Wed.Jan 08, 2025

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Create A Fundraising Calendar That Inspires Donors Year-Round

Bloomerang

Not having a plan is planning to fail; the same is true for your fundraising. A year-round fundraising calendar is a must to ensure that youve coordinated all your messages, asks, campaigns, events, and stewardship to optimize revenue and your sanity. Its your roadmap to streamline and integrate your operations, stay organized and reach your goals. No matter your mission, size or scope, you need a fundraising calendar to help you visualize how your year-round fundraising plan will play out for t

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How Grantmakers Can Turn Uncertainty into Growth and Innovation

sgEngage

As grantmakers, we are deep in a new space of uncertainty. With the coming of a new year, a new presidential administration, and new potential impacts on all our communities, many of us are feeling a large range and mixture of emotions from fear to hope. When we are in uncertainty, we need not only to pause to sit in the uncertainty but also face and discuss both the dysfunction and the hope of the unknown.

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Free Donor Journey Webinars

NonProfit PRO

What is a donor journey? Put simply, its the way the relationship between a donor and a nonprofit shifts and evolves over time. Join Cherian Koshy, CFRE, and Kelly Ramage, DonorPerfect Learning and Development Manager, for two free webinars that will help you map out personalized and scalable donor journeys.

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7 Ways to Maximize the Results of Your Fundraising Campaign Page

CauseVox

Your fundraising campaign page is more than just a digital placeholder its the heart of your mission online. For nonprofits with limited resources, making the most of this page is critical to driving donations, engaging supporters, and amplifying your cause. But where do you start? With a few strategic tweaks and thoughtful design choices, you can turn your campaign page into a powerhouse of donor engagement.

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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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Social Donor Insights to Drive Success in 2025

NonProfit PRO

Did you know 37% of social donors gave more this year despite economic pressures? We surveyed 1,036 social donors to uncover key giving trends, offering insights to help you build stronger connections. The new report highlights shifts in donor expectations, the influence of younger donors, and the demand for flexible, easy giving experiences.

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Emily Callahan To Head Feed The Children

The NonProfit Times

Emily Callahan is going home to Oklahoma. Most recently the chief marketing officer of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness arm of St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, she was appointed president and CEO of Feed The Children in Oklahoma City. Callahan is a native Oklahoman who has spent more than 25 years working across the nonprofit and corporate sector to build global movements that raised billions of dollars.

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Mapping Our Way to an Inclusive Donor (and Team) Experience

Allegiance Group

As fundraisers, were also storytellers and every donor has a story. When we can identify what those stories are and understand the kind of path our donors follow at each stage of the giving process, we can gently guide their journey, connect with them at a deeper level, build strong relationships, and improve fundraising results. Donor Journey Mapping is a process for helping organizations understand their current donor experience, identify opportunities to improve, and implement a plan to enha

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Pankey New CFO At Americares

The NonProfit Times

Bruce Pankey is the new chief financial officer and treasurer of Americares in Stamford, Connecticut. He oversees all aspects of Americares financial management, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, procurement, treasury, investments, accounting, grants and financial reporting, according to a statement from the organization. Pankey has more than 25 years of management and leadership experience, including in global humanitarian and development work.

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AI Agents Explained: The Next Evolution in Artificial Intelligence

TechSpot

Interacting with AI chatbots like ChatGPT can be fun and sometimes useful, but the next level of everyday AI goes beyond answering questions: AI agents carry out tasks for you.

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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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Blackbaud Announces Sale of EVERFI

NonProfit PRO

Blackbaud sold its EVERFI business to an unaffiliated private investment firm. The sale was closed on Dec. 31, 2024.

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Jensen Huang claims Nvidia's AI chips are outpacing Moore's Law

TechSpot

For decades, Moore's Law, coined by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore in 1965, has been the driving force behind computing progress. It predicted that the number of transistors on computer chips would roughly double every year, leading to exponential growth in performance and plummeting costs. However, this law has shown signs.

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Unveiling a New Era of Local AI With NVIDIA NIM Microservices and AI Blueprints

NVIDIA AI Blog

Over the past year, generative AI has transformed the way people live, work and play, enhancing everything from writing and content creation to gaming, learning and productivity. PC enthusiasts and developers are leading the charge in pushing the boundaries of this groundbreaking technology. Countless times, industry-defining technological breakthroughs have been invented in one place a garage.

