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4 Benefits of Connecting With Latino Giving Circles for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

A recent report showed the impact of Latino giving circles. Here are four takeaways for nonprofits who want to connect with these groups.

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Still Confused About AI, Learn the Facts A-Bot Us!

.orgSource

How many articles about AI have you read? Too many? Despite all the information, are you still a little confused about where this adventure is going? Let me begin with a disclaimer. Generative AI is not a gift that lends itself to neat packaging. The beauty of this technology is its limitless potential. Exploring those possibilities can take you on a trip down a deep and twisty rabbit hole.

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Blackbaud Announces Enhancements for Raiser’s Edge NXT

NonProfit PRO

Blackbaud announced new powerful enhancements coming to its fundraising software, Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT.

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NASA uses laser link to beam data 140 million miles across space at 25 Mbps

TechSpot

NASA has confirmed a significant milestone for its Psyche spacecraft's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment. This technology demonstration aims to test laser-based data links beyond the Earth-Moon system. After integrating with the spacecraft's radio frequency transmitter, NASA reported that the DSOC module successfully transmitted a copy of engineering data.

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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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We’re bringing the Financial Times’ world-class journalism to ChatGPT

OpenAI

We will also collaborate on new AI experiences for FT readers.

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Game STILL on: Benchmarks links, party, and webinar recording

M+R

We launched our latest Benchmarks report last week and, as promised, it was a candyland of useful information about digital ads, email, mobile messaging, social media, web performance, and more (also, there was a real candyland at the launch party!). If you missed it, no need to be SORRY…. Here’s the recording of the pretty fun and super informative webinar !

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Scammers are selling fake RTX 4090 graphics cards without GPU and memory chips

TechSpot

The used graphics card market has long been plagued by scammers and unscrupulous sellers who take advantage of unsuspecting buyers. Numerous reports have surfaced about buyers receiving dead on arrival (DoA) graphics cards that were knowingly sold online. Another such case has recently come to light, where a person who.

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Google lays off Python team – reports

InfoWorld

Several online news outlets report that Google laid off its entire Python language team. However, Google denied that the layoffs were company-wide when asked about the fate of the team. Reports of the Python team’s dismissal have shown up in Reddit , Hacker News , and social.coop. “Google’s Python team was a small team, most of which were also on the Python steering council or core Python developers,” one commenter said in Hacker News.

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TSMC lays out roadmap for massive, kilowatt-class chip packages and terabit optical links

TechSpot

Starting with the chip packaging tech, which TSMC has branded "CoWoS" (Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate), it's essentially an enhanced version of typical chiplet designs, where multiple smaller dies are integrated together into one package. But TSMC is taking it to incredible new levels of scale and complexity.

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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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The end of vendor-backed open source?

InfoWorld

A few weeks ago, Redis changed its license from the Open Source Initiative (OSI)-approved BSD 3-Clause license to the Redis Source Available License (RSALv2). This move echoed Elastic’s earlier license change for Elasticsearch , which switched from the Apache License 2.0 to the Elastic License (ELv2). Then, just as OpenSearch was forked from open-source Elasticsearch, Valkey has been forked from open-source Redis.

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Revisit: Is this the GOAT?

TechSpot

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is widely regarded as the GOAT. The 7-year-old GPU marks the last time a flagship gaming GPU was offered at a reasonable price, that plus its exceptional longevity.

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DBOS: A better way to build applications?

InfoWorld

At the end of March 2024, Mike Stonebraker announced in a blog post the release of DBOS Cloud , “a transactional serverless computing platform, made possible by a revolutionary new operating system, DBOS, that implements OS services on top of a distributed database.” That sounds odd, to put it mildly, but it makes more sense when you read the origin story: The idea for DBOS (DataBase oriented Operating System) originated 3 years ago with my realization that the state an operating system must mai

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FTC accuses Jeff Bezos and Amazon CEO Jassy of using auto-deleting messages to obstruct antitrust case

TechSpot

The FTC said in a court filing last week that the execs used encrypted messaging platform Signal between April 2019 and May 2022. They're also accused of using the disappearing messages feature in the app that ensured the messages weren't retained, writes Bloomberg.

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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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How To Create a Nonprofit SWOT Analysis

Wild Apricot

Being able to check in with your nonprofit and evaluate your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats is key for success. Here's how you can complete your own SWOT analysis.

