The Verge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Microsoft plans to address dwindling water resources in its latest environmental pledge. The pledge builds on Microsoft’s previous eyebrow-raising climate commitment to capture more planet-heating carbon dioxide than it releases by 2030. Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images. We’re going to invest as much as we need”. It still doesn’t.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Pornhub has made significant changes to its content policies after a New York Times report detailed the damage done by nonconsensual videos posted to the platform, often involving underage girls. In a statement today , Pornhub announced a new set of policies aimed at keeping nonconsensual videos off the site.

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The Verge

JANUARY 12, 2021

WhatsApp has published a new FAQ page to its website outlining its stances on user privacy in response to widespread backlash over an upcoming privacy policy update. That’s something the company feels it is required to disclose in its privacy policy, which it’s now doing after previewing the upcoming changes to business chats back in October.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The companies have approached regulators in the US, EU, UK, and China, reportedly with concerns that Nvidia could change how Arm licenses out its chipmaking technology. Nvidia has pledged that it won’t use its control over the company to change how it interacts with other businesses.

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The Verge

JUNE 5, 2020

It’s also now requiring customers leave feedback for removing tips and pledging to deactivate any customer who “consistently and egregiously engages in this type of behavior.” It has since changed that policy to ensure more transparent allocation of tips. The company claims “only 0.25 A group of senators led by Sen.

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sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

Several organizations I’ve worked with have had Fund and Campaign records set up backward, which caused a struggle when adding multiyear pledges and producing consistent pledge reminders. This could be especially troubling in a capital campaign when an influx of new pledges quickly becomes overwhelming. Add data health tools.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Whether you were here in Toronto or not, I’d love to hear your ideas, feedback, and goals for change! We need to let go of the idea that we are serving our constituents, and recognize the ways we could be working together to change their lives, their neighborhoods, and beyond. But, alone, the organization can’t make the change.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . contacted us with two primary concerns about the way the data was presented: the distinction between racial equity and racial justice funding, and the mixing of grants and pledges. underlying systems and structures that?generate

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Be familiar with the organization’s case for support, annual reports, theory of change, and other collateral materials. The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

EsTech seems likely to press that line of argument — although at the time of writing it was still preparing its policy plan. So it’s trying to boost and trying to explain the role that entrepreneurs are playing and their capacity to impact, to transform and to change the society in which we are living.”

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The Verge

MAY 1, 2021

But the cut is also a tactical move: Microsoft wants to help pressure Apple, and this week’s changes could play a role in the bigger app store battles kicking off next week. Microsoft’s app store on Windows isn’t a huge revenue driver for the company, and it already had a 15 percent cut on apps ahead of these PC game changes.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

Among Apple’s more recent social good initiatives is the Impact Accelerator, an effort launched about a year ago intended to find and elevate minority-owned small businesses taking on sustainability and climate change. Apple announces new projects related to its $100 million pledge for racial equity and justice.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

In the digital period, the changing landscape of “tools,” meant that many of us were diagnosed with shiny object syndrome. If you could provide enough evidence that it was worthwhile, then organizations would relax policies to allow for just those adventurous enough to circumvent the rules to now be allowed to use the tools.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The operating theory of ROOST is that access to generative AI is rapidly changing the online landscape, making the need for "reliable and accessible safety infrastructure" all the more urgent. Partner companies are providing funding for these tools, and the technical expertise to build them, too.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Partnership, meanwhile, includes pledges to cooperate with other organizations and ratings agencies on safety initiatives. The announcement doesn’t contain any details about specific policy changes any of the companies are making, but the solidarity is notable in an industry where competition among them is often characterized as a “war.”.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. Volunteer policies and procedures: It is critical that you have policies and procedures in place that minimize potential problems that could arise.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The measure will drastically cut down on pollution that fuels climate change: according to a recent study by clean energy think tank RMI, it’ll slash 2.1 Buildings are big problem for New York City’s efforts to tackle climate change. Related: How your gas stove sparked a battle over climate change.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

That is, how to spend what’s been pledged so farand how to raise a lot more to help preserve plant and animal life on Earth. ” said Georgina Chandler, head of policy and campaigns for the Zoological Society London. “Montreal was about the ‘what’what are we all working towards together?”

