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Polywork gets $3.5M to blend professional and social networking

TechCrunch

Lystable/Kalo had raised close to $30M over its seven year run, per Crunchbase , including from some of the same investors putting money into Polywork. It’s certainly true that home and work have never been so blended as now, given the pandemic-fuelled remote work boom. So what is Johnson’s new startup all about? .

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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Encouraging nonprofits to embrace this mode of fundraising was the point of the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge , one of the first giving contests launched back in 2007 where I was a first place winner raising funds for Cambodian children. Giving Tuesday takes a lot of these ideas and blends them together.

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An ed-tech specialist spoke out about remote testing software — and now he’s being sued

The Verge

But the tools have expanded in the wake of COVID-19 and the resulting rush to remote and blended learning environments. Proctorio contests this — “If you have a student who needs accommodation. It doesn’t just deter me by making me put all my energy and money on this. They sued me to silence me,” Linkletter says.

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Reflections from Stanford Nonprofit Management Institute: New Skills for a Complex World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And, those who wanted to make money would head to Wall Street. That’s changed. Rob started off with some observations about the young people he sees in his business school classes. It used to be twenty years ago that the “do gooders” would go off and take lower paying jobs in the nonprofit sector.

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20+ Memorable Gala Entertainment Ideas

Qgiv

Gala fundraisers hold a unique appeal because they blend philanthropy with an enjoyable evening out, drawing attendees who are eager to support your mission while having a great time. With popular games like blackjack, poker, and roulette, your guests can enjoy the thrill of gambling without the risk of losing real money.

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This is the Pixel 6

The Verge

That screen is very slightly curved at the edges, blending into shiny, polished aluminum rails on the side. Compared to the Pixel 5, it was no contest. Does it intend to be a real competitor and make real money or is the entire effort just a rehashing of the old Nexus strategy? inch QHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

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Google is going to try to win TV for the umpteenth time

The Verge

Except, of course, there is: money! The fights over what smart TV apps do and don’t appear on smart TV platforms have turned the streaming wars into a p **g contest. And speaking of money, it’s simultaneously a reason to find Google’s lack of TV success baffling and an explanation for that failure. Later it’ll be something else.

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