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Match CEO's message to romance scam victims: "Things happen in life"

TechSpot

Bernard Kim, the CEO of Match.com and Tinder owner Match Group, was questioned by CBS News about an investigation by the publication into online romance scams perpetrated by overseas-based criminals. Kim was asked what he would say to those who have become victims of this crime.

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AI still has a ways to go in code refactoring

InfoWorld

In the rush to embrace coding assistants like Amazon CodeWhisperer to generate new code for developers, we haven’t spent much time asking if that code is any good. By some measures , the answer is clearly “no.” According to a GitClear analysis, “Code generated during 2023 … resembles [that of] an itinerant contributor,” likely caused by increased use of coding assistants.

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WordPress plugin vulnerability poses severe security risk, allows for site takeovers

TechSpot

The WP Automatic plugin has been compromised by a severe security vulnerability that hackers have been exploiting since last month. This plugin has over 38,000 paid customers, enabling WordPress sites to effortlessly add new posts from various sources, such as RSS feeds, YouTube, Twitter, or by generating content through ChatGPT.

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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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GitHub previews GitHub Copilot Workspace

InfoWorld

GitHub is offering a technical preview of GitHub Copilot Workspace, which provides a developer environment based on the GitHub Copilot AI-powered programming assistant. The GitHub Copilot Workspace preview was introduced April 29. Described as a Copilot-native development environment for everyday tasks, GitHub Copilot Workspace allows developers “to brainstorm, plan, build, test, and run code in natural language,” GitHub said.

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This precision crafted manual transmission pen features a functional clutch

TechSpot

The manual transmission pen is a fully custom job built using raw materials such as copper and aluminum. The inner function is similar to the novelty pens of yesteryear but Jony put a unique spin on his creation by modeling it after an automotive manual shifter complete with functional clutch.

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Investing in Growth: Leaders’ Professional Development Plans

The NonProfit Times

Nonprofit leaders need to commit to a mindset of continuous learning and professional development to remain relevant and effective in their current roles. This requires embracing opportunities for skill development, whether through reading books and articles, attending conferences and workshops, or participating in online courses and webinars. According to Jackie Sue Griffin, founder of JSG & Associates in Tampa, Florida, by prioritizing continuous learning, you gradually adapt to evolving c

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Raspberry Pi adding new memory options to its compact Compute Module 4S boards

TechSpot

Raspberry Pi Foundation recently announced a minor expansion to its Compute Module 4S (CM4S) offering, which includes several variants with different memory capabilities. The UK company now sells CM4S boards with 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB of DDR-4 SDRAM, while other basic specifications of the device should stay the same.

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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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Embracing partnership: A promising paradigm for nonprofit governance 

Candid

Traditionally, nonprofit governance has been perceived through a hierarchical lens, with board members primarily overseeing and guiding the organization’s direction while staff execute the operational tasks. However, in the dynamic landscape of contemporary social change, there is a growing recognition of the need to evolve from this conventional approach toward a more collaborative and inclusive model—one grounded in partnership.

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Apple OLED iPad Pro to be unveiled next week could feature all-new M4 chip, be AI-focused

TechSpot

Apple's Let Loose iPad livestream event takes place on May 7, when it's expected to unveil a new iPad Air and updated iPad Pro, the latter of which will likely receive the first OLED panel in the long-running iPad series.

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Temu aims to triple sales to $60 billion globally in 2024: report

TechNode

Chinese e-commerce platform Temu has set a $60 billion sales goal for this year that would more than triple the roughly $18 billion it brought in in 2023, and is the most ambitious sales goal among its Chinese counterparts, according to a LatePost report. If achieved, the aggressive target set by the Pinduoduo sister app would largely narrow the gap with fast fashion giant Shein, which outpaced Zara in revenue last year by making $45 billion and is chasing 40% growth to $63 billion in 2024.

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Bang & Olufsen brings back iconic 6-disc CD changer from the 90s

TechSpot

Bang & Olufsen has announced the revival of a classic directly from the 90s. The new Beosystem 9000c music system features a fully restored and reimagined Beosound 9000 CD player that is paired with the company's modern Beolab 28 speakers for a "powerful listening experience." The speakers alone sell for.

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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.