Mon.Apr 22, 2024

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Gen Z Generosity: 5 Ways Nonprofits Can Engage the Next Generation of Donors

NonProfit PRO

Gen Z is poised to be exceptionally generous. Here are five ways fundraisers can capture the passion and attention of these donors.

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Drones, Robots, and Farmers—Prepare Your Association to Meet Fast-Moving Technology Trends

.orgSource

To make a point about technology and its impact on the future of work, Hugh Lee, Co-Founder of Fusion Productions, told me this story: “Several years ago, we invited some young presenters who were developing cutting edge farming technology to digitalNow. They were using drones to fly over fields and analyze the irrigation and fertilizer required by individual plants and crops.

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Salesforce Unveils Strategies to Pave the Way for More Sustainable and Equitable AI

NonProfit PRO

Salesforce introduced a series of new initiatives designed to foster a more sustainable and equitable future through the use of AI.

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Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs. Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D and 7950X3D

TechSpot

As we've known for some time, the 5800X3D remains a strong gaming CPU that's roughly equivalent to the new Ryzen 7 7700X. But still, here's a broader comparison for new builders and upgraders.

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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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Join the #1 Virtual Summit for Nonprofit Fundraisers. Be Part of the Next Evolution.

NonProfit PRO

The 2024 Responsive Nonprofit Summit lineup is incredible and the full program is live! 75+ speakers. 36 sessions. Absolutely FREE for nonprofit teams. You're invited to 3 days of innovative strategies and methodologies presented by the leading hearts and minds in our sector. It's all happening Tuesday, May 7th - Thursday, May 9th.

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How to Overcome Nonprofit Technology Challenges

NonProfit PRO

Join us as we look at the integration of Splunk's advanced analytics, AWS' cloud computing capabilities and their free resources available to nonprofits. Through real-world use cases, attendees will gain valuable insights into how Splunk and AWS can enhance operational efficiency, mature cybersecurity, and enable data-driven decision-making within your nonprofit.

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A casino in Australia gave away millions in cash due to software glitch, recipients charged with fraud

TechSpot

The incident happened in mid-2023 when customers of The Star casino were able to withdraw boatloads of cash from four "ticket in, cash out" (TICO) machines affected by a software glitch. Beneficiaries included scammers, gambling addicts and even some homeless people who realized that they could milk the malfunctioning machines.

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Spotlight on Impact: ShowerUp and Compassion Delivered’s Journeys with Bloomerang Volunteer

Bloomerang

At the core of every nonprofit organization is a mission driven by passion and fueled by the hard-working hands of volunteers. Today, we’ll take a look at two inspiring customer organizations, ShowerUp and Compassion Delivered. Their stories not only highlight their profound missions but also showcase how the Bloomerang Volunteer Management solution has amplified their impact.

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Chips manufactured in the U.S. and Germany will cost more, TSMC says

TechSpot

TSMC's CEO recently stated that microchips produced outside of Taiwan, including those in the US, will incur higher manufacturing costs. The Taiwanese foundry is currently expanding its production capacity globally, but this move will necessitate a revised pricing strategy to align with shareholder interests.

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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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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Raise your hand if you have ever experienced burnout during your career? I sense many raised hands. That is because workplace burnout is incredibly common. Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands.

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Viewing a color E-ink display under a 230x digital microscope

TechSpot

Nelson recently got his hands on a Note Air 3 from Boox, which uses the same E-Ink Kaleido 3 display technology that was found in Kobo's new Clara Colour and Libra Colour e-readers. Before subjecting it the usual battery of durability tests, he inspected the display using a 230x digital.

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Empowering grassroots organizations: building capacity, diversity, and relationships

Candid

The great Maya Angelou once said, “If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you’re going.” At its very root, derived from the Greek word philathropia , philanthropy means “to love people.” We often talk about the role of philanthropy and the ways in which it must grow and innovate, how it has changed and evolved with the times, reacting to crises, wars, economic downturns, and more.

