offering items related to children’s activities, education, or family experiences can be more enticing. Tip: Include gift vouchers for local shops and cafes, food hampers, small sets of bath and beauty products.

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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation.

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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

It also hit manufactured housing communities, home to many in the tourism and service industries that drive the states economy. The largest cash donor was Asheville-based Dogwood Health Trust , which committed $10 million to the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina and $40 million for local agencies immediate response activities.

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