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Why Podcasts Are Perfect for Nonprofits to Engage Supporters

NonProfit PRO

Podcasts are an excellent way for nonprofits to connect with their supporters and grow their base. Here's why.

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Bill Gates says we don't have to worry about AI energy use

TechSpot

Speaking at a London event last week hosted by his Breakthrough Energy venture fund, Gates said, "Let's not go overboard on this.

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Study Finds Nonprofits are Condensing Operations to Overcome Sustainability Concerns

NonProfit PRO

A Community Brands study found that nonprofits are not just reacting to emerging sustainability challenges, they are proactively responding.

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Microsoft AI CEO: Content on the open web is "freeware" for AI training

TechSpot

Mustafa Suleyman, who's been heading Microsoft's AI efforts since March, told CNBC in an interview that material published openly on the web essentially becomes "freeware" that anyone can copy and use as they please.

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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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Trend Spotlight: Insights and Takeaways From 2024 Nonprofit Research Data

NonProfit PRO

Join our expert panel for a lively discussion on the latest findings and trends shaping the nonprofit sector. Whether you're seeking to increase impact, optimize revenue, adopt cutting-edge technologies or implement sustainable practices, this webinar will provide essential takeaways to propel your nonprofit forward in an ever-changing landscape.

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How to Make Your Capital Campaign an Effective Trojan Horse

sgEngage

Do you remember that huge wooden horse that the Greeks left outside the gates of Troy during the Trojan War? If not, here’s a refresher: The Greeks and the Trojans were fighting a bitter war. The Greeks pretended to withdraw and sail away from Troy, leaving an enormous wooden horse behind. And the Trojans, thinking this was a sign they had won the war, pulled the horse into their city and celebrated, not suspecting that a select force of Greek soldiers was hiding inside.

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Is there a sustainable model for AI factories?

TechSpot

Investment guru Warren Buffett once joked that the best thing for capitalism would have been for someone to go back in time and stop the Wright Brothers from inventing airplanes.

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The Complete Guide to Recurring Donations

CauseVox

What more could you do to meet your nonprofit’s mission if your amount of monthly donations was constantly growing? We’ve got good news: if you follow these steps, it is totally possible. We’ve created this comprehensive guide to help you navigate the essential steps to plan, launch, manage, and grow your recurring donation program effectively. Learn how to streamline your recurring donations so you can focus more on what your organization does best: making the world a better place.

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Motherboards and PCs based on the Loongson 3A6000 processor are now available

TechSpot

AliExpress recently started offering new products based on the Loongson 3A6000, a mysterious computer processor developed by the Chinese fabless company Loongson Technology. Also known as "Godson," these new chips are reportedly on par with four-year-old CPUs made by Intel and AMD, although we still know very little about how.

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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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Your genAI project is going to fail

InfoWorld

Your genAI project is almost certainly going to fail. But take heart: You probably shouldn’t have been using AI to solve your business problem, anyway. This seems to be an accepted fact among the data science crowd, but that wisdom has been slow to reach enterprise executives. For example, data scientist Noah Lorang once suggested , “There is a very small subset of business problems that are best solved by machine learning; most of them just need good data and an understanding of what it means,”

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MIT is designing a robot to bag your groceries at the supermarket

TechSpot

Rather than focusing on speed or packing efficiency, the CSAIL team's top goal is to ensure its bot doesn't damage delicate items like fruit or chips.

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Your generative AI project is going to fail

InfoWorld

Your generative AI project is almost certainly going to fail. But take heart: You probably shouldn’t have been using AI to solve your business problem, anyway. This seems to be an accepted fact among the data science crowd, but that wisdom has been slow to reach enterprise executives. For example, data scientist Noah Lorang once suggested , “There is a very small subset of business problems that are best solved by machine learning; most of them just need good data and an understanding of what it

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Riven, the classic 1997 puzzle game, has been remastered and is better than ever

TechSpot

Riven: The Sequel to Myst remains one of the greatest puzzle games of all time. Its remake features gorgeous visuals and very inventive puzzles, although sometimes quite challenging. If you're a Riven fan, this is a must-have.

