Wed.Sep 04, 2024

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Donor Digital Detox: Promoting Nonprofits in a Screen-Saturated World

NonProfit PRO

It’s common for people, including your supporters, to take digital detoxes. Here are practices that can help you connect with these donors.

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Turn Ordinary into Extraordinary–Bold Ideas are Solutions Day’s Signature

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Maybe we don’t need 31 Flavors. What if vanilla is the one? Pralines n’ Cream will always have a place in my top ten. But the power of simplicity is often overlooked and under-appreciated. When you focus on what’s iconic to you, you can find deeper meaning in life and work. That kind of bold idea makes.orgCommunity’s Solutions Day an eye-opening event.

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Waste & Duplicates & Dirty Data, Oh My!

NonProfit PRO

Data degrades about 2% per month, meaning your database could become a frightening place filled with stale, duplicated and unusable data. Melissa can help you reconnect with lost donors, deduplicate your database, and reduce fraud by making sure your data is up to date and accurate. Just send us 50 contact records, and we can show you how we can cleanse, append and enrich your data.

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Facebook partner admits to eavesdropping on conversations via phone mics for ad targeting

TechSpot

A pitch deck from Cox Media Group (CMG), seen by 404 Media, states that the marketing firm uses its AI-powered Active Listening software to capture real-time data by listening to phone users' conversations. The slide adds that advertising clients can pair the gathered voice data with behavioral data to target.

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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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Cost Savings Alert: Find Your Path to Success

NonProfit PRO

Equip your nonprofit with strategies to conquer rising costs and optimize donor relationships. Download our Fundraiser’s Field Guide and discover proven tips to maximize your resources, just like a seasoned hiker preparing for the trail ahead. Don’t face the fundraising wilderness unprepared—start your journey now!

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Mallory Erickson’s Donor Connection Guide

NonProfit PRO

Strong donor relationships are the cornerstone of successful fundraising. However, traditional engagement strategies can feel transactional - failing to create deep, meaningful connections that drive long-term impact. This guide will shift your perspective from mere engagement to genuine connection, offering insights and practical steps to foster lasting relationships with your donors.

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Light takes over: Researchers demonstrate logic gates without electricity

TechSpot

The research, published in the journal Advanced Optical Materials, demonstrated the fundamentals of performing simple logic operations entirely with light.

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Revolutionize Your Fundraising Through Data

NonProfit PRO

Is your donor pool shrinking? Average gift size down? Retention rates declining? Feel like you’ve tried everything? The Nonprofit’s Guide to Donor Science will challenge everything you thought you knew about effective donor acquisition and fundraising by showing you how to revolutionize your process with our new-world approach. Anyone can claim they are experts in Data, Machine Learning (ML) and Ai, but Donor Science proves it.

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Strategic Planning: What’s Better, A One-Year Or Five-Year Plan?

Bloomerang

In today’s rapidly changing world, clinging to the traditional five-year strategic plan is not just outdated—it’s impractical. Organizations need to adapt quickly to survive, and a long-term plan often becomes a liability and burden rather than a guide and roadmap. Instead, a one-year nonprofit strategic plan, monitored monthly and updated annually, proves to be a far more effective and cost-efficient approach to planning.

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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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Orr Group Announces CJ Orr as New CEO

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit consultancy Orr Group announced CJ Orr, current partner and president, as chief executive officer, effective immediately.

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Nvidia's RTX 5090 might draw 600W, other Blackwell GPUs could also increase wattage

TechSpot

A prominent leaker claims Nvidia's upcoming RTX 5000 series graphics cards will consume significantly more power than their predecessors. The rumors might not represent final TDPs, so readers should take the information with a grain of salt.

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5 Donor Cycle Stages: A Quick Guide

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Your donors are the key to your organization’s success–which is why the relationships you build with your donors are so important! To create the best donor retention strategies for your organization, understanding the donor cycle is crucial for transforming your efforts into success. The donor life cycle provides your nonprofit with a way to organize your donors into different stages of engagement to help you get better results.

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Microsoft wants you to 'type' with your Xbox controller on Windows 11

TechSpot

Tucked away in the latest Windows beta builds is an optimized on-screen keyboard layout designed specifically for Xbox controllers. The virtual keys have been realigned vertically to speed up typing. Some handy shortcut buttons have also been mapped – hit X for backspace, Y for space bar, and the menu.

