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What do the mega gifts of 2024 say about giving? 

Candid

and his daughter, Tessa Stephenson Brand, in support of pancreatic cancer research. An anonymous donor committed $100 million to Artists Hub on Market and Mercy Housing California to redevelop a mixed-use building that will include housing for artists, a community center, studios, rehearsal and practice rooms, a black box theater, and a cafe.

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How artists and scientists see tree branches similarly

Fast Company Tech

Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees? Piet Mondrian was an early 20th-century abstract artist and art theorist obsessed with simplicity and essence of form. As a scientist who studies branching patterns in living things, Im starting to think so. Grey Tree by Piet Mondrian, 1911.

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Forward Health raises $225M from investors including The Weeknd as it looks to expand nationwide

TechCrunch

The new capital comes from Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Mark Benioff – and recording artist The Weeknd – among others. Primary care startup Forward Health is looking to expand its tech-powered, personalized healthcare model across the U.S., and will use a new $225 million Series D raise to help make it happen.

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Entrepreneurial events firm Summit Series acquires Utah’s Powder Mountain ski resort for $40m

The Next Web

The once sleepy mountain town is about to be reinvigorated as a destination for the world’s most talented creators, artists, entrepreneurs, activists, philanthropists and musicians. About an hour’s drive from Salt Lake City, lies Utah’s Powder Mountain. A big component of Summit is ‘great people doing great things’.

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People are putting their routers in jail to protect themselves from harmless Wi-Fi

The Verge

And yet, an entire cottage industry of con artists looking to make a quick buck by selling “router shields” that claim to fix the issue and protect you and your loved ones from your Wi-Fi has popped up this week. My sides are in orbit. pic.twitter.com/mGcud5Kb70 — Ansgar Odinson (@AnsgarTOdinson) December 2, 2020.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Jude Children’s Research Hospital continue to treat and defeat childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. All artists work in a free and fair work environment in Cambodia where they are paid above average wages and receive benefits such as health insurance and stipends for their children’s education. Jewelry & Accessories.

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Find the Charlie’s, Justine’s, and Edna’s in your network

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Charlie the Artist. He was asked to donate to cancer charity. A cancer-surviving grandma in Denmark re-posts and says “den bedste!”. He went on to describe how to activate social voice by describing how these personas use social networks to share information about their favorite charities and fundraise for them.

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