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The Value of Impact Reports for Nonprofits With Nathan Safran

NonProfit PRO

In this exclusive Q&A, Nathan Safran, vice president of research at NAPCO Research, unpacks the value of impact reports for nonprofits.

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[Free Webinar] 5 Lessons from the Generational Giving Report to Incorporate in Your 2025 Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

We’re on the edge of the largest transfer of wealth in North American history–an estimated $84 trillion will move from Baby Boomers to their younger counterparts over the next 30 years. Is your nonprofit ready? The good news is this is an open book test! Bloomerang and Qgiv’s 2024 Generational Giving Report surveyed over 1,000 donors of all ages to learn how donor giving preferences are changing, what different generations are looking for before they donate, the communication channels preferred

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10 Ways to Raise More for Your Auction & Gala

NonProfit PRO

Learn from the experts in this highly anticipated session. Take your live/silent auctions and galas to the next level with these simple, yet entertaining revenue enhancers designed to increase guest engagement and enjoyment while helping you raise more. Identify techniques for streamlining pre, during, and post event operations to never again worry about missing a beat.

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China's export restrictions on critical semiconductor materials shake global markets

TechSpot

China imposed stringent export controls on two critical semiconductor materials, germanium and gallium, in 2023, a move that has since rippled through global markets. These materials are vital for the production of advanced microprocessors and military optical hardware, and the restrictions have raised alarms over potential shortages in Western production capabilities.

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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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Foundant Technologies and SmartSimple Software Announce Strategic Merger

NonProfit PRO

Foundant Technologies and SmartSimple Software announced their merger to offer philanthropic and grants management solutions.

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Let Tableau Write Your SQL for You

Tableau

Spencer Czapiewski August 29, 2024 - 9:52pm Kirk Munroe Chief Analytics Officer & Founding Partner at Paint with Data Kirk Munroe, Chief Analytics Officer and Founding Partner at Paint with Data and Tableau DataDev Ambassador, explains the value of using relationships in your Tableau data models. Let Tableau write your SQL for you—your dashboard consumers will thank you for it I recently saw a post on LinkedIn where a Tableau expert asked his network how often people used custom SQL in Table

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Google researchers run Doom on a self-generating AI model

TechSpot

Those who claim that generative AI will allow people to create films, TV shows, or interactive games entirely through prompts are often dismissed as grifters. However, a new engine from Google has recently demonstrated significant progress in interactive scene generation using the iconic first-person shooter Doom.

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10 Ways to Simplify Fundraising with Integrated Donation Processing

DonorPerfect

Integrated donation processing has emerged as a game-changing solution for organizations looking to streamline their operations and enhance donor experiences. As online giving continues to increase, nonprofits should remain focused on adopting digital fundraising strategies that maximize donor engagement opportunities, grow revenue, and drive financial sustainability for years to come.

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AI startup Midjourney plans move into hardware market

TechSpot

In a post on Wednesday, Midjourney revealed it's hiring staff for a new hardware team that will be based in San Francisco.

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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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5 Influential Machine Learning Papers You Should Read

Machine Learning Mastery

In recent years, machine learning has experienced a profound transformation with the emergence of LLMs and new techniques that improved the domain’s state of the art. Most of these advancements have mainly been initially revealed in research papers, which have introduced new techniques while reshaping our understanding and approach to the domain.

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Intel working on "Arrow Lake Halo" with beefed-up iGPU to take on AMD Strix Halo

TechSpot

Arrow Lake Halo was first rumored two years ago, but there has been little information since then – until now. A 2022 report mentioned that these processors would feature 14 CPU cores, a 320EU GPU chipset, and a dedicated Adamantine L4 cache. The moniker has recently reappeared on a shipping.

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How To Combat Workplace Stress One Conversation At A Time

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In Fierce Resilience , author Edward Beltran , CEO of Fierce Inc., presents a groundbreaking approach to reducing workplace stress and building resilience through conversation. As technology, isolation, and productivity pressures increasingly contribute to workplace stress, Beltran offers a science-based model that identifies and neutralizes individual stress triggers.

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Bulletproof $425K Lucid Air Sapphire is the world's fastest armored vehicle

TechSpot

Starting with the performance specs, the vanilla Lucid Air Sapphire already offers 1,234 horsepower, a 0-60 mph time of 1.89 seconds, a top speed of 205 mph, and a range of 427 miles per charge.

