Tue.Oct 29, 2024

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NPO Cybersecurity Getting New Defense Level

The NonProfit Times

NetHope announced the launch of the Partner Collective for the Global Humanitarian Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Global Humanitarian ISAC) during its recent 2024 NetHope Global Summit. This initiative unites a group of organizations dedicated to providing funding, expertise, tools, and technology to support the Global Humanitarian ISAC mission of enhancing cybersecurity for global humanitarian and conservation nonprofits.

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Year-End Fundraising in 2024: What to Expect

NonProfit PRO

Because nonprofits place great emphasis on year-end campaigns, it’s crucial to understand how year-end fundraising is shaping up this year.

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Leveraging Transfer Learning in Computer Vision for Quick Wins

Machine Learning Mastery

Computer vision (CV) is a field where machines learn to “see” and understand images or videos. It helps machines recognize objects, faces, and even actions in photos or videos. For example, CV is used in self-driving cars to detect road signs and people, or in medical scans to spot diseases.

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Which iPad Model Should You Get? Late 2024 Update

TechSpot

Thanks to class-leading hardware and optimized software, the Apple iPad line has long been the go-to tablet recommendation for most people. Now, choosing the right model for you, that's worth a closer look.

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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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Salesforce Unveils Agentforce Accelerator to Boost Nonprofit Impact 

NonProfit PRO

Salesforce unveiled an accelerator initiative to help nonprofits harness its Agentforce suite of tools to build and deploy AI agents.

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30 Raffle Basket Ideas to Boost Excitement and Fundraising

OneCause

Inspire your team, boost excitement, and increase fundraising with our list of unique raffle basket ideas that are sure to impress your event attendees.

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Radio station drops "Gen Z" AI presenters after a week following public outrage

TechSpot

On October 21, Radio Krakow announced that it was revamping its OFF station, introducing three AI-created voice hosts representing Generation Z. These avatars were 20-year-old journalism student and pop culture expert Emilia Nowa, 22-year-old Acoustic Engineering student Jakub Zielinski, and 23-year-old former psychology student Alex, who is "socially engaged, passionately.

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Here come the Autonomists: Redefining nonprofit work 

Candid

The way we work is rapidly evolving amid societal and industry changes in a post-pandemic world. One shift I’m seeing is the rise of those I call the “Autonomists”—highly skilled professionals who are opting out of traditional employment structures in favor of independent, project-based work. The movement signals a new era of work, one where professionals value autonomy over security and innovation over tradition.

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Gmail rolls out "Help me write," an AI-driven tool for e-mails

TechSpot

In 2023, Google introduced the Gemini-based "Help me write" feature, giving users an easy way to compose or enhance emails. With Gemini AI's capabilities, Help me write can quickly draft repetitive messages and replies to routine conversations, freeing up time for more complex tasks and detailed emails.

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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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Understanding K-Fold Target Encoding to Handle High Cardinality

Towards Data Science

Balancing complexity and performance: An in-depth look at K-fold target encoding Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash Introduction Data science practitioners encounter numerous challenges when handling diverse data types across various projects, each demanding unique processing methods. A common obstacle is working with data formats that traditional machine learning models struggle to process effectively, resulting in subpar model performance.

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Notion is coming for Gmail with new email client powered by AI

TechSpot

The new service, dubbed Notion Email, isn't available quite yet – the company is operating a waitlist for initial access, which is expected in early 2025. But the team has detailed what to expect when it does arrive.

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Go Fast and Far By Creating Efficient Grants Systems

The NonProfit Times

By Roxxi Bartlett From the inner workings of a busy nonprofit comes a shared scenario. As a grant professional, you have identified a great grant opportunity but the lead time is short. It’s a perfect match, but you know you’re going to have to set up meetings with the program director, finance, and possibly the executive director. The struggle is finding a collective time to meet.

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Most current AI tech is 90 percent marketing, says Linus Torvalds

TechSpot

Torvalds said that the current state of AI technology is 90 percent marketing and 10 percent factual reality. The developer, who won Finland's Millennium Technology Prize for the creation of the Linux kernel, was interviewed during the Open Source Summit held in Vienna, where he had the chance to talk.

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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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Mastering Your GivingTuesday Fundraising Email Campaign

Greater Giving

Mastering Your GivingTuesday Fundraising Email Campaign: How, When, Why, and Who GivingTuesday is quickly approaching, and it’s the perfect opportunity to inspire generosity and rally support for your cause. 85% of nonprofits generate online gifts during GivingTuesday, and 76% of them use email marketing campaigns to promote their online giving campaigns according to our nonprofit GivingTuesday survey results.

