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Minneapolis will no longer use influencers to cover first George Floyd murder trial

The Verge

The Minneapolis City Council has walked back a plan approved last week that would have paid influencers to share city-approved messages during the upcoming trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin, Motherboard reported. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images.

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Embracing rapid change: Trends shaping the nonprofit sector in 2025

Candid

In another example, the American Cancer Society used AI to examine GoFundMe campaigns and found that over one-third of fundraising stories explicitly described financial hardships caused by medical issues. They need a long-term approach to tackle the underlying causes and ongoing challenges of health inequity.

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Register Today to Change Tomorrow: Registration for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference Is Now Open!

NTEN

We hope you'll be able to join us in Minneapolis, April 11-13, for three days of learning, community, and fun. > With a wide mix of social events, seminars, trainings, and resources, the 2013 NTC will help you put technology to work to further your cause. Registration for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference is now open!

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Change.org?accused of ?siphoning? donations from George Floyd petition

The Verge

Launched by activists shortly after Floyd’s death, the Change.org petition calls on Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and local DA Mike Freeman to file charges against the police officers involved in Floyd’s death. “These actions constitute Change.org profiting from the death of Black people,” the Medium post reads. “We

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Big tech companies are responding to George Floyd in a way they never did for Michael Brown

The Verge

In the days since the death of George Floyd, technology’s biggest companies and their leaders have made public statements expressing solidarity with Black communities. The communications — which, really, are press releases — condemn racism and call for unity. Here is Amazon’s tweet committing to solidarity with the Black community.

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Reminder: The Early Bird Price for the 2013 NTC Expires January 11th

NTEN

We've posted the full list of breakout sessions , organized by time and track, on our conference social networking platform, myNTC , so you can now peruse the learning opportunities that will be available to you in Minneapolis, April 11-13. But I'd like to take this opportunity to highlight the community. See you in Minneapolis!

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13NTC: A Message of Thanks from the NTEN Board

NTEN

I think the 2013 NTC proved we need a creed of equal match for this community. Neither snow nor ice, flight delays or road closures can prevent this community of innovators, change makers, and passionate technologists from coming together to meet new colleagues, share ideas, and spark change. It was a celebration!

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