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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 can you plan an inclusive and welcoming project?

Big Duck

Discover how inclusive practices lead to better project outcomes with insights on creating and sustaining truly welcoming practices.

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Cooler Master's Shark X gaming PC surfaces for $7K, value hits the lifeboat

TechSpot

Under the hood – err, dorsal fin – is an Intel Core i7-14700F CPU mated to a B760I WiFi mini-ITX motherboard that is paired with 64 GB of DDR5 6,000 MHz memory, a GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16G GPU, and a 2 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe solid-state drive.

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Intel debuts Core Ultra 200V series processors, Lenovo to unveil new AI-capable devices later this week

TechNode

Intel on Tuesday launched the Intel Core Ultra 200V series, its most efficient x86 processors to date, featuring AI compute and enhanced graphics capabilities. The technology will power the most capable AI PCs on the market, with over 95 consumer designs from more than 25 major manufacturers, including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG, MSI, and Samsung, according to Intel.

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GoPro expands lineup with $399 Hero 13 Black and budget-friendly $199 Hero

TechSpot

Not a whole lot has changed spec-wise, but you do now get HLG HDR (Hybrid Log Gamma High Dynamic Range) and 10-bit video. There are also additional audio tuning options, an in-camera noise reduction system, and a new burst slo-mo mode that can record up to 400 frames per second.

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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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Huawei reveals name of first tri-fold phone: the Mate XT

TechNode

On Tuesday, Huawei shared a video teaser on the Chinese social platform Weibo, introducing the name of its upcoming triple-fold phone, the Mate XT, which will be launched next week on Sep. 10. The Mate XT will be part of Huaweis Ultimate Design brand, known for its high-end offerings, according to the video. When fully unfolded, the device is expected to feature a large display of around 10 inches.

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Acer unveils new gaming PCs, including its first handheld and an Arrow Lake desktop

TechSpot

Acer's showcase featured an upcoming gaming desktop, two mainstream laptops, and the company's first handheld gaming PC. Although Acer's branding attempts to align these new products with the emerging AI PC trend, they primarily feature relatively mature processors.

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Former VP of SAIC, a VW partner, arrested for taking bribes

TechNode

A former vice president of Chinas biggest car manufacturer, Chen Demei, has been arrested for suspected bribery and illicit gains for family and friends, according to a post published by Chinas Supreme People’s Procuratorate. Chen, who served as a vice president from 2012 to 2023 at SAIC, a long-time manufacturing partner of Volkswagen in China, is the latest high-ranking official at Chinese automakers to be investigated as Beijing continues its anti-corruption efforts in state-owned busin

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Six rogue planets spotted by James Webb Telescope in nearby nebula

TechSpot

NASA estimates that trillions of rogue planets could be hidden within a single galaxy, including our own Milky Way. A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University recently discovered six new wandering worlds by focusing the powerful infrared instruments of the James Webb Space Telescope on a young nebula located.

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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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Stripe executive on booming cross-border transactions and China businesses going global

TechNode

Stripe, the fintech giant known for its payment processing software, is looking to expand its presence in Asia, where cross-border trade is expected to continue growing. In China in particular, cross-border e-commerce represents a significant potential revenue stream for businesses of all sizes. In 2023, the total import and export volume of the country’s cross-border e-commerce reached RMB 2.38 trillion, a 15.6% increase from a year prior.

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Bluetooth 6.0 arrives with new features and improved efficiency for wireless connectivity

TechSpot

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has just released the core specifications for the latest version of its namesake wireless technology. According to the organization, Bluetooth Core Specification version 6.0 introduces new functionality and enhancements to existing features. However, the standout feature of this release appears to be a new.

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Tesla China sales return to growth in August despite competition

TechNode

Tesla China handed over 86,697 Shanghai-made vehicles to customers in August, representing a 17% growth from a month earlier and marking the brands second highest monthly sales this year, data from industry body China Passenger Car Association showed on Monday. The numbers come after the US automaker repeatedly extended the deadline for its 0% financing plan, first available to Model 3 and Model Y buyers in April, from July 31 to August 30 and recently to the end of September, TechNode reported.

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Government study into mysterious Havana syndrome halted over claims of participant coercion

TechSpot

Some of the people who reported suffering from Havana syndrome previously claimed the CIA told them that taking part in the research was a prerequisite for receiving medical care, reports CNN.

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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.