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New technology can unlock previously inaccessible lithium reserves

TechSpot

Technology developed by Australian researchers could unlock previously inaccessible lithium reserves, potentially averting a looming supply crisis in the clean energy sector. The method, known as EDTA-aided loose nanofiltration (EALNF), offers a more efficient and environmentally friendly approach to extracting lithium from challenging locations such as high-altitude salt flats and.

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Tencent’s Penguin Island in Shenzhen city to complete phase one and open by year-end

TechNode

The Shenzhen Qianhai Development Zone announced new progress on Tencent’s new headquarters project, Penguin Island, located in the Dachan Bay area of Qianhai. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed by the end of this year, and construction of the landmark headquarters building will begin in early 2025. Construction of Tencent’s new headquarters in Shenzhen Qianhai began in mid-2021, backed by an investment of RMB 31.9 billion ($4.47 billion).

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Broken McDonald's ice cream machines could become a rare sight after Copyright Office ruling

TechSpot

McDonald's ice cream machines often seem to be permanently out of order due to the password protections put in place by their manufacturer, Taylor.

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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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Porsche expands R&D workforce in China for high-tech dashboards, assisted driving: report

TechNode

Porsche has begun hiring new engineers for its research and development team in China, aiming to strengthen software development for “digital cockpit” infotainment systems and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), sources told 36Kr on Oct. 25. The report did not specify how many positions Porsche plans to add to its China R&D team, which currently has about 50 employees.

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GeForce RTX 50 gaming laptops will likely be paired with previous-gen CPUs

TechSpot

Following months of rumors and unconfirmed speculation, Nvidia is anticipated to launch its Blackwell-based gaming GPUs during CES 2025. The AI company is also expected to reveal details about the laptop version of the GeForce RTX 50 series, which, according to a roadmap leaked earlier this year, will include five different configurations.

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Intel China announces the expansion of its Chengdu packaging and testing facility

TechNode

Intel announced in Beijing that it will expand its Chengdu packaging and testing facility, making the capital of southwest Chinas Sichuan province its supply chain base. The facility will package and test chips and work to improve support for Chinese customers. Intel remarked that Chengdu, as a key city driving high-quality development in the western region, offers a friendly business environment.

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D leak reveals unlocked multiplier, 5.2GHz boost clock

TechSpot

According to a listing on the European price comparison website Geizhals, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D will feature eight Zen 5 cores and 16 threads. It reportedly offers a 4.7 GHz base clock and a 5.2 GHz boost clock – both higher than those of the 7800X3D, which has a 4.2.

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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.

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VolunteerMatters and Double the Donation Launch Partnership to Support Corporate Volunteerism

Double the Donation

Double the Donation is excited to announce its latest partnership with VolunteerMatters, extending corporate social responsibility technology into the realm of corporate volunteerism. Through this collaboration, 360MatchPro Volunteer Hub is now seamlessly integrated with volunteer management software VolunteerMatters, providing organizations with powerful tools to enhance their corporate volunteer strategies and engage supporters like never before.

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The US power grid has added over 20 gigawatts of battery storage since 2020

TechSpot

There has been an extraordinary increase in battery storage installations in the US over the past several years, a trend that's transforming the nation's power grid. Altogether, the US has added over 20 gigawatts of battery storage capacity to its electric grid since 2020, according to recent data from the.

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Tax Receipts for Canadian Nonprofits: Turning Paperwork into a Powerful Fundraising Tool

DonorPerfect

You know those little pieces of paper you send out after someone makes a donation? Yep, we’re talking tax receipts. Well, they are way more exciting than they seem! For nonprofit organizations, efficient management of tax receipts is crucial for maintaining donor relationships and ensuring financial compliance with tax regulations. As gifts are made, or […] The post Tax Receipts for Canadian Nonprofits: Turning Paperwork into a Powerful Fundraising Tool appeared first on Nonprofit Technolo

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Russia skirts sanctions, acquires Nvidia and AMD chips through Dell servers from India

TechSpot

The US and the European Union restrict the export of dual-use goods to Russia that could be used in its military industrial complex, a ruling put in place following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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How To Cultivate Community Affinity Throughout The Generosity Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

This session will dive into how to create rich generosity experiences that foster long-lasting relationships. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to redefine how you engage with your supporters—emphasizing trust, engagement, and community over transactional giving models. 🤝 Industry expert Tim Sarrantonio will explore data-backed strategies to engage supporters as active participants in a community that values their contributions and shared ideals.