Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The category of unbuilt and fantastical design ideas known as paper architecture may have no better exemplar than the radical British architecture group Archigram. Archigram initially published its iconoclast ideas in the form of a self-published, self-titled magazine, which came out in 10 issues between 1961 to 1974.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Whats the big idea? Do you feel stuck navigating office politics, micromanagement, or being overlooked at work? Listen to the audio versionread by Melody herselfin the Next Big Idea App. Its about taking control of your own work experience. and its not going to work for long. She is the author of Trust Yourself.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

They bring energy, fresh ideas, and an eagerness to make a difference. Try these ideas to inspire young donor participation , make a meaningful impact, and foster lasting connections. A thoughtful approach ensures students leave feeling like theyve genuinely made a difference on their terms.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Over a lifetime, we spend approximately 90,000 hours working. Maybe one reason people aren’t happy at work is because they don’t expect to find happiness there. When I Googled “How to create joy at work” these are a few of the best ideas I found. There’s a reason they call it work. Let’s make joy a priority.

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Ars Technica

MARCH 3, 2025

While some of this is marketing fanfare, enough people in the field are taking the idea seriously that it warrants a closer look. And one thing is clear: The systems being touted as evidence that AGI is just around the corner do not work at all like the brain does. That may not be a fatal flaw, or even a flaw at all.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

Remote work was the pandemic’s big gift to employees. walk, remote work came with some not-so-fun trade-offs. walk, remote work came with some not-so-fun trade-offs. Social skills— along with empathy, help teams successfully collaborate to get work done. 78% would work longer hours for a more empathetic company.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

But today, many people think of a great workplace as not even one specific place at all, with many employers opting for a permanent remote work setup after a trial proved prosperous during the pandemic. Are folks busy enjoying their work, or working to look busy? Work-life balance.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Tech YouTuber JerryRigEverything — mostly known for his smartphone durability test — put a Cybertruck through a different kind of test by loading the truck’s hitch up to its 11,000-pound tow limit to see if the truck could handle it. Spoiler alert: It didn’t work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

The Instagram Donation Sticker is different from the Facebook Donate button because it is only available inside the Stories feature. Instagram Live is a perfect way to lift the veil on your work and bring people deeper into the fold. It allows eligible nonprofit and individual accounts to raise money without leaving Instagram!

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

But as the dust settles on this conversation, Ive been thinking about a different question: If leadership needs to evolve, what role does Gen Z play in shaping the change they want? Past generations have valuable knowledge, hard-earned experience, and different perspectives that can help Gen Z navigate the workforceif they engage with them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 20, 2023

There’s a lot going on in the world (we’re looking at you, recession worries and existential dread), and fundraising efforts that have worked in the past may not be delivering the same results. What do you do to continue to support your organization in its efforts to make a difference in your community and in the world? Franklin D.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

However, finding the right peer-to-peer fundraising ideas to suit your nonprofit’s needs and your audience’s interests can be challenging. These peer-to-peer fundraising ideas are popular because they inspire friendly competition among participants. Read on for effective, easy peer-to-peer fundraising ideas to engage your audience.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

And yet, there is a well-established science on human potential, with decades of empirical research resulting in replicable generalizations to predict and explain why some people perform better than others (across different work settings), and why some people develop more than others. How can you work out if you may be one of them?

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Empower Cross-Functional Collaboration : Create opportunities for different teams to work together on shared goals. Promote a Growth Mindset : Encourage staff to embrace change, experiment with new ideas, and learn from both successes and failures. This practice helps you identify potential opportunities and threats early.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 7, 2025

The Past Is Not Always Prologue On its face, it can make a lot of sense to look at what has worked, and continue doing that. What worked last year will likely be relevant to the interests of your members next year. Data can tell you what works much more than just the whims and musings of a longtime executive or board member.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

By Rosie Powers , a Strategist at Mission Minded —a branding firm that works exclusively with nonprofits, foundations, and independent schools. If you are incorporating new ideas into this year’s fundraising efforts, use this data to make some predictions about how you can best motivate your audiences into action. 2) Review Your Goals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

The platform, however, is different than Facebook or Twitter. These posts provide both an emotional connection for the audience and a material demonstration of the impact the nonprofit’s work is having. Other orgs take different approaches. They also appeal to different audience segments. Work With Influencers.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 6, 2025

Organizations find their way to equity, change, and innovation through different routes. Just because one path worked well for a peer organization doesnt necessarily mean its the right path for you. It means you made a difference, and peoples lives are better because of the work you did. Innovation is exciting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 19, 2023

