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Donor-Advised Funds Increase Annual Giving by 96%, Chariot/K2D Strategies Study Shows

NonProfit PRO

Chariot and K2D Strategies released the "2024 DAF Fundraising Report," which showed that DAFs enable donors to give more, and more often.

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Dues or Donations: Which Is Better for Nonprofits?

Wild Apricot

Explore the pros and cons of dues versus donations for nonprofits. Learn how each approach impacts fundraising, membership engagement and organizational stability. You'll be able to decide which model best suits your nonprofit's needs and goals.

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An Inside Look: Nonprofit Texting Programs

NonProfit PRO

Want to integrate text messaging into your fundraising strategy? Here are some tips to get started, from planning to execution.

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2025 Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good offers unique sponsorship opportunities for tech companies that serve the nonprofit sector and 2025 is now open for booking! Our options include: Promoted content resources Sponsored posts Sponsored webinars To become a sponsor in 2025, select one of the options below and then contact Heather Mansfield who will send available due dates for sponsored posts, promoted content resources, and sponsored webinars.

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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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Scientists uncover large liquid water reservoir deep in Mars' crust

TechSpot

In a new discovery, scientists have reported the presence of a significant reservoir of liquid water deep within Mars' crust, marking the first time this vital resource has been detected on the Red Planet. While frozen water at the poles and atmospheric vapor were previously known, this finding opens new.

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White House wants to make canceling subscriptions as easy as signing up

TechSpot

The wide-reaching push involves multiple government agencies. For example, the Federal Trade Commission is working on a proposal that would make canceling a service or subscription as easy as signing up for it. The FCC, meanwhile, is now looking into whether similar requirements should be extended to companies doing business.

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How nonprofit boards can support a sustainable funding strategy 

Candid

Developing an effective funding strategy is vital to any nonprofit’s ability to sustain or increase its impact. And nonprofit boards play an important role in virtually every organization’s funding strategy. So how does that play out? Too often, nonprofits jump at flashy fundraising tactics (“Let’s host a gala!”) or fall back on conventional wisdom (“Diversification is good!

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The GPD Pocket 4 is the first handheld PC featuring AMD's Strix Point Ryzen AI 300

TechSpot

The GPD Pocket 4 has been unveiled with a full spec sheet and a launch window of October 2024. The 8.8-inch laptop is poised to be the first handheld PC featuring the AMD Ryzen AI 300 CPU, also known as Strix Point. The specifications indicate several significant upgrades over the Pocket 3.

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Free Tools Every ML Beginner Should Use

Machine Learning Mastery

We have all experienced it: starting is the toughest part of any journey. So getting started in the ML field wouldn’t be any different. This is why today I want to highlight some of the essential tools that every beginner — or person willing to get started — with ML should be using. Jupyter Notebook […] The post Free Tools Every ML Beginner Should Use appeared first on MachineLearningMastery.com.

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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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20+ Memorable Gala Entertainment Ideas

Qgiv

Hosting a gala is a fantastic way to raise funds for your cause, but it’s the entertainment that truly makes it memorable. To stand out in the fundraising world, you need to find engaging gala entertainment ideas to captivate your audience and motivate them to continue their relationship with your nonprofit. The best entertainment for a gala will not only enthrall your guests but also promote donor engagement.

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AI PCs accounted for 14% of computer shipments in the second quarter

TechSpot

The market analyst firm said that among AI PCs, 60 percent were Macs utilizing Apple's M-series chips with the Neural Engine. Windows made up the remaining majority of the share (39 percent), with AI-capable PCs running Microsoft's operating system growing 127 percent sequentially.

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How to Create an Effective Pledge Management System

DonorPerfect

In the dynamic world of nonprofit fundraising, donor pledges are a powerful tool for securing long-term financial stability and fostering deeper relationships with supporters. Research shows that donors who give online one year are nearly 40% more likely to give again the following year. We recommend being proactive by engaging donors early, and often in […] The post How to Create an Effective Pledge Management System appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs.

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Low-cost innovation regulates building temperatures while slashing energy use

TechSpot

According to a recent study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), a new and promising mechanism could effectively regulate heat absorption using common building materials. This innovative passive cooling technology involves coating walls and windows to manage heat transfer between buildings and their surroundings more efficiently.

