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California Amends Digital Fundraising Regulation

NonProfit PRO

California recently amended a law regulating digital fundraising platforms. Here are some of the changes nonprofits should look out for.

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Opinion: Could Broadcom buy Intel?

TechSpot

We thought of this the other day when speaking with an investor about Intel and the potential for someone to buy them. As we noted, Intel faces a dilemma right now – it looks to be turning the corner, but we will not see those results publicly for a few years.

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AmeriCorps Announces Volunteer Generation Fund Grant Competition

NonProfit PRO

AmeriCorps announced that applications are open for its 2023 fiscal year Volunteer Generation Fund grant competition.

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More than a quarter of advanced chip production to occur on US soil by 2032

TechSpot

Put another way, the US is expected to grow its fab capacity by 203 percent between 2022 and 2032.

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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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9 tech grants for your nonprofit in 2024

DonorDock

Discover 9 tech grants for your nonprofit in 2024! From funding for donor management and design tools to website overhauls and hardware purchases, these grants can help propel your organization forward!

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How to ask for an employment reference

Charity Village

References are an important part of the hiring process. They help your prospective employer better understand you, the skills you offer, and what working alongside you will be like. Being asked to provide a reference is a great sign that an organization likes you! However, it is not a guarantee that you have the job. […] The post How to ask for an employment reference appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Customs stop two Tesla Cybertrucks being smuggled into Russia

TechSpot

The official Facebook account of the Lithuanian Customs department reveals that two Cybertruck EVs were seized at the Salcininku checkpoint going into Belarus, presumably on their way to a buyer in Russia.

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Canada’s Volunteer Awards – Celebrating Canadians who make a Difference

Charity Village

The Call for Nominations are Now Open for Canada’s Volunteer Awards 2024 The Canada’s Volunteer Awards (CVA) is accepting nominations until June 12, 2024. Now is your chance to recognize the impact that outstanding volunteers, not-for-profit organizations, social enterprises, and socially responsible businesses create in your communities. You can play a role in recognizing […] The post Canada’s Volunteer Awards – Celebrating Canadians who make a Difference appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Apple's new iPad Pro ad sparks backlash over "crushing creativity" claims

TechSpot

As we've come to expect, Apple's Let Loose event included an advert for the product on show, the iPad Pro. The commercial has the high production values and stylishness we're used to seeing in Apple ads, but the way it depicts the latest tablet has led to plenty of backlash.

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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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National Institute of Disability Management and Research announces new Reducing Poverty through Early Intervention and Occupational Rehabilitation Initiative

Charity Village

The National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR) announced the new Reducing Poverty through Early Intervention and Occupational Rehabilitation Initiative. The Initiative aims to support individuals who have acquired a physical or mental health impairment and their employer in the return-to-work journey. Participants will be connected to a Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP) for […] The post National Institute of Disability Management and Research announ

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FTX customers could get back all the money they lost in the scam

TechSpot

According to The New York Times, FTX customers may be reimbursed for their entire losses from the firm's collapse in 2022. Additionally, they could receive interest of up to nine percent on their investments. Under a proposed plan, investors who filed claims for up to $50,000 would receive at least.

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Understanding the generosity of Gen Z and Millennials: An Interview with Wen-Chih O’Connell from PayPal Giving Fund Canada

Charity Village

Interested in learning more about this topic? Join us as we partner with PayPal Giving Fund Canada and GoFundMe to host a free webinar on May 23, Optimizing your Digital Fundraising for the Future. Register today. How are young people in Canada giving back to charity? In our April 2024 CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, we took […] The post Understanding the generosity of Gen Z and Millennials: An Interview with Wen-Chih O’Connell from PayPal Giving Fund Canada appeared first on Char

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Dell to implement "color-coding" system to categorize hybrid workers' onsite attendance

TechSpot

Multiple unnamed sources confirmed to The Register that Dell is implementing a multifaceted system designed to track hybrid workers if or when they access the company's offices. Among other things, the PC giant will use a custom color-coding system to assign a "score" to every single employee based on their.