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Quantum computing stocks tumble after Nvidia CEO says "very useful" quantum computers are 20 years away

TechSpot

Addressing a question from an audience member, Huang said 15 years would probably be on the "early side" and that 30 years would likely be on the late side. "But if you picked 20, I think a whole bunch of us would believe it," he added.

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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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5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Training LLMs

Machine Learning Mastery

Introduction Training large language models (LLMs) is an involved process that requires planning, computational resources, and domain expertise. Data scientists, machine learning practitioners, and AI engineers alike can fall into common training or fine-tuning patterns that could compromise a model’s performance or scalability.

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Insiders say TSMC's Arizona fab is now producing AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs

TechSpot

Tim Culpan, a well-connected industry insider, has revealed that Fab 21 is already producing at least three major chip designs as part of its initial installed capacity.

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2024 Rewind: The Greatest Hits of Innovation and Impact

fusionSpan

As 2024 wraps up, lets hit rewind and celebrate the year that wasSpotify-style! This year wasnt just about work; it was a greatest-hits compilation of innovation, collaboration, and transformation. So, grab your metaphorical headphones, and lets dive into our top tracks of 2024! Track 1: Data Hits the High Notes Leading the charts this year was the star of the showdata!

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New Lenovo wireless keyboard charges itself, concept mouse transforms into four devices

TechSpot

Lenovo has unveiled a wireless keyboard that charges itself using light and never relies on batteries. The device, designed for sustainability, is one of several oddities the company brought to CES this year.

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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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US Defense Department adds Tencent, CATL, SenseTime, and CloudWalk to military list, companies deny allegations

TechNode

On Jan. 6, the US Department of Defense added several Chinese tech companies, including Tencent, CATL, SenseTime, and CloudWalk, to its Chinese Military Companies List (CMC List) under Section 1260H, according to Chinese media outlet Jiemian. In response, the affected companies issued statements disputing the categorization. Tencent stated on Jan. 7 that its inclusion on the list was a mistake, emphasizing that it is not a defense contractor or supplier to the military.

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BMW Panoramic iDrive turns the entire windshield into a display

TechSpot

Gone is the traditional gauge cluster in front of the steering wheel. Instead, everything is projected directly into the driver's line of sight through the windshield.

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Citic Press to launch Shadow Deity Illustrations inspired by Black Myth: Wukong

TechNode

Citic Press, a leading Chinese publishing institution, announced it will release the physical edition of Shadow Deity Illustrations, an art book depicting all the characters from the action role-playing game Black Myth: Wukong. The book is scheduled to go on sale after the Chinese Lunar New Year, which begins on Jan. 29, 2025. Inspired by traditional Chinese painting techniques, the book features portraits of each character, accompanied by their name, a short poem, and a detailed backstory.

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AMD Radeon RX 9070 benchmarked in Call of Duty, could be a match for Nvidia's RTX 4080 Super

TechSpot

IGN got a chance to benchmark AMD's upcoming Radeon RX 9070 GPU in Call of Duty Black Ops 6 by discreetly running the test on a system equipped with the GPU at the CES show floor. Although the results appear similar to Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4080 Super, like-for-like comparisons in.

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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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JD.com gradually rolls out Alipay integration as China pushes for e-commerce platform interoperability

TechNode

JD.com customer service responded to media inquiries on Jan. 7, noting that the integration of Alipay is being gradually rolled out. While Alipay is now available as a payment method on the e-commerce platform, some merchants and specific products still do not support it. Previously, major e-commerce platforms had their own payment systems, which limited consumers’ payment options for online shopping.

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Zuckerberg's free speech push for Facebook and Instagram replaces fact checkers with community notes

TechSpot

In a video announcing the changes, Zuckerberg says Meta has built a lot of complex systems to moderate content, "But the problem with complex systems is they make mistakes.

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NVIDIA launches China-customized RTX 5090D with 29% reduction in AI performance

TechNode

At CES 2025, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards, including the RTX 5090D, a China-customized flagship GPU designed to comply with U.S. export control regulations. Priced at RMB 16,499 ($2,251), the 5090D will be available starting Jan. 30. NVIDIA’s RTX 5090D matches the original RTX 5090 in key specifications, including 21,760 CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture) cores, 2010/2410 MHz clock speeds, 512-bit 32GB GDDR7 (Graphics Double Data Rate 7)

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Microsoft to merge Xbox and Windows features for better gaming on handhelds

TechSpot

Speaking to The Verge after the event, Ronald lamented that while the Xbox operating system is "world-class," it is currently locked to the console. He said it makes perfect sense for the company to extend the same robust experience to both players and developers in the Windows ecosystem.

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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.