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Why fundraising communication is different

Hands on Fundraising

The focus is different in fundraising This is a big difference that can cause friction in your organization. Fundraising communication is about the donor and the beneficiary. Your organization fades into the background. You’re a means to a meaningful end. That’s why “branding” is less important in fundraising. Yes, you need to build trust in […] The post Why fundraising communication is different appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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Supporting Native communities is about listening and relationships

Candid

The Northwest Area Foundation has been a longtime funder of Native communities. But it wasn’t until we showed up as listeners and learners, and not as experts, that our effectiveness truly blossomed. The transformation is summed up well by an Alan Alda quote: “Unless I’m willing to be changed by you, I’m not really listening.” We’ve come to understand that Native communities need to determine their own futures, not funders.

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Preserving Trust With Email Subscribers While Raising Money

Bloomerang

Year-end fundraising is upon us and we are entering an intense season of asking. A time when many nonprofits ramp up their email volume to try to get more gifts. And sure, there is absolutely an upside to sending more fundraising emails —you may raise more money. Given the rocky landscape of the economy, I doubt many of us are in a position to say “no” to more dollars in the door.

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5 Tips for Securing Appealing Nonprofit Auction Items

Greater Giving

For many nonprofits, a live or silent auction is the pinnacle of their fundraising event calendar. Auctions have the potential to generate significant revenue for your mission and keep supporters coming back year after year—if you take steps to engage participants effectively. One critical success factor in planning an engaging auction is securing high-quality, unique items that appeal to your target audience.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Strengthening Social Impact: Actionable Insights from The Generosity Commission Report

sgEngage

In recent years, the landscape of generosity in America has undergone significant transformation. While the total funding for nonprofits continues to rise, data shows that fewer Americans are engaging in giving and volunteering. To address this pressing issue, The Generosity Commission recently released its capstone report, “Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: The Power of Giving and Volunteering.” This analysis not only highlights the current state of generosity but also offe

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The Ultimate Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising in 2025

Blue Avocado

Fundraising Fuels Your Nonprofit’s Mission Fundraising is the lifeblood of nonprofits. It’s the fuel that powers their programs, services, and ability to make a difference in their communities. This comprehensive nonprofit fundraising guide provides essential information and practical strategies to help nonprofits secure the funding they need to thrive.

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NPOs Consistently Better Than For-Profits on Jobs

The NonProfit Times

Nonprofit employment bested for-profits during the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2019 to 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, employment declined 6.9 percent in for-profit businesses, outpacing the over-the-year decline of 4.5 percent in nonprofits. The steepest employment decline occurred in accommodation and food services, a sector largely made up of for-profit businesses.

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Study Finds Majority of Nonprofits Struggling with Staffing in 2024

NonProfit PRO

A new study from Casebook PBC revealed nonprofits' struggles with staffing, funding and other issues over the past year.

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Elon Musk's xAI built a 100,000-GPU supercluster in just 19 days - normally takes years

TechSpot

Elon Musk and his xAI team have seemingly done the impossible. The company built a supercluster of 100,000 Nvidia H200 Blackwell GPUs in only 19 days. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called the feat "superhuman." Huang shared the incredible story in an interview with the Tesla Owners Silicon Valley group on X.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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2024 Nonprofit Fundraising Study

NonProfit PRO

Free Study to 2024 Nonprofit Fundraising Study Navigating Challenges, Driving Success

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EV battery prices set to plummet, dramatic 50% drop predicted by 2026

TechSpot

Goldman Sachs is highly optimistic about the future of electric vehicle batteries. The financial giant recently released new research focused on EV batteries, predicting that battery prices will drop by nearly 50 percent within the next few years. The technology is advancing much faster than initially anticipated.

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LMS for Global Workforces: Multilingual and Cultural Considerations

Gyrus

LMS for Global Workforces: Multilingual and Cultural Considerations GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - In an increasingly connected world, more companies are expanding their teams across borders. This creates a unique challenge: how can organizations ensure that all employees, regardless of where they are, receive the same high-quality global workforce training?

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Nintendo, famed for hating emulation, likely using Windows PCs to emulate SNES games at its museum

TechSpot

The reveal comes from X user @ChrisMack32, who posted a video showing them unplugging a Super Nintendo controller – connected via USB – at one of the Nintendo Museum's booths. Removing the cable from the controller results in what sounds like the familiar noise that plays when a Windows device.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Interpreting and Communicating Data Science Results

Machine Learning Mastery

As data scientists, we often invest significant time and effort in data preparation, model development, and optimization. However, the true value of our work emerges when we can effectively interpret our findings and convey them to stakeholders. This process involves not only understanding the technical aspects of our models but also translating complex analyses into clear, impactful narratives.

