Ars Technica

APRIL 14, 2025

Robert Taylor was the director of the Advanced Research Projects Agencys Information Processing Techniques Office. ARPA was funding multiple research projects across the United States, but users of these different systems had no way to share their resources with each other. The year was 1966.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Google.org , the tech giant's philanthropic arm, is investing millions of dollars into getting nonprofits up to speed on generative AI , part of a massive funding effort to empower organizations to adopt the tech, including Google 's own AI offerings. SEE ALSO: Character.AI SEE ALSO: Character.AI

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Hands on Fundraising

JULY 30, 2024

Great development directors are precious. It seems there is a constant demand for development directors. Turnover is a tremendous problem. People wonder why they can’t find a great one. In their study, Underdeveloped, CompassPoint and the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In the wake of last weeks news regarding the Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, many of us are trying to understand the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding on the nonprofit sector.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 12, 2023

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota nonprofit ThinkTechAct Foundation, as well as its founder/president, a board member and executive director, alleging they ran a sham nonprofit and misused nonprofit funds.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 2, 2023

IronNet, a once-promising cybersecurity startup founded by a former NSA director and funded by cyber and defense investors, has shuttered and laid off its remaining staff following its collapse.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

So in 2021, Thorleifsson launched Ramp Up Reykjavk to fund the installation of 100 ramps in places with the most foot traffic across Icelands capitalcafs, restaurants, and shops. We fund, design, build, and get all the permits; it’s all free for the shop owner or the person who owns the building.

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Charity Village

AUGUST 9, 2024

The Unifor Social Justice Fund is a registered charity governed by the Unifor Board of Directors. Organizations and […] The post Call for proposals for the Unifor Social Justice Fund appeared first on CharityVillage.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Internet giant Google announced today that it has made the first investment from its Africa Investment Fund in Ugandan super app SafeBoda. Before launching the fund, Google proved helpful in startups’ journeys via its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. Google sets up $50M fund to invest in African startups.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A good finance team will make sure bills are paid on time, reports are accurate, and the Board of Directors has access to the current financial statements. Providing view-only access to your fund accounting dashboards allows board members to acclimate to nonprofit financials. A good finance team will help you stay where you are.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Share the number of attendees, the amount of funds raised, or the number of people helped, and explain how these results will contribute to the nonprofit’s mission. If privacy is a concern, share anonymous quotes to protect the identity of clients while still showcasing the organization’s impact. Report event outcomes. Highlight key data.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. Some Executive Directors are a little unsure what their Board should be doing, but they’re pretty sure it’s more than what they’re doing now! Let’s look at the 10 basic roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors. And this is a problem. It’s surprising. And concerning.

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Candid

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A nonprofit is more like a public company than a private enterprise in that it’s governed by a board of directors as well as its executive team. Can the executive director serve on the board? Some states allow the executive director to serve on the board, but it’s not considered best practice. Or is doing too much?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2021

Chinese-backed and Africa-focused fintech company OPay raised $400 million in new financing led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Bloomberg reported Monday, valuing the company at $2 billion. The new financing also comes two years after OPay announced two funding rounds in 2019 — $50 million in June and a $120 million Series B in November.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Your association’s board of directors need to stay in the loop, but they don’t have time to keep up with your organization’s every move. Board reports summarize your association’s efforts , giv ing your board of directors necessary information without being too time-consuming. Advice or recommendations to board of directors .

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Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. Hurricane Helene: The challenge of underinvestment Floods dont attract as much funding as hurricanes and tropical storms. million was disbursed, despite much more being pledged.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Join Chad Leaman, Director of Innovation at Neil Squire Society, as he shares rapid-fire fundraising tips to empower nonprofits and increase year-end donations. Discover Neil Squire Society’s top strategies for GivingTuesday and year-end success, plus insights into how CauseVox has powered their fundraising efforts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

There’s a good reason why an iconic nonprofit like the World Wildlife Fund sends stickers and a stuffed animal to donors who sign up to adopt a tiger, a giraffe, or another animal. Giving funds is easier and more satisfying when a contributor knows exactly what their donation will cover. 3) Give something real. 4) Give outcomes.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 28, 2024

By Jackie Sue Griffin Securing grant funding is crucial to a nonprofit’s growth, and it starts with crafting a well-planned and realistic budget. It’s also important to allocate sufficient funds for evaluation and monitoring activities to ensure the project’s success.