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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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7 steps to improve analytics for data-driven organizations

InfoWorld

When leaders say they want to be a data-driven organization, a key objective is empowering business people to use data, predictive models, generative AI capabilities, and data visualizations to improve decision-making. Leaders seek smarter decisions that yield positive business benefits, faster decision-making to respond to opportunities, safer decisions that minimize risks, and change management disciplines to grow the number of employees using analytics tools across the organization.

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Fujifilm's retro-styled X100 line flipped the company's fortunes

TechSpot

Its latest model, the Fujifilm X100VI, launched in February at an MSRP of $1,599. Getting your hands on one at that price, however, is next to impossible.

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Eclipse Theia IDE arrives for desktop, browser

InfoWorld

The Eclipse Foundation has announced the release of the Eclipse Theia IDE. Based on the Theia cloud and desktop IDE framework implemented in TypeScript , the Theia IDE is avialable for Windows, Linux, and macOS and can be tried online. With development led by EclipseSource CEO Jonas Helming, the Theia IDE was announced on June 27. The Theia IDE serves as an addition to the Eclipse Cloud DevTools ecosystem and provides an extensible coding experience across both desktop and browser environments.

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Nintendo plans to stop Switch 2 scalpers by making enough consoles to meet demand

TechSpot

As per Nintendo's shareholder Q&A document, a shareholder asked company executives what measures they were taking to stop people from buying up the Switch 2 console in bulk when it launches and reselling them at a higher price. Scalping, basically.

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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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InfoWorld Technology of the Year Awards 2024 Nominations Now Open

InfoWorld

The 2024 InfoWorld Technology of the Year Awards will recognize the best and most innovative products across 26 categories in software development, cloud computing, data analytics, and AI and machine learning. Nominations for the 2024 awards are now open. Products in the following categories are eligible to win: AI and machine learning: Applications AI and machine learning: Development AI and machine learning: Models API management API security Application management Application networking App

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The world's first photograph required how much time of exposure?

TechSpot

French inventor Joseph-Nicéphore Niépce is credited with creating the first permanent photograph in 1826. He used a camera obscura and a pewter plate coated with bitumen of.

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Heightened Institutional Mistrust May Have Trickle-Down Impact

The NonProfit Times

Misinformation, disinformation and noninformation are becoming increasingly prevalent in many aspects of society. As a result, trust in many institutions, including nonprofits, is increasingly shaky. While nonprofits still rank comparatively high in terms of relatively trustworthiness, new research offers insights into the factors organization leaders might consider when trying to bridge emerging gaps.

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Apple AirPods could be getting cameras in the near future

TechSpot

The report that Apple will revamp its AirPods comes from TF International Securities analyst and long-time Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo, whose many predictions regarding Cupertino products tend to be correct.

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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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How to run an experiment on your nonprofit’s social media   

Candid

If there’s one constant in social media, it’s that it’s always changing. Last summer, Meta launched Threads with little warning. LinkedIn changed the way that link previews appear and is testing a video feed (like Instagram Reels). And new platforms, like noplace , are popping up. Instagram announced that hashtags don’t help with reach anymore.

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Google Pixel 9 phones arrive next month, ahead of iPhone 16 launch

TechSpot

This year's Made By Google event is set for August 13, where the company is expected to reveal the Pixel 9 phones. New Pixel products, such as a foldable tablet, watch, and earbuds, are also likely to appear.

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Baidu’s AI bot has 300 million users, two months after reaching 200 million milestone

TechNode

Chinas Baidu currently has 300 million users of its ChatGPT alternative ERNIE Bot, the companys chief technology officer Wang Haifeng announced at Wave Summit 2024, at which the search giant teased the latest version of its AI foundation model ERNIE 4.0 Turbo. The countrys most popular AI tool, ERNIE Bot broke the 100-million-user milestone in December 2023, four months after being approved to provide generative AI services to the public, successfully doubling the figure in April.

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FreeDOS, now 30 years old, will soon run Windows 3.x

TechSpot

Computer programmer and free software advocate Jim Hall started FreeDOS in 1994, when Microsoft shipped the last version of MS-DOS (6.22) and decided to focus exclusively on Windows development. After 30 years, the command prompt as the main way of interacting with the PC is long gone, but FreeDOS keeps.

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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.