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Windows 10 support ends in a year, leaving users with difficult choices to make

TechSpot

As the clock ticks down to October 14, 2025, millions of Windows 10 users face a critical decision. On that date, Microsoft will officially end support for its widely used operating system, leaving many wondering what to do with their computers.

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Using Technical Design as a Strategic Tool

Forum One

This is the second in a three-part blog series, Visualizing Impact: The Power of Technical Strategy, by Forum One’s Vice President of Engineering, Brian Graves. Read Part 1 here. While a high-level technical strategy sets the direction, technical design and architecture are what bring the vision to life. Technical design governs how systems interact, how data flows across platforms, and how individual components work together to deliver seamless, effective solutions.

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Are LG phones set for a comeback? New patent offers a glimmer of hope

TechSpot

For a quick refresher, LG was working on this wild rollable smartphone concept, aptly dubbed the "LG Rollable." It even made it to the prototype stage, but the project was ultimately shelved when LG bid farewell to the smartphone market.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Upgrading to Prefect Push Workers on AWS ECS

Towards Data Science

Upgrade from Prefect 2.0 to 3.0 and use the new Push Work Pools that greatly simplify infrastructure management and reduce cost.

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AMD's Navi 44 "RDNA 4" GPU package size could be much smaller than Navi 33

TechSpot

Navi 44 will reportedly feature a package size of just 29 x 29 mm, or 841 sq mm. This makes it approximately 31 percent smaller than Navi 33, which has a 35 x 35 mm package size. However, it will still be around 25 percent larger than the 28 x 24 mm package size of Navi 24.

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Strategies and Best Practices for Securing Donor-Advised Funds

DonorPerfect

Staying informed about the latest philanthropic trends is crucial for nonprofit fundraisers. One of the fastest-growing methods in charitable giving is the donor-advised fund (DAF). Nonprofits rely heavily on this type of funding for a variety of purposes. For instance, nearly 60% of DAF grants were allocated for general nonprofit operating support, often a high-priority […] The post Strategies and Best Practices for Securing Donor-Advised Funds appeared first on Nonprofit Technology &

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Flight Simulator 2024 trades huge install size for high bandwidth usage – up to 81GB per hour

TechSpot

Videos from the technical alpha for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 have revealed occasionally extreme internet bandwidth usage. Developer Asobo Studio previously confirmed that the game's cloud-based system would require more bandwidth than its 2020 predecessor, but test results far exceeded the upcoming game's official system requirements.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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How to Use VizQL Data Service in Your Tableau Cloud Site

Tableau

Spencer Czapiewski October 15, 2024 - 4:09pm Joe Chirilov Director, Tableau Product Management Megan Kelly Associate Product Marketing Manager Since the launch of the VizQL Data Service Developer Preview, the DataDev community has shown impressive creativity and innovation. The ability to programmatically query Tableau’s published data sources has empowered developers to simplify workflows, integrate custom applications, automate processes efficiently, and more.

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Discord creator says Final Fantasy XI inspired him to develop the popular chat service

TechSpot

In an interview with Famitsu at a Tokyo Game Show 2024 exhibit, Stanislav Vishnevsky explained the initial inspirations behind the ubiquitous Discord chat app. Unsurprisingly, it started with his desire to improve communication in an online game.

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China-made Audi A5L powered by Huawei tech glimpsed in leaked pictures

TechNode

Leaked images of what could be a long wheelbase version of Audis A5 Sportback have appeared online ahead of the cars launch due early next year, showing the SAIC collaboration becoming wider, longer, and lower. The German luxury carmaker expects the long-awaited, China-made sportback, renamed A5L and equipped with assisted driving technologies from Huawei, to offer consumers in China ample cabin space, Chinese media outlet Mingjing Pro reported.

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After Cities: Skylines II fiasco, developer realizes gamers are "less accepting" of flawed launches

TechSpot

In an interview with Rock Paper Shotgun, Cities: Skylines II publisher Paradox Interactive said it recognizes that player expectations are higher nowadays. The game's disastrous launch has changed the company's approach to other projects like the upcoming Prison Architect 2.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.