Inspiration has struck and you have an amazing, world-changing idea for a public good group that you would like to make a reality. How does someone test an idea for a nonprofit without committing the time, effort, and money to apply for 501(c)(3) status, find a board, and secure long-term funding? What do you do to get started?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2024

To stand out in the fundraising world, you need to find engaging gala entertainment ideas to captivate your audience and motivate them to continue their relationship with your nonprofit. From classic themes to innovative experiences, check out these gala fundraiser ideas: Why are fundraising galas popular? Donor engagement.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

In addition to honoring the worlds 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, we will recognize companies in more than a dozen different categories. For more than a decade, Fast Company has been recognizing outstanding achievement in business innovation with its annual awards programs.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 26, 2023

Guy Raz, the host of one of my favorite podcasts, How I Built This , always asks the question “How much of your success do you attribute to luck, or just hard work?” We talked about the power of hard work, dedication, loyalty, perseverance, resilience and “helping the unit and village” in any way you could.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

By actively bringing together different departments and leading discussions around revenue diversification, you can set measurable goals, evaluate the ROI of each funding source, and make informed decisions about where to invest time and resources. How to Start: Create a tiered membership program with different levels of access or perks.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2024

It’s also why I so often work with organizations and boards to help them overcome fundraising fear. When you approach your work from the perspective of giving, not taking , you’ll bring both yourself and your supporters greater comfort and joy. Do you have an idea what level makes the most sense to you?

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Then, keeping your target audience in mind, prioritize your list based on which prizes are must-haves, which ones would be nice to have, and which ones are backup ideas in case your higher-priority items fall through. At your committee’s first meeting, collaboratively brainstorm an item wishlist.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

He brings each person into his mind and heart, expresses gratitude for their work in the world, and considers how he can best support them. If we spend even as short of time as we do brushing our teeth nourishing our mind, our findings and the findings of other scientists show that this world would be a different place, he adds.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

By integrating AI into core nonprofit work and involving communities in designing the tools, organizations can increase efficiency and address the needs of marginalized communities in the face of rapid technological change. Candid’s AI-powered LOI writer assistant aids fundraisers and provides guidance on writing different sections of an LOI.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Should you fund your work out of your own pocket? By spending time with these free resources, you’ll start to hear the same themes, such as diversifying your funding streams, finding the right donors for the work your organization does, and nurturing your relationship with your donors so they keep giving. Where do you start?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2024

Each tip includes additional resources and ideas for getting the best experience for any RFP or hiring your next partner. Read other RFPs to understand what works. If you put in the work for the first three tips, you’ll get the best proposals possible! Why This Works: More time encourages more considered and detailed proposals.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

They also shared insights into how they make their long-distance partnership work (Goldstein is based in Washington, D.C., My experiences in the firm have been focused on design on a global scale, practicing in different locations around the world, working with different cultures, different climates.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

When providing feedbackwhether in one-on-one conversations, emails, or project updatescall out specific actions that made a difference. How employees work is just as important as what they achieve. Call out those who took the time to share knowledge, advocate for a colleagues ideas, or create a positive team environment.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

A strong, involved board can transform an organization and take its work to new heights. This is the story of a board member going above and beyond, making connections, and contributing to the work of two organizations she is passionate about at once. As a new board member of Mary’s Pence, Natasha was ready to make a difference.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2020

She’s worked with Movember, Dress for Success, USTA, American Idol, The Gary Sinise Foundation, Hashtag Lunchbag, and many more. . Content Ideas: Based on the different partner options, brainstorm a 3-5 part video series to pitch (Q&As, feature archived content with a twist, interview with brand partner).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 1, 2021

Their text-to-donate keyword is given verbally, is superimposed as a graphic on the video and the text-to-donate keyword is in the caption to the video: Of course not everyone has access to national celebrities, but it doesn’t have to be someone like Jimmy Kimmel to work. That connection makes it emotionally more impactful.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Knowing how much time and effort you spend planning events and campaigns inspired us to create this resource to inspire you with these successful ideas for end-of-year giving campaigns. In fact, a community needs organizations working together to ensure a healthy support system for all.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 24, 2025

When construction started on a new affordable apartment building in Brooklyn, most of the work on the site happened very quickly. Let’s work out the kinks.” ” There are some other potential cost advantages to doing most of the work in a factory offsite. But it will get easier in the future, Jordan says.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 24, 2025

Photo: Kaleidescape] Hi-fi movies Unlike most TV boxes you can buy today, Kaleidescape does not work with any streaming services or come with a free catalog of ad-supported content. The idea is that exhibitors can use Kaleidescape for quick, flexible access to back-catalog films at high quality instead of arranging for delivery from studios.

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