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Their policies directly influence how nonprofits can access, use, and leverage user data for fundraising. Forecasting and Adjusting for Fundraising Impact Predicting the Effects Understanding and anticipating the potential impacts of these privacy changes on fundraising activities is essential.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2023

Nonprofit organizations depend on dedicated and effective board members to fulfill their mission and drive positive change in their communities. Successful board members also make an effort to be well-informed about the organization’s mission, services, policies, and programs.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Together, we’ll unlock the potential of using your plan to thrive in changing circumstances. Take a look at your fundraising totals for the year so far, along with any changes in your organization’s budget that need to be accounted for. Do you have any focus areas or targets that have changed? What about internal factors?

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The Verge

MAY 25, 2021

It’s not the first time Amazon employees have pushed the company to create better environmental policies. In 2019, more than 7,500 workers backed a shareholder proposal asking Jeff Bezos to create a comprehensive climate change plan for the organization. The pledge also doesn’t address other harmful pollutants from tailpipes.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2012

In the end I decided to reflect on my favorite quote by Mahatma Gandhi, “be the change you wish to see in the world,” as I feel it encapsulates the Convio story very well. I was convinced that we could change the way that nonprofits engaged their constituents by harnessing the Internet.

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The Verge

MAY 20, 2020

This plan does not change Facebook’s pledge to allow all of its employees who can perform remote work to do so through the end of 2020. Google has similarly announced a work-from-home policy for a majority of its staff through 2020 and a phased reopening process starting this summer.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

In this article, we’ll provide some guidance to those who are ready to move beyond the board statement or public equity pledge to actively and intentionally implement Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) practices and strategies into their consultant search process. . As we move forward, we invite you to do the same. .

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

That all changed this week after Russia invaded Ukraine, when its crowdfunding drew widespread attention, and its membership list ballooned to over 14,000 patrons, contributing a total of $436,966 a month. We are shocked and heartbroken at the invasion of Ukraine,” Patreon’s blog post reads.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Volkswagen, GM, Amazon, and the USPS pledged a commitment to green vehicles. Organization Mission: The Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) believes in creating a diverse community of change-makers across sectors and disciplines to drive an equitable, decarbonized, and resilient energy ecosystem. The six largest banks in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

The on-orbit servicing market must be driven by national space policies and international standards that directly support satellite servicing. National regulatory policies are struggling to keep pace with the advancement of technology, the growth of the satellite population, and the development of new activities in orbit.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

A best practice is getting the donor prospect to sign a letter of intent pledging when payments will be made. The most popular deferred or planned giving options are charitable bequests, retirement plans, and life insurance policies that postpone out of pocket expenditures.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

We uphold our vision by providing peer-to-peer support, educating people on the issues that are important to the community, and advocating for inclusive policies and laws. Read about what pushed us to make this change, the challenges with our old system, and what we’re hoping to achieve with a digital transformation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

If your goal is to get countries to pledge to wipe out poverty, then your social media clickthroughs are just a means to an end. The landscape is changing so quickly that there’s no guarantee a social measurement tool will remain relevant. Or, if you’d like to watch the entire presentation or download the presentation slides.

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The Verge

AUGUST 27, 2021

Over the years, as the Xbox user interface underwent changes and iterations, Noukon’s avatar got smaller and smaller until it was little more than a tiny blue square lost in the endless gray sea of the Xbox avatar display. As luck would have it, Eden Marie, an Xbox engineer, saw Noukon’s lament and pledged to help.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

SolarSquare, which sells, installs and helps individuals finance solar modules, has an ambitious plan to change that. Coal currently powers 70% of India’s electricity generation, but Modi has pledged that India will produce more energy through solar and other renewables than its entire grid now by 2030. In India, it’s a right.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

It’s been more than a year since Facebook pledged to launch its independent Oversight Board — but with the US election approaching fast, tech critics are getting antsy. The group plans to hold regular “board meetings” to discuss failures of platform policy, with the first scheduled to be hosted by Kara Swisher on October 1.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Launched in March 2021, the #Case4Reparations initiative is aimed at driving and amplifying conversations and campaigns in support of systemic and policy change efforts to realize reparations where wealth—money or land—can be redistributed by institutions and/or governments to Black and Native American communities. Read more. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2022

Bitso, a Mexico City-based crypto exchange, is pledging to buy carbon offsets for every bitcoin transaction on its platform to compensate for the cryptocurrency’s environmental toll.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Last year, after he pledged $10 billion to fight climate change, activists in the US called him out for not doing enough to cut down Amazon’s pollution or work with local communities while crafting his environmental plans. That’s, in part, because of a stream of splashy, new projects to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.

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