Wed.May 15, 2024

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Study: Accounting for the Role of Gender is Critical to Maximizing Philanthropic Impact

NonProfit PRO

A new report by The Bridgespan Group shows that considering gender in philanthropic endeavors can accelerate the pace of progress.

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Tech firms including Microsoft, Apple, and SpaceX lose senior staff over return-to-office mandates, claims study

TechSpot

Researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago carried out the study by analyzing 260 million resumes from People Data Labs, looking for the impact that forced RTO policies had on workers.

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How to Engage Gen Z Talent at Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

Generally, there is a dismal picture of Generation Z in the workplace. Nonprofits should consider these tips to engage young employees.

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AMD's Ryzen 5700X3D is now available for just $209

TechSpot

With the Ryzen 5 5700X3D , you get 7600X-like gaming performance, without having to spend big money on an AM5 motherboard and DDR5 memory. If you're rocking a Ryzen 5 3600 or older, the 5700X3D offers a significant performance boost, now at a record-low price.

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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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Nonprofit Marketing Simplified with New AI-Powered Campaign Planning from Constant Contact

NonProfit PRO

Constant Contact announced Campaign Builder, a new way for nonprofits to automate their marketing campaigns.

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From Novice To Champion: Empowering Board Members

Bloomerang

Few things are more critical to your nonprofit’s success than your board of directors. A strong and effective board can help provide strategic direction, keep your finances in check, and uphold a high standard of governance. Your best board members are like a treasure trove of expertise—guiding decision-making, fueling innovation, and opening doors to resources and networks that would otherwise remain out of reach.

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VMware Workstation and Fusion Pro desktop hypervisors are now free for personal use

TechSpot

While the company was still busy assimilating VMware's virtualization business, Broadcom confirmed in 2023 that the line of Workstation desktop virtualization software wasn't going anywhere. Workstation will be part of VMware even after the Broadcom acquisition, although license conditions will change.

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Sponsorship Surveys Don’t Work (and other lies we tell ourselves)

The Sponsorship Collective

Surveys are a very important part of your sponsorship program. Every organization should be surveying their attendees and their database if they want to grow (or maintain) their sponsorship program.

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The History of Handheld Gaming PCs: From Humble Beginnings to the Future of PC Gaming

TechSpot

The dream of the handheld gaming PC is alive thanks to the Steam Deck and its ilk, but that road has been dotted with broken promises, unrealistic expectations, and some cool yet impractical machines.

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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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“Just Send me a Proposal” The Five Words you Never Want to Hear in Sponsorship

The Sponsorship Collective

Telling people “no” is an uncomfortable experience and people try to avoid it at all costs and so our prospects have come up with an ingenious way to say no without having to say no, and it sounds like this: “Just send me a proposal” Which is code for “no thanks.

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Waymo under NHTSA investigation following multiple crashes, reported traffic violations

TechSpot

The NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) said it has reports of 17 crashes and five possible traffic violations involving Waymo vehicles equipped with its 5th generation automated driving system (ADS). The agency says the ADS was either engaged in each incident or disengaged in the moments just before they occurred.

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DuckDB: The tiny but powerful analytics database

InfoWorld

Most people assume that analytical databases, or OLAPs , are big, powerful beasts—and they are correct. Systems like Snowflake , Redshift, or Postgres involve a lot of setup and maintenance, even in their cloud-hosted incarnations. But what if all you want is "just enough" analytics for a dataset on your desktop? In that case, DuckDB is worth exploring.

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Raspberry Pi launches budget-friendly $12 M.2 add-on board

TechSpot

When the Raspberry Pi 5 was first introduced, the team teased a prototype HAT+ that connected to the computer's PCIe 2.0 bus. Following months of revisions and testing, that product morphed into the M.2 HAT+ that's now available.

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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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User-defined variables in JavaScript

InfoWorld

Without variables, programming languages are next to useless. Fortunately, JavaScript's variable system is incredibly powerful and versatile. This article shows you how to use JavaScript variables to store numbers, text strings, objects, and other data types. Once you've stored this information, you can use it anywhere in your program. All about JavaScript variables Here's what you'll learn in this article: What is a user-defined variable in JavaScript?

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Internet use can have positive effects on your well-being, according to global study

TechSpot

In a study, the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) looked into the effects of internet use on people from 168 countries across 15 years.

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The Sponsorship Proposal and…Shark Attacks?

The Sponsorship Collective

Because it rarely happens that we receive a sponsorship investment without submitting a sponsorship proposal it is too easy to assume that the sponsorship proposal causes the sponsorship dollars. This belief pervades all aspects of sponsorship sales but actually the sponsorship proposal is not where we should be putting our efforts.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows explores feudal Japan – Ubisoft releases first trailer, coming this November

TechSpot

Ubisoft has released a pre-rendered reveal trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows, the next major entry in its long-running series of historical fantasy action games. Scheduled for release on November 15 for PC, Mac, and consoles, the game takes players to late 16th-century Japan.

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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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Google pitches WebAssembly for Flutter, Dart

InfoWorld

Google has updated both its Flutter multiplatform application development framework and the accompanying Dart language. In making these updates, the company stressed the addition of the WebAssembly bytecode instruction format as a compilation target for web apps built with Flutter and Dart. The announcement follows recent reports of Google laying off staff from the Dart and Flutter teams.

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With Project Gameface, Google lets you control Android games with your gestures and head movement

TechSpot

Google has released the Android port of Project Gameface, a technology developed to provide a new, inexpensive way to make games more accessible to people with disabilities. Project Gameface helps gamers control a mouse cursor using just their head movements and facial gestures, eliminating the need to purchase dedicated tracking.

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How can you challenge the power and practices of philanthropy?

Big Duck

Explore trust-based philanthropy and participatory grantmaking and get insights into different ways nonprofits can work with foundations and funders.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's compensation increases 60%, now 18th richest person in the world

TechSpot

By dominating the advanced AI hardware space, Nvidia has seen its share price catapult from $289 in May last year to $913 today. Team Green's $2.28 trillion market cap makes it the third largest company in the world behind Apple ($2.87 trillion) and Microsoft ($3.09 trillion).

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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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Revolutionizing Your ROI: A Guide to Monthly Giving Programs

Double the Donation

What if you could cut the guesswork and accurately predict how much fundraising revenue you’ll have at your disposal each month? You’d be able to plan your finances effectively, allocate funds where they’re most needed, and achieve mission-critical goals.

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AMD launches Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F "Hawk Point" CPUs: budget processors lacking iGPUs

TechSpot

Both the chips are aimed at gamers on a budget and come with relatively affordable price tags. While the 8700F is priced at $269, the 8400F costs just $169. However, the affordability comes with a compromise, as they miss out on the integrated graphics found on the Ryzen 8000G processors.

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Alibaba sees steady revenue increase, GMV and order numbers on Taobao and Tmall return to double-digit growth track

TechNode

Chinas e-commerce giant Alibaba reported an 86% profit slump in the March quarter despite revenue growing 7% from a year earlier, largely due to changes in the valuation of equity investments. Value of goods sold on Taobao and Tmall saw double-digit growth, as did order numbers on the two platforms, driving revenue of the companys domestic marketplace up 4% to RMB 93.2 billion.

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Control your iPhone and iPad using your eyes and voice with Apple's upcoming AI patches

TechSpot

Apple devices, including MacBooks, have supported eye-tracking technology for some time. However, it has always required external hardware. Thanks to advancements in AI, iPhone and iPad owners can now control their devices without peripheral devices.

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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.