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4 Principles to Find and Engage Donors in Relational Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

Here are four principles to guide you as you do the work of prospecting and building relationships to find and engage donors.

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Sam Altman envisions a future where universal basic income is a "slice of GPT"

TechSpot

Altman said that in 2016, he started realizing the effects that advanced AI could have on society, especially jobs, and conducted an experiment showing that UBI could negate some of these issues.

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Boy Scouts Of America Rebrands To Scouting America

The NonProfit Times

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), which in recent years has been rocked by declining participation, a coronavirus pandemic that limited in-person gatherings, sexual abuse litigation and Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring for the national organization, is being rebranded. As of February 8, 2025, the Irving, Texas-based national organization will be known as Scouting America.

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Nuclear fusion edges closer to reality thanks to new tungsten reactor

TechSpot

For those unfamiliar, a tokamak is essentially a donut-shaped device that utilizes powerful magnetic fields to contain and control plasma – an extremely hot, charged gaseous mixture crucial for replicating the fusion reactions seen in stars. The WEST (Tungsten Environment in Steady-State Tokamak) reactor, operated by the French Alternative Energies.

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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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Why An All-in-One Giving Platform Is Key To Your Success

Bloomerang

In the digital era, adopting an all-in-one giving platform that integrates CRM, volunteer management, and fundraising tools isn’t just a tech upgrade; it’s a strategic necessity for nonprofits that want to thrive. Carmen Wampler-Collins, Pride Center Coordinator at the Lexington Kentucky Pride Center , underscores its impact: “This next generation of our nonprofit CRM is key to making us successful.

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How To Build Great Work Relationships

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Today brings a new book I wish was published back when I was early in my career. It’s called, Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships. It’s one of four books in the new Harvard Business Review ( HBR ) Work Smart Series. The book includes adapted content from 20 articles that previously appeared on HBR.org. “We probably spend more hours with our coworkers than with anyone else.

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What Ever Happened to MapQuest?

TechSpot

Today, you can simply type the name of a destination and instantly get a map with turn-by-turn directions to get there. These advancements predated the smartphone, thanks to a service called MapQuest.

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Forum One Awarded for Its Dedication to Customer Needs

Forum One

We are honored to be recognized as an example of customer success and commitment through the inaugural Pantheon Partner Awards. The Pantheon Partner Awards recognize and celebrate agency partners in the Pantheon partner community for excellence and driving standout results for their clients. This year’s winners represent a field of expert organizations dedicated to crafting extraordinary customer-first experiences by leveraging the innovative capabilities of the Pantheon platform to enhance Webs

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Intel-powered Aurora is now the fastest AI supercomputer in the world

TechSpot

Aurora debuted in second place on the Top500 list last November, but back then, it only managed to get Linpack running on about half the system. Even with only partial deployment, it offered 585 petaFLOPS of double precision performance. The latest ranking gives us a better idea of the supercomputer's.

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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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Towards Sustainable Data Engineering Patterns

Towards Data Science

Engineers, scientists, and analysts have the potential to greatly reduce carbon emissions by introducing sustainable, efficient, and… Continue reading on Towards Data Science »

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Nintendo 64 modding tool makes it easy to create native PC ports

TechSpot

Case in point is a new static recompilation tool that can quickly and easily recompile Nintendo 64 games into native executables, opening the door to all sorts of modern enhancements like higher frame rates as well as support for 4K resolutions, widescreen displays, and ray tracing.

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Understanding the generative AI development process

InfoWorld

Back in the ancient days of machine learning , before you could use large language models (LLMs) as foundations for tuned models, you essentially had to train every possible machine learning model on all of your data to find the best (or least bad) fit. By ancient, I mean prior to the seminal paper on the transformer neural network architecture, “ Attention is all you need ,” in 2017.

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OpenAI launches faster and free GPT-4o model – new voice assistant speaks so naturally you will think it's hoaxed

TechSpot

While today's chatbots are some of the most advanced ever created, they all suffer from high latency. Depending on the query, response times can range from a second to several seconds. Some companies, like Apple, want to resolve this with on-device AI processing. OpenAI took a different approach with Omni.