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Candid

AUGUST 13, 2024

Developing an effective funding strategy is vital to any nonprofit’s ability to sustain or increase its impact. And nonprofit boards play an important role in virtually every organization’s funding strategy. After all, aren’t you leaving money on the table by not seeking funding in more ways? So how does that play out?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

They find great satisfaction and pride in funding growth and expansion. 1) Invite major donors to be an integral part of the work they’re funding. The specifics of what their money would be funding. Be as transparent as possible about the path your donor’s funds are taking from contribution to action to impact.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. While nonprofits will hopefully see an increase in unrestricted funds—and a decrease in burdensome reporting requirements—as part of this and other movements, good nonprofit accounting principles still apply. What Are Restricted Funds? What are Unrestricted Funds?

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2024

You know how important it is to manage your funds according to their purpose and source. Plus, you need to report on these financial activities to various stakeholders, such as the board of directors, the government, and the public. If this mess of circumvention sounds familiar, you are not alone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2022

Tap into a new source of funding. Stock represents an untapped source of funding that has either been inaccessible or under-utilized by nonprofits. We wanted to be out front and give donors options,” said Allison Cardwell, Sewanee’s Director of Gift Planning. We want to be a force multiplier for non-profits,” he said.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

It’s like a band with no director – everyone is playing their own song and together it’s just noise instead of beautiful chords of music. What nonprofit leadership skills does a Founder or Executive Director need to steer the ship? Without good leadership, everything falls apart. Leaders can see the path forward for the organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

One of the major barriers for the billions of people who lack safe water and sanitation is access to financing to fund the solutions they need to survive. What a non-profit does with the funds is critical to serve the interests of their cause and their donors. Creating powerful solutions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2023

Nonprofits of all types and sizes can use golf as an effective vehicle to raise mission-critical, unrestricted funds. Getting tons of eyes on their brand before, during, and after the tournament means a high return on investment for your sponsors and more funds raised for your mission. 2) The right tools automate time-consuming tasks.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Early planning is key to securing the funding your organization needs to thrive in the new year. What projects or programs do you want to fund? Develop A Diverse Funding Strategy While grants are important, they shouldn’t be your only funding source. How do these align with your mission? What worked well?

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TechSpot

MAY 16, 2024

Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, made the ominous forecast at an event organized by the Swiss Institute of International Studies. She said the impact of AI will be felt in 40% of jobs around the world, a figure that rises to 60% in advanced economies like the US. Read Entire Article

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Charity Village

OCTOBER 17, 2024

How can the nonprofit sector better support, fund, and collaborate with Indigenous-led organizations and Indigenous communities? Our recent CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, Reconciliation and the Nonprofit Sector: Where Are We Now? explores possible answers to this important question.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 22, 2024

Join us on April 4th at 3pm ET for an exclusive panel conversation, featuring the remarkable journeys of an Executive Director who turned a small luncheon into an auction gala, monumental success story, now raising over $4 million in funding over the span of two decades; and a CEO who has overseen her organization's annual gala for an impressive 32 (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Who will write the Executive Director letter? Where will we tell our key messages in different ways (Executive Director letter, photo captions, etc.)? Do we need to engage an external freelancer (writing and/or design)? Are we gathering photos all year long so we have enough come time to prepare our report?

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TechSpot

APRIL 21, 2022

Instead the board of directors initiated a poison pill strategy to prevent him from executing a hostile takeover. Last week, Twitter ignored Musk's bid to buy the company outright for $41 billion — it's worth less than $36 billion. The plan calls for Twitter to offer more stock to its.

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sgEngage

JULY 3, 2024

A Director of Finance at a nonprofit shared this sentiment with us during our research on the value of AI in fund accounting. AI in fund accounting has the power to drive deeper analysis and increased efficiency across your nonprofit accounting team, with the right safeguards for accuracy and privacy. Not bookkeeping.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Some of them include Toyin Albert as executive director of payments services, Osagie Alonge as director of marketing and Niyi Ajao, the ex-deputy managing director at Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) as chairman. . in new funding by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 8, 2025

Owner: Development Director. Submit three grant applications by March 31, targeting $100,000 in potential funding. Owner: Annual Fund Manager. Recruit two volunteers to join the board development committee. Train and have them in place by April 15.Owner: Owner: Board Development Chair. Owner: Development Team.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

When Natasha later joined the board of directors of Mary’s Pence , she found a nonprofit that aligned with her values. Mary’s Pence funds women-led organizations and groups working for social change in the U.S., The first program is Mary’s Pence Grants , which funds women-led grassroots organizations in the U.S.

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