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Iceland built 1,756 wheelchair ramps in the past 4 years. Why can’t other countries do that?

Fast Company Tech

But in cities with historic buildings that predate modern accessibility standards by decades or even centuries, those challenges are even further amplified. In a recent study, 70% of disabled people surveyed said theyve shown up to a building only to realize they couldnt get inside. So the approach was really to give people no excuses.

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How Hebbia is building AI for in-depth research

Fast Company Tech

Air Force, law firm Gunderson Dettmer, and private equity firms Charlesbank and Cinven. “If you’re an investor and you’re building a case to invest or not to invest, you can look atand corroborate your assumptions withway more data,” Sivulka says.

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Strong boards make strong nonprofits: What you need to know

Candid

Federal and state laws require a nonprofit’s board members to assume responsibility for the organization’s well-being–meaning it can be held responsible if something goes wrong financially or operationally. Candid recently debuted two webinars on nonprofit boards: How to Build Your Board and Your Board and Fundraising (to be offered in 2025.)

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Building a Nonprofit Data Marketing Strategy Without Cookies

Nonprofits Source

Privacy laws are constantly changing, and even if there arent heavy regulations in your local area, many regulations dictate that any organization collecting data from people in the area they govern is subject to compliance. The post Building a Nonprofit Data Marketing Strategy Without Cookies appeared first on Nonprofits Source.

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Legl, a SaaS for law firm workflows, tops up with $18M

TechCrunch

Today, London-based Legl — a 2019-founded SaaS startup that sells tools to law firms wanting to digitize processes and automate workflows in areas like client onboarding, payments and compliance to support a more modern customer experience — is announcing the close of an $18 million Series B round, just over a year after it raised a $7M Series A.

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Twitter’s Jack Dorsey wants to build an app store for social media algorithms

The Verge

Dorsey said Twitter is “excited to build” features that will give people more choice over what they see. Dorsey also sees decentralization as a way to “address some of the problems” around Section 230, the law that gives platforms protection from user-created content. That’s where we will be competitive,” he said.

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Online Fundraising: What Your Nonprofit Needs to Do to Be Compliant in 2021

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Compliance: How to Stay Compliant While Building Trust and Increasing Giving. In 2001, the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO) released a set of recommendations called the Charleston Principles to supplement fundraising laws that had not kept pace with technology.