article thumbnail

How to file for an extension on your taxes

Mashable Tech

And for those who find themselves knocking on the door of Tax Day (that would be Tuesday, April 15) without a completed return — whether due to procrastination, an exceptionally complicated tax year, or even a natural disaster — the federal government can offer some assistance. How do tax extensions work?

Files 118
article thumbnail

Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

Hurricane Milton: Implications of repeated storms Milton was the third storm to hit Florida in three months and the second to hit in two weeks. In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding.

Hurricane 119
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Heart of Florida United Way Uses Office 365 to Gain Some Peace of Mind

TechImpact

Disaster recovery is a critical part of computing for many nonprofits, but for the Heart of Florida United Way, based in Orlando, the threat of hurricanes and other heavy storms made it even more important. Infrastructure Support Our Impact Office 365'

Florida 142
article thumbnail

This strange-looking device just hitched a ride to the moon

Fast Company Tech

Not architecture per se, the design encases a shoebox-size data storage center thats attempting to prove the concept of off-world disaster recovery services. Commissioned by Florida startup Lonestar Data Holdings , the solar-powered 8-terabyte data storage device is tacked onto the side of the lunar lander now making its way to the moon.

Florida 97
article thumbnail

American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

District Court Southern District of Florida – Miami Division. The American Red Cross has spent and distributed all funds designated for Haiti relief on shelter, emergency relief, health, cholera prevention, water and sanitation, livelihoods, and disaster preparedness,” the statement continued. The papers were filed in the U.S.

Haiti 143
article thumbnail

Space Tourists Startled to Discover That From Space, Antarctica Looks Pretty Much Like You'd Expect

Futurism

pic.twitter.com/i7JawFYzW2 — Chun (@satofishi) April 2, 2025 The Fram2 mission launched Monday night from Florida using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Unlike previously anticipated, from 460 km above, it is only pure white, no human activity is visible. Thankfully, that quickly changed. "By The trace of motion sickness is all gone."

Florida 107
article thumbnail

When Disaster Strikes

Blue Fox

Significant natural disasters are more and more common these days. Whether it's wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and California, tornadoes or blizzards in the Midwest, or hurricanes and flooding in the South and on the East Coast, it can sometimes feel like there's a disaster somewhere every day.