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Don’t Diversify Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

Some nonprofits want to grow revenue by diversifying income, but this has its limits. Here's why focusing on one revenue stream works.

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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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How Ignoring Staff Emails Drains Nonprofit Momentum

Bloomerang

Nonprofit boards play a critical role in guiding the organizations they serve, helping steer decisions, ensuring fiscal health, and offering strategic oversight. However, one glaring issue that’s often swept under the rug is the lack of prompt responses to communications from executive directors and nonprofit staff. Emails and important requests from staff frequently go unanswered or receive delayed responses from board members.

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3 strategies for more meaningful donor engagement 

Candid

Donors are an important part of any nonprofit’s mission. Yet, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates have been falling since 2020. Nonprofits may need to reimagine their donor engagement strategies to go beyond occasional outreach or standard fundraising appeals and forge relationships that resonate with their values and inspire continued support.

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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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What’s Your End-of-Year Strategy for Planned Gifts of Assets?

sgEngage

The call came on December 2. The caller and I had met a few years before. He was a donor to one of our charity clients and we had talked about the possibility of gifting assets to reduce or eliminate tax liability. Now, there was a real urgency to the conversation—he was calling (the first week of December ) because he needed to act quickly on my earlier advice.

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Discovering Rome’s hidden treasures with an AI virtual assistant

Microsoft AI

Explore Rome’s hidden treasures with Julia, an AI virtual assistant powered by Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. Discover lesser-known historic sites, ease tourist congestion, and enrich your travel experience in the Eternal City.

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Key Financial Metrics Every Nonprofit Should Track for Long-Term Success

Charity Village

On January 30, join us for a free webinar to learn how to take control of your nonprofit’s finances with the key metrics every leader should know. For nonprofit leaders, financial health isn’t just about managing day-to-day operations—it’s about ensuring long-term stability and growth. In this webinar, we’ll explore the key financial metrics that every nonprofit […] The post Key Financial Metrics Every Nonprofit Should Track for Long-Term Success appeared first on CharityVillage.

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In a shocking move, Arm cancels Qualcomm's license to manufacture Snapdragon chips

TechSpot

This "architectural license" agreement is the core partnership that's kept Android smartphones humming with Qualcomm's cutting-edge processors for years. Now, according to documents viewed by Bloomberg, Arm has fired off a 60-day cancellation notice that could bring that long-standing deal crumbling down.

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FreeWill Acquires Grant Assistant, an AI-Based Platform for Nonprofit Grant Proposals

NonProfit PRO

FreeWill acquired Grant Assistant, an AI-based platform that aims to streamline the grant application process.

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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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Massive lithium reserve discovered in Arkansas could power global EV industry

TechSpot

Researchers have uncovered an enormous lithium deposit in southwestern Arkansas – a discovery that has the potential to remake the electric vehicle industry and bolster the US' position in the clean energy race.

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Understanding RAG III: Fusion Retrieval and Reranking

Machine Learning Mastery

Check out the previous articles in this series: Understanding RAG Part I: Why It’s Needed Understanding RAG Part II: How Classic RAG Works Having previously introduced what is RAG, why it matters in the context of Large Language Models (LLMs), and what does a classic retriever-generator system for RAG look like, the third post in […]

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Nintendo Wii U consoles are dying due to memory-related issues, but there's a fix

TechSpot

According to retro-focused podcaster "Retro Blast," Wii U consoles are "literally dying" due to unreliable memory chips used as system memory. If the device is left without power for too long, the inexpensive eMMC Flash memory soldered onto the motherboard can become corrupted, preventing the console from booting normally.

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Rolling out a new brand: Managing change internally

Big Duck

Learn how nonprofit organizations can get better at raising awareness and avoid common problems. Read the article.

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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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Intelsat's Boeing-made satellite breaks up in space, disrupting communication services

TechSpot

The spacecraft, built by the embattled aerospace giant Boeing, encountered major issues over this past weekend, according to Intelsat. On Saturday, the company revealed the satellite experienced an "anomaly" that knocked it offline. On Monday, Intelsat declared it a total loss after it broke apart.

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Fundraising Campaigns Take Top Honors

The NonProfit Times

The best fundraising appeals were highlighted last night during the 2024 MAXI Awards hosted by the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) with four agencies talking 16 of the 51 prizes. Newport One took six MAXIs while Lautman Maska Neill & Company, The Harrington Agency and K2D each took five awards. Daniller & Co. swept the Nonprofit Reinstatement/Lapsed Category taking all three awards.

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Former Nvidia engineer discovers largest known prime number, spanning 41 million digits

TechSpot

Luke Durant, an amateur mathematician and former Nvidia employee, has discovered the largest known prime number to date. He used free software and a globally distributed network of computer power to achieve this after nearly a year of intense calculation. Clocking in at 41,024,320 digits, it dwarfs the previous record.

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New generative AI tools open the doors of music creation

DeepMind Blog

Our latest AI music technologies are now available in MusicFX DJ, Music AI Sandbox and YouTube Shorts

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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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Kioxia set to show off pioneering DRAM, SCM, and 3D NAND tech

TechSpot

Today's computing systems rely on a combination of fast DRAM for active processing and flash storage for long-term data retention. However, Kioxia is working on a new tier in the memory hierarchy with Storage Class Memory (SCM) – a high-capacity, speedy medium that sits between DRAM and flash, providing both.

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How ACS Doubled More Donations with Matching Gifts

Double the Donation

The American Cancer Society (also known as ACS) is renowned for its efforts in cancer research, patient support, and advocacy. However, one of the lesser-known secrets to its fundraising success lies in its effective use of matching gifts.

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AMD Ryzen Z2 specs leak, flagship may bring 12 RDNA 3.5 CUs to future handheld PCs

TechSpot

In a now-deleted Bilibili post, prominent leaker Golden Pig Upgrade recently shared details on an upcoming lineup of mobile AMD processors for handheld gaming PCs. The three SoCs will feature integrated GPUs with 12 compute units, each employing a different Radeon graphics architecture.

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Club Leadership 101: Roles, Responsibilities and Best Practices

Wild Apricot

Learn about essential club leadership roles and their responsibilities, from president to treasurer and beyond. This guide helps club founders and members understand how to structure their leadership team for success.

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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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New Flyby11 tool bypasses Windows 11 hardware restrictions

TechSpot

A new tool has emerged to help bypass the strict system requirements for Windows 11. The application, spotted by Neowin, is called Flyby11, and it offers a simple way to install Microsoft's latest operating system on computers that don't meet the official hardware criteria.

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HarmonyOS NEXT becomes the world’s third major mobile OS, joining Android and iOS

TechNode

Huawei last night introduced HarmonyOS NEXT , its self-developed mobile operating system and the first originating in China, along with new products including the nova 13 series smartphones, WATCH Ultimate Green Edition, and MatePad Pro 12.2-inch Golden Collection Edition. The HarmonyOS ecosystem is now used by over one billion devices, Yu Chengdong, Chairman of Huawei’s Consumer BG, announced at the launch.

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Linus Torvalds is "fed up" with making kernel changes to address faulty hardware

TechSpot

Linux Creator Linus Torvalds recently expressed frustration with change proposals to the Linux kernel that are only "required" due to faulty hardware. Phoronix notes that Torvalds ranted on the Linux kernel mailing list over the last week, saying that buggy hardware should not be Linux's problem, suggesting kernel developers just.

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How to write Effective Fundraising Appeals that Drive Results

DonorDock

Learn how to write effective nonprofit fundraising appeals that inspire action. Discover tips on personalization, storytelling, urgency, clear CTAs, and more to boost donor engagement and drive results for your cause.

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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.