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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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The Biggest Mistakes New Nonprofits Make

Blue Avocado

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What are the biggest mistakes you see new nonprofits making?” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: Losing focus on core mission I have worked in non-profits for over 20 years with a majority of my time spent as an Executive Director. Too often new nonprofits struggle to find their identity.

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VFusion3D is a new generative AI designed to create 3D models from a single image

TechSpot

Researchers at Meta and Oxford University worked together on VFusion3D, a new method for developing scalable generative algorithms focused on 3D models. The technology was conceived as a way to overcome the main issue with foundation 3D generative models: the fact that there is not enough 3D data to train.

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Avoid Building a Data Platform in 2024

Towards Data Science

Why articles about ‘Building a Data Platform’ are mostly misleading Continue reading on Towards Data Science »

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Massive data breach compromises billions of personal records around the world

TechSpot

We may be facing one of the largest data-breach incidents in history, yet there is still much we don't know, including the actual number of individuals impacted. As we grapple with the implications, this situation is as good a time as any to take a hard look at data collection.

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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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5 Ways To Activate Donors, Overcome Resistance

The NonProfit Times

@Photo through Deposit Photos Can one page in a study make a difference on its own? Page 35 in Overcoming Psychological Barriers to Giving , a new report from National Center For Family Philanthropy, offers fundraisers key strategies for helping donors move past mental obstacles to making donations. The other 46 pages contain detailed information and tactics — albeit written for the donors, not fundraising professionals — about overcoming the hurdles that prevent them from making con

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TikTok is pushing fake news alerts about Taylor Swift and Shohei Ohtani as "Breaking"

TechSpot

One notification falsely claimed that Taylor Swift accused Florida of being "racist" and had canceled her upcoming concerts in the state. Another misleading notification, labeled "BREAKING," issued a tsunami warning for Japan – three weeks after an actual earthquake. A third claimed that LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani had been.

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China now has over 180 LLMs approved for general use

TechNode

More than 180 China-developed large AI models have received approval from authorities to provide public services, Wang Jingtao, vice minister of the countrys Cyberspace Administration, has revealed. China approved its first batch of large language models to be made available to the general public one year ago, with ChatGPT-like services from Baidu, SenseTime, and Zhipu AI included in the initial list.

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Valve banned The Verge from its secret Deadlock playtest for leaking information on the game

TechSpot

Let's set the stage. For months, data miners have been dribbling information on a secret Valve project that has gone under at least three codenames – Neon Prime, Citedel, and now Deadlock. People have described it as a MOBA that combines elements from other similar titles like Dota 2, Team.

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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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Douyin fires 88 workers after anti-fraud investigation

TechNode

Douyin Group, TikToks China sibling, has said it fired 88 workers in the first half of this year for violating anti-fraud rules, and that another 17 employees were reported to the judicial authorities for suspected criminal offenses. Most of the sacked employees belonged to the short video platforms e-commerce and local life service units, according to a post on Douyins official WeChat account.

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Will AI pave the way for a more proactive workplace?

TechSpot

From endless meetings that could have been an email to more tedious tasks including taking minutes during said meetings and then assigning action points afterwards, it can sometimes feel as though your job is just one long to-do list, and you struggle to find time to do more meaningful work.

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China’s Zeekr to launch electric vehicles in Japan next year

TechNode

Chinese electric vehicle brand Zeekr is planning to sell two premium EV models in Japan in 2025 and hopes to open showrooms in Tokyo and the Osaka area ahead of the launch later this year, according to vice president Chen Yu, Nikkei has reported. The news comes after the Geely-affiliated EV maker recently announced entry into some other right-hand-drive markets, including Hong Kong, Thailand, and Singapore, with the Zeekr 009 van and the X crossover, priced from RMB 439,000 and RMB 200,000 ($61,

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Bill Gates, a bug, and a late-night fix: A classic tech support tale

TechSpot

In the early days of Windows and Office, you might have been lucky enough to directly contact Bill Gates and have Microsoft work overnight to fix a bug in the productivity suite.

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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.