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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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Elevate your nonprofit grant writing success with expert tips 

Candid

Candid Learning ’s webinars on grant writing are among the most popular among our training courses. Whether you’re new to the field or an experienced grant writer, our offerings—like the Introduction to proposal writing webinar and others that provide essential skills to craft standout proposals and teach practical skills needed to build a competitive grant proposal —help you write grant proposals that stand out.

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A RISC-V "PC" can now run a choppy rendition of The Witcher 3

TechSpot

Developers working on the Box86 and Box64 emulation projects want to run "triple-A" PC games on the RISC-V architecture. They started with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the award-winning action CD Projekt Red RPG released on PCs and consoles in 2015. It is a complex, graphically intensive game that can.

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Li Auto profits halved by price war, braces for more headwinds

TechNode

Chinas Li Auto said its net profits more than halved year-on-year to RMB 1.1 billion ($151.5 million) in the second quarter, eroded by a lower average selling price as competition between the electric vehicle startup and larger rivals, especially Huawei, remains intense. U.S.-listed shares of the Chinese automaker tumbled 16.1% on Wednesday following the release of the earnings report.

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CD Projekt: pre-production on next Witcher game wrapping up, full production to begin soon

TechSpot

In a press release from CD Projekt's joint CEO, Michal Nowakowski, it's revealed that the development team working on Polaris – the codename for The Witcher 4 – is nearing a major milestone that will mark the end of the pre-production phase.

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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 unveils TruSense System for smart wearables, with new products set for release in September

TechNode

On Wednesday, Huawei unveiled its brand new TruSense System for smart wearable devices at the Innovative Wearable Technologies day, a highly anticipated event in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. This new system improves smartwatches and fitness trackers capacity to monitor and analyze certain physiological and environmental data. Zhang Wei, President of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group for smart wearables and health products, stated at the event that devices equipped with TruSense will be on

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Pavel Durov charged in France for failure to moderate illegal content on Telegram

TechSpot

Durov was arrested by the Air Transport Gendarmerie (GTA) on the tarmac of Le Bourget airport around 8 p.m. on Saturday, shortly after stepping off his private jet.

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Chinese ride-hailer Didi invests in auto tech firm, sells more assets

TechNode

Chinas Didi will invest RMB 670 million ($94.3 million) in state-backed car tech firm AutoAi for a 16.46% stake, in a move that will also see the ride-hailer become leaner and more focused on its core business by selling off its smart cockpit division. The mobility giant will become the second-biggest shareholder of AutoAi, a company majority-controlled by state-backed digital mapping provider NavInfo, alongside other smaller investors such as Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek, Chinese gaming giant T

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US Army signs massive $1 billion deal to procure a fleet of Switchblade drones

TechSpot

AeroVironment has landed a hefty $990 million contract to supply the US Army with its combat-proven Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS) over the next five years. It represents the Army's first push to outfit soldiers with man-portable loitering munitions at scale. A company representative told The War Zone that while they.

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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 AI is Revolutionizing Corporate Learning

Gyrus

How AI is Revolutionizing Corporate Learning GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the corporate learning and development space in ways that were once unimaginable. No longer just a buzzword, AI has become a powerful force in reshaping how companies train and develop their employees. As Josh Bersin states “Of all the domains to be impacted by AI, perhaps the biggest transformation is taking place in corporate learning.

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Survey: A majority of employees feel more productive working from home

TechSpot

Video-conferencing giant Zoom conducted a survey alongside Reworked INSIGHTS focusing on employee work models. The bottom line result is that 83% of employees feel more productive while working remotely or in hybrid environments.

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How AI is Revolutionizing Corporate Learning

Gyrus

How AI is Revolutionizing Corporate Learning GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the corporate learning and development space in ways that were once unimaginable. No longer just a buzzword, AI has become a powerful force in reshaping how companies train and develop their employees. As Josh Bersin states “Of all the domains to be impacted by AI, perhaps the biggest transformation is taking place in corporate learning.

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Cerebras challenges Nvidia with new AI inference approach, claims speed advantage

TechSpot

Cerebras Systems, traditionally focused on selling AI computers for training neural networks, is pivoting to offer inference services. The company is using its wafer-scale engine (WSE), a computer chip the size of a dinner plate, to integrate Meta's open-source LLaMA 3.1 AI model directly onto the chip – a configuration.

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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.