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Apple secures supplier to replace physical buttons on iPhone

TechSpot

Most expect Apple to replace the physical buttons on both sides of the iPhone with solid capacitive versions and use the additional Taptic Engines for haptic feedback to simulate button presses. This was used to great effect in earlier iPhones where the physical home button was replaced with a touch.

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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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Focusing on the wrong open source issues

InfoWorld

If you follow open source topics on X/Twitter, you can be forgiven for believing the biggest issue in open source today is companies relicensing their open source code under different licenses. Thierry Carrez, the vice chairperson of the OSI, for example, recently issued a dire warning : “single vendor is the new proprietary.” Sounds terrible, right?

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Embracer Group divides into three specialized companies to enhance game and media operations

TechSpot

Embracer said each of the three new entities will be a separate, publicly listed company, enabling a better focus on their respective core strategies.

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7 innovative ways to use low-code tools and platforms

InfoWorld

Some developers and business leaders believe that low-code is only for small, lightly used applications such as replacing spreadsheets and building dashboards. “These tools, in general, aren’t well suited to more advanced applications,” says Steve Jones, devops advocate at Red Gate Software. With heavier use and more complex data manipulation requirements, he says, “they often start to fail and cause workload and performance issues.

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Commerce Secretary Raimondo points to Huawei's chip as evidence of effective US sanctions

TechSpot

When Huawei unveiled the 5G-capable Mate 60 Pro last August, many saw it as an affront to the US sanctions that have been placed on China and some of its businesses. The Kirin 9000s chip powering the phone is made on what appears to be SMIC's 7nm (N+2) process, created.

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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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How to Use Analytics to Better Understand Your Donors

Tech Soup

In recent years, data has become an important asset, and it shapes the way organizations of all sizes make decisions. But there's a wide gap between possessing data and using it to its its full potential. This is particularly true for today’s nonprofits, which deal with siloed departments, evolving donor behaviors, and a competitive landscape.

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New AV1 software decoder coming to Android promises improved video experience

TechSpot

Arif Dikici, Google's manager responsible for video and image codecs on Android, recently confirmed that the mobile operating system is getting an official, software-based AV1 decoder. Mountain View's platform will integrate dav1d, the AV1 decoder written in assembly by VideoLAN for the VLC media player. According to Dikici, dav1d is.

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Amid health-care crunch, AI applications add flexibility and provide more time for patients

Microsoft AI

AI The post Amid health-care crunch, AI applications add flexibility and provide more time for patients appeared first on Source.

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Zuckerberg opens up Meta Quest operating system to third-parties, Asus and Lenovo headsets planned

TechSpot

Meta is making the OS that powers its Quest headsets available to third-party hardware. Accompanying the announcement is a re-brand for the operating system with potentially significant policy changes regarding software distribution.

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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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TikTok says US ban would “trample free speech” as House passes updated bill

TechNode

The US House of Representatives voted 360-58 on an updated bill on April 20 to force Chinese firm ByteDance to sell its short video app TikTok or see it banned. The bill is now expected to go to the Senate this Tuesday. The TikTok bill is part of a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and other US allies, and extends the deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok from six months to nine months compared to a similar bill passed in March.

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Microsoft rolls out a new way to install Windows Store apps from the web

TechSpot

Microsoft has unveiled a new way of installing apps from the Windows Store via the web. Instead of using "deep links," the company will instead use an "undocked" version of the Windows Store to facilitate app installs. Ironically, the new way is more akin to installing regular executable files and.

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Lenovo leads the global PC market in Q1

TechNode

Amid recovering demand and the end of inventory adjustments, global PC shipments increased around 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024 to reach 57.1 million units after eight consecutive quarters of decline, according to market research firm Counterpoint Research. In the first quarter, Taiwanese PC maker Lenovo secured the top spot in terms of global PC shipments with a 24% market share, reaching 13.7 million units, up by 8% year-on-year.

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Microsoft will use the Windows 10 Settings app to nag users into creating an online account

TechSpot

News that Microsoft will once again be nagging Windows 10 users comes from release notes for the Windows 10 19045.4353 preview build (via Windows Central).

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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.