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Disney is closing down Ice Age animation studio Blue Sky and canceling its final film

The Verge

The reason cited by a studio spokesperson is the “current economic realities,” likely referring to COVID, which has hit the movie industry in a number of ways. Disney is shutting down Blue Sky Studios, the animation house responsible for the Ice Age movies, according to Deadline.

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Pakistan edtech startup Maqsad gets $2.1M pre-seed to make education more accessible

TechCrunch

” Having grown up in Karachi, childhood friends Ahmed and Aziz are aware of the challenges about the Pakistani education system, which is notably worse for those not living in large urban areas (the nation’s student-teacher ratio is 44:1).

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News In Brief: Blackbaud, RKD, Moore

The NonProfit Times

The collaboration will focus on multichannel fundraising strategies and advanced analytics to drive long-term net revenue growth and support Feed the Childrens commitment to ending childhood hunger.

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Peter Beck says Rocket Lab actively prepared for interplanetary missions ‘from day one’

TechCrunch

Rocket Lab long ago graduated from underdog launch provider to industry heavyweight (with funding to match). Now the company is planning to go to the moon, Mars and Venus in the next decade. In fact, it was in plain sight the whole time.

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The Triple Bottom Line in India: Software, Quality Education, and Early Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of the first schools was launched in Bangalore, catering to working parents in its technology industry who are seeking high quality pre-school. The profits from the daycare support the school. I look forward to seeing how this start up transforms early childhood education in India. Stay tuned.

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Reporting for Grantmakers: Charts vs. Lists to Make Sense of Your Data

sgEngage

Newsletters with industry trends hit your inbox almost every day. As a grantmaker in a digital world, gathering data seems to be the easy part. You have data on your grantees flowing into your grant management system (GMS) through applications and their updates. Your own historical data on grants awarded accumulates with every grant cycle.

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Popchew cooks up creator partnership approach to digitally native, local food brands

TechCrunch

The idea for the company stemmed from Parikh’s childhood growing up working at his uncle’s restaurant and Sopchak’s background in the hospitality industry. They are available for delivery via third-party apps and the Popchew website.

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