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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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Working for Change: Understanding the employment experiences of Two Spirit, trans, and nonbinary people in Canada

Charity Village

Egale published the Working for Change: Understanding the employment experiences of Two Spirit, trans, and nonbinary people in Canada Report. The research study was funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE). The study aimed to better understand the employment challenges faced by Two-Spirit, trans, and nonbinary people in Canada. Egale used a mixed-method approach to […] The post Working for Change: Understanding the employment experiences of Two Spirit, trans, and nonbinary people

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Minisforum crams Windows 11, an Alder Lake CPU, and DDR5 RAM into an iPhone-sized PC

TechSpot

The S100 pocket PC is now available from Minisforum for around $200. Measuring around the size of a smartphone, the device includes Windows 11 and plenty of ports for various forms of wired connectivity.

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Closing racial wealth gaps with community land trusts 

Candid

While the debate around the politics of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and social impact investing goes on, the fact remains that there is a yawning racial wealth gap in the United States. Estimates vary, but the median household net worth of white families is about seven times that of Black families and five times that of Latinx families. This concentration of wealth in smaller and smaller corners of the U.S. economy creates immediate and long-term economic and social challenges that

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Understanding teen gaming: The positive, negative, and complex realities

TechSpot

The think tank recently surveyed 1,423 US teens between the ages of 13 and 17 about their video game habits, and came away with some interesting findings.

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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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OpenAI unveils specs for desired AI model behavior

InfoWorld

In a bid to “deepen the public conversation about how AI models should behave,” AI company OpenAI has introduced Model Spec, a document that shares the company’s approach to shaping desired model behavior. Model Spec , now in a first draft, was introduced May 8. The document specifies OpenAI’s approach to shaping desired model behavior and how the company evaluates trade-offs when conflicts arise.

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A new PlayStation 5 Pro spec leak clarifies performance improvements

TechSpot

Eurogamer has acquired documents from Sony's developer portal that shed new light on how the PlayStation 5 Pro's architecture improves upon the original model. The upgraded console uses a combination of increased horsepower and new functionality to boost performance and image quality.

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Highlights from the Django Developer Survey 2024

InfoWorld

Django has been a leading “batteries included” Python web framework for more than a decade. The fifth major release, which arrived in December, brought even more power and ease to Django. Curious about the latest Django development trends? JetBrains’ PyCharm team, in collaboration with the Django Foundation, surveyed over 4,000 developers worldwide to analyze framework usage.

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AMD's consumer and server CPU sales surge, driven by latest Ryzen and Epyc chips

TechSpot

The latest figures from Mercury Research (via Tom's Hardware) show Q1 2024 was a good quarter for AMD as its unit and revenue share for server and desktop CPUs increased, both annually and sequentially.

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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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Protecting LLM applications with Azure AI Content Safety

InfoWorld

Both extremely promising and extremely risky, generative AI has distinct failure modes that we need to defend against to protect our users and our code. We’ve all seen the news, where chatbots are encouraged to be insulting or racist, or large language models (LLMs) are exploited for malicious purposes, and where outputs are at best fanciful and at worst dangerous.

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International cybercrime taskforce places $10 million bounty on the head of LockBit leader

TechSpot

Earlier this week, an international cybercrime coalition calling itself Operation Cronos appeared to taunt the ransomware gang known as LockBit by reposting a spoofed version of one of its websites. The law-enforcement group, headed up by the US's FBI and the UK's NCA, also teased that it had something else.

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GitHub takes aim at software supply chain security

InfoWorld

GitHub has introduced Artifact Attestations, a software signing and verification feature based on Sigstore that protects the integrity of software builds in GitHub Actions workflows. Artifiact Attestations is now available in a public beta. Announced May 2 , Artifact Attestations allows project maintainers to create a “tamper-proof, unforgeable paper trail” that links software artifacts to the process that created them.

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Only the 1TB and 2TB iPad Pros feature the full M4 core count and 16GB of RAM

TechSpot

Apple's Let Loose event saw rumors of an M4-powered OLED iPad Pro confirmed. Much of the presentation was dedicated to talking about the new chip and its "up to" ten CPU cores, made up of four high-performance cores and six efficiency cores.

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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.