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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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Grafana: Shining a light into Kubernetes clusters

InfoWorld

Back in 2014, when the wave of containers, Kubernetes, and distributed computing was breaking over the technology industry, Torkel Ödegaard was working as a platform engineer at eBay Sweden. Like other devops pioneers, Ödegaard was grappling with the new form factor of microservices and containers and struggling to climb the steep Kubernetes operations and troubleshooting learning curve.

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World's "largest" air vacuum fires up in Iceland, will suck CO2 from air and bury it

TechSpot

The "Mammoth" plant is the latest creation from Swiss firm Climeworks. As the name suggests, it dwarfs the company's previous effort in Iceland – the Orca plant, which started running in 2021. Mammoth has a planned capacity ten times greater than its little sibling.

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AI coding tools are your interns, not your replacement

InfoWorld

“AI models currently shine at helping so-so coders get more stuff done that works in the time they have,” argues engineer David Showalter. But is that right? Showalter was responding to Santiago Valdarrama’s contention that large language models (LLMs) are untrustworthy coding assistants. Valdarrama says, “Until LLMs give us the same guarantees [as programming languages, which consistently get computers to respond to commands], they’ll be condemned to be eternal ‘cool demos,’ useless for most se

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Analysts believe SpaceX's Starlink internet service is finally profitable

TechSpot

Starlink's estimated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $3.8 billion and a cash flow of around $600 million. The satellite market research company Quilty Space recently stated that SpaceX's internet service venture, Starlink, has now turned profitable, surpassing negative expectations previously voiced by many industry veterans.

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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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ATD Conference 2024: Let's Explore the Best LMS Selection Criteria for Compliance Training

Gyrus

Join us at the ATD Conference 2024 to learn how to navigate the complexities of LMS selection for compliance training.

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Cyberpunk 2077 pulls off greatest redemption arc in gaming with "Overwhelmingly Positive" Steam reviews

TechSpot

When Cyberpunk 2077 first launched, it was essentially unplayable on consoles due to a nightmare of technical issues. The buggy mess saw the game yanked off the PlayStation store entirely as players revolted. Critics panned it and fans seethed – it was a sad state of affairs for a game.

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Philanthropic collaboratives are finding ways to more effectively measure impact

Candid

In the United States, philanthropic collaboratives—entities that either pool or channel resources from multiple donors to nonprofits— collectively directed between $2 billion and $3 billion to a variety of grantees in 2021, and our research indicates that figure has grown since then. The practices of this relatively new form of philanthropy are still evolving.

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God of War Ragnarok could hit PC as soon as this month

TechSpot

The speculation stems from a report by the French deals site Dealabs, which has developed a reputation for accurately sniffing out news like this. As an example, they reported that the Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition would be coming to computers last year, which it did.

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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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China’s Chery launches answer to Tesla’s Model Y, Audi Q5L

TechNode

Chery Auto on May 9 introduced the first midsize electric crossover under its mainstream luxury Exeed lineup with both all-electric and plug-in hybrid versions, which the Chinese automaker said would compete with the Tesla Model Y and Audi Q5L. With a starting price of RMB 189,800 ($26,236), the extended-range version of the Sterra ET accelerates from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 7.8 seconds and travels up to 1,518 kilometers (943 miles) on a full charge and full tank of gas.

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Pasting into Microsoft Word no longer ruins your formatting by default

TechSpot

Microsoft Word users should now begin noticing that text pasted into documents will match the document's formatting by default. Microsoft also recently altered some keyboard shortcuts to make room for a new paste option.

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MediaTek and Nvidia to develop AI PC processor based on Arm Architecture

TechNode

Taiwan-based chip manufacturer MediaTek may partner with US chip giant Nvidia to develop an AI PC processor based on ARM architecture, according to Taiwanese media outlet Economic Daily News, aiming to complete the tape-out in the third quarter of 2024. The new chip may cost as much as $300. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to visit Taiwan on June 2 for the COMPUTEX (Taipei International Information Technology Show), and MediaTek will also announce details of its collaboration with Nvidia on

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From nostalgia to necessity: why floppy disks refuse to fade away

TechSpot

Few things bring a smile to the face of long-time techies over 30 (or thereabouts) quite like the mention of floppy disks. The earliest, 8-inch models (80KB capacity) arrived in the 1970s and were popular among enterprise users, with 5.25-inch (360 KB double sided) designs the common format for home.

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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.