Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

According to a 2021 report on plastics in agriculture by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, soils are one of the main receptors of agricultural plastics. But industry experts say it’s difficult to know where plastic ends up or get rid of it completely, even with the best intentions of reuse and recycling programs.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The 78-page report provides insight into how nonprofit leaders view their role in public policy advocacy and engagement. The Pursuit of Influence follows Independent Sector’s 2023 report, The Retreat of Influence , which filled a 20-year gap in nationally representative data on whether and how nonprofits advocate around public policy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

In Authors Guild v. This is an immense victory for fair use as the basis of a balanced intellectual property system, and we, at Benetech, are delighted by it and by its tremendous positive implications for the public interest. In September 2011, the Authors Guild sued the HathiTrust, alleging massive copyright violations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

In fact, the NRDC navigates to its blog in its primary header with “Our Stories” and doesn’t use the term “blog” though their stories have the primary characteristics of a blog: dated content, an attributed author, and news content that is not in press release format. Blog Design Best Practices.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

She co-founded Hope Runs , a non-profit organization in Kenya and is is a published author writing on such diverse topics as social media strategy , saving money , and natural living. Charles Porch – Facebook – Charles Porch supports marketing partnerships for Facebook around public figures and non-profits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Rather, it’s an opportunity to streamline operations, control costs, maximize efficiency, and improve output. In 2021, choosing the right productivity software can allow nonprofits to do more with less, something that many people are counting on them to do in the year ahead. Connect with Alan on LinkedIn or follow on Twitter @DATABASICSinc.

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The Verge

MAY 13, 2020

Amazon has requested that Congress pass a law that would make price gouging illegal during times of national crisis, in light of inflated prices on crucial goods like hand sanitizer and N95 masks that have hounded the online retailer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2023

Camille Stewart Contributor Share on Twitter Camille Stewart is the White House Deputy National Cyber Director for Technology and Ecosystem Security. Additionally, budget cycles, set hiring authorities and traditional organizational structures sometimes make it difficult to quickly hire and onboard talent. But things are changing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In addition to the international days listed below, see also public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedia’s List of Commemorative Months. Cause awareness and giving days are powerful themes upon which to launch digital marketing and fundraising campaigns. January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2022

Public speaking and presentation skills can help you craft better written and verbal communications, whether you’re engaging with your team internally or connecting with an external audience. . Take the time to craft better public speaking skills, so you can connect with each of these internal audiences on a deeper level. According to.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

These labeled tweets could link out to authoritative public health information, similar to how Twitter directed users to verified voting information throughout the 2020 election. “We Twitter may also label or place warnings on tweets pushing vaccine conspiracy theories starting early next year.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

A copyright exception allows specialist organizations (generally a government agency or disability NGO or library) to make an accessible version of a published book without having to get permission from the author or publisher. I was honored to be part of a WBU-convened expert team that authored the original draft of the treaty.

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Tableau

JUNE 8, 2021

Tableau’s Renee MacLeod, Senior Manager, Inclusive Marketing, sat down (virtually) with Jonathan Schwabish and Alice Feng, co-authors of the Do No Harm Guide. Alice Feng, Senior Data Scientist at Natera, formerly at Urban, co-authored the guide with Jonathan. Alice Feng. SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST, NATERA.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

When this is done, public policy and sustainable development goals incorporate a wider range of concerned parties. The framework was supported by the United Nations Statistics Division, which in November 2022 tasked an expert group with codifying ideas around citizen data. The rankings are: Information.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The UK failed to add nearly 16,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus to its national track and trace system due to an unspecified “technical issue.” The 15,841 “missing” cases made public today were originally recorded between September 25th and October 2nd.

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Singularity Hub

MARCH 27, 2025

This is the first time we tried to unravel whether the pig liver could work well in the human body, said study author Lin Wang at Xijing Hospital in China in a press briefing. They plan to release the data in a future publication. The pig liver is meant to be a stop-gap measure rather than a full replacement. Many questions remain.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

The View from an Authorized Entity Many Bookshare users (and potential Bookshare users!) First, it makes creating a national domestic copyright exception an obligation of countries that ratify the Treaty. Defines Authorized Entity. What’s in it; what does it mean; how does it affect Bookshare members? It doesn’t cover movies.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

The project expanded in March with the launch of the National Emergency Library, which suspended waitlists in response to the global pandemic, making all scanned books immediately accessible to anyone with an account. It’s a long-standing complaint from publishers and authors’ groups. This supports publishing and authors and readers.

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

A recent study by Fidelity Charitable – the USA’s biggest grantmaking public charity – reported that two out of three volunteers had reduced or halted their participation at a nonprofit which before COVID-19 , they’d previously offered their time to. The Community Foundation Public Awareness Initiative. The Chronicle Of Philanthropy.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

These insights came from Melanie and Tara, along with the nearly 100 people who attended and lit up the chat: From Melanie: How declining trust is affecting higher education 2023 Gallup data shows that public trust in higher education has dropped 20 points over the last 8 years to a historic low of only 36% having confidence in higher education.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

1) Ellen Toscano, 2024 Bid Master Winner Voted as the Top National Auctioneer Ellen Toscano (yoursingingauctioneer.com) , voted as the top national benefit auctioneer of 2024 is the founder, CEO and Principal Auctioneer of The Singing Auctioneer LLC, has been a professional singer, actress and stage performer her whole life.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The California Department of Public Health says manufacturing is considered an “essential workforce” — and that applies to Tesla’s manufacturing, too. He was later accused of creating a “public health risk” by reopening his factory before being authorized to do so. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 6, 2025

TrueSense Marketing, the national direct response fundraising firm based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, promoted executive vice presidents Marcy Auman and Shawn Reed to co-presidents. Founding President Steven Bushee is moving into the CEO role. This transition makes perfect sense now, said Bushe.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Federal authorities have accused a Minnesota man with trying to extort $150,000 from Major League Baseball after hacking into its computer system. Feds say a Minnesota man illegally streamed major league sports games | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2013

Countless organizations could benefit from Kyle’s skills, yet there is no system connecting national service alumni with nonprofits and public sector agencies most in need of young talent. Note from Beth: I am looking forward to the NCVS Conference. We’re kick-starting this initiative and conversation on June 20 in Washington, D.C.,

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Last week, the National Federation of the Blind and 22 organizations serving people with disabilities filed detailed objections to a petition from a group of makers of e-reader devices led by Amazon to be exempted from accessibility requirements under the relatively new Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. The Authors Guild appealed the ruling and the parties are waiting for the decision from the appeals court.

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The Verge

MAY 22, 2020

The test fiber connection ran between RMIT’s Melbourne City campus and Monash University’s Clayton campus, and the researchers say it mirrors infrastructure used by Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN). But if the technology becomes cheap enough, then the researchers hope it could one day be used by the general public.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 31, 2021

million images, videos, and other files related to child sexual exploitation were reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). . Offenders benefit from impunity when their crimes cannot be detected, and vulnerable children are victimized again when adults in authority turn a blind eye to their exploitation. .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 8, 2021

Public relations (cable news, radio, newspaper, etc.). Events and public relations. Events can also go hand-in-hand with nonprofit public relations efforts if coordinated properly. Author information Madison Gonzalez Advancement Director at Morning Light, Inc. Events (in-person, virtual, hybrid events ). Social media.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 20, 2021

If you are working to master the messaging of your mission to share with the public, start by looking within. Your logo will be one of the biggest factors in your brand and message to the public because it will be everywhere – websites, business cards, ‘swag’, newsletters, emails, etc. Sounds very spiritual doesn’t it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

Note from Beth: In a report entitled Information for Impact: Liberating Nonprofit Sector Data, authors Beth Novek and Daniel Goroff address the challenges of obtaining better, more usable data on the nonprofit sector to match the field’s growing importance. With a national movement in the U.S. Liberating 990 Data by Beth Simone Noveck.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2022

From Sabrina Walker Hernandez, Founder of Supporting World Hope and consultant, coach, facilitator, and bestselling author. From Tom Ahern , professional copywriter, coach, author of 8 fundraising books , and town crier for donor love. What is the biggest mistake you see nonprofits make at end of year? Start earlier.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Amazon is seeking an injunction preventing the attorney general’s office from trying to exercise “regulatory authority over workplace safety responses to COVID-19 and claims of retaliation against workers who protest working conditions.”. In April, five US Senators wrote a letter to Amazon questioning its handling of Smalls’ dismissal.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 13, 2024

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), which in recent years has been rocked by declining participation, a coronavirus pandemic that limited in-person gatherings, sexual abuse litigation and Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring for the national organization, is being rebranded.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2021

Author information Madison Gonzalez Advancement Director at Morning Light, Inc. Madison Gonzalez is a National Public Speaker, Storyteller of the Year Award-Winner, Best-Selling Author of Dear Mirror, Events Manager, and Published Poet. She is also the Advancement Director at Morning Light, Inc.,

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The Verge

JULY 16, 2020

Hackers from Russian intelligence services are targeting organizations that are involved in COVID-19 vaccine development, according to US, UK, and Canadian authorities. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) denounced the attacks in an advisory issued Thursday. Photo by Ute Grabowsky/Photothek via Getty Images.

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