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New Benevity Report Reveals a Surge in Corporate Volunteerism

NonProfit PRO

As companies look to boost employee connection in a hybrid work world, new research from Benevity reveals an uptick in corporate volunteerism.

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2024 Guide to Nonprofit Fiscal Sponsorship: Models, Agreements & More!

Wild Apricot

Nonprofit fiscal sponsorship supports emerging projects and organizations. Explore three different models and learn how to become a fiscal sponsor!

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4 Ways to Generate More Monthly Donors Via ACH Transfer

NonProfit PRO

Here are four ways to find ACH donors or convert recurring donors ACH transfers. This is truly the cat’s meow of recurring giving.

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Village by village, creating the building blocks for AI tools with work that also educates

Microsoft AI

Karya is employing rural Indians to build AI datasets for low-resourced languages in India, verified with Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service.

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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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Microsoft revives aggressive Windows 11 upgrade campaign with intrusive popups for Windows 10 users

TechSpot

The lengthy advertisement for Windows 11 was highlighted by Windows Latest after it installed the optional January update (in preview) on a Windows 10 machine.

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Bad News, SSDs Are Getting More Expensive: SSD Pricing Update

TechSpot

To make sense of SSD pricing trends , we've selected some of the most popular SSDs across three different capacities and analyzed how their average prices on Amazon have fluctuated over the last year.

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Reimagining Graduate Student Recruitment: 4 Tips to Get Started

sgEngage

Students pursue advanced degrees with the promise of invaluable research opportunities, specialized skills, and increased earning potential. Accordingly, many college and university graduate programs have grown significantly over the last few decades. In fact, from 2011 to 2021, the rate of growth of earned master’s and doctoral degrees outpaced bachelor’s and professional programs.

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TSMC earns $69.3 billion in 2023 becoming world's largest semiconductor company by revenue

TechSpot

Silicon giant TSMC became the world's largest semiconductor maker by revenue for the first time in 2023. Taiwan-based analyst Dan Nystedt notes the chip supplier generated $69.3 billion in revenue last year, surpassing Intel's $54.23 billion and Samsung's $50.99 billion semiconductor divisions.

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Ep. 25 | How to start and fund a nonprofit, an interview with Tiffany Allen

DonorDock

Join Matt on Beyond the Donation as he discusses nonprofit best practices with Tiffany Allen. They talk about starting a nonprofit, marketing, and beginning fundraising.

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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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New Quake map pack remixes multiplayer levels from Doom, Mario Kart, and more

TechSpot

Formally known as the Remix Jam map pack, the bundle contains 30 remixed maps that borrow heavily from fan favorites like Unreal Tournament, GoldenEye 007, Halo, and even Mario Kart 64 (yes, apparently Rainbow Road makes for a good Quake map). They were all made within a three-week community level design event.

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A Data Mesh Implementation: Expediting Value Extraction from ERP/CRM Systems

Towards Data Science

Enabling fast data development from big operational systems Photo by Benjamin Zanatta on Unsplash The challenge when facing the ‘monster’ For a data engineer building analytics from transactional systems such as ERP (enterprise resource planning) and CRM (customer relationship management), the main challenge lies in navigating the gap between raw operational data and domain knowledge.

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PC CPU shipments grew nearly 22% in Q4 amid robust laptop and desktop sales

TechSpot

According to Jon Peddie Research, global client PC CPU shipments reached 66 million units in the fourth quarter of 2024, marking a seven percent increase over Q3 and an impressive 22 percent rise compared to Q4 2022. During the same period, iGPU shipments increased to 60 million units, suggesting that.

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Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board

Blue Avocado

In my four decades as a senior fundraising executive, part-time consultant, and nonprofit CEO, I have worked with (or served on) 20 nonprofit boards. Having been the only one in my business school class who chose a career in the nonprofit sector, I was able to use my MBA training to lead change and turnarounds. In the process, I was exposed to a number of organizations whose boards struggled with a variety of issues.

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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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Microsoft's valuation has increased 10x in the past 10 years under Satya Nadella

TechSpot

As of February 2024, Microsoft has a $3.06 trillion market cap, making it the largest publicly-traded American company, ahead of rivals like Apple, Google, and Meta. When Nadella took over as CEO in February 2014, the company was valued at just over $300 billion, having tumbled 30 percent during the.

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Do you want to keep last year’s donors this year?

Hands on Fundraising

How to keep those donors Oh, hello 2024. Yes, your year-end fundraising efforts are over. Take a deep breath. Relax. OK. Enough of that. Time for 2024 fundraising! And here’s what I want you to think most about: retention. I hope you welcomed new donors last year. And maybe even welcomed back some others. But […] The post Do you want to keep last year’s donors this year?

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Nintendo Switch closes in on PlayStation 2 as all-time best-selling console

TechSpot

Nintendo writes that it shipped another 6.9 million Switch units during the last quarter: 3.48 million Switch OLEDs, 1.27 million Switch Lite models, and 2.15 million standard Switch consoles. While that does represent a year-on-year decrease of 6%, the decline is smaller than expected. The company noted that it was.

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Elevating Nonprofit Events: A Strategic Guide To Guest Curation

Bloomerang

In nonprofit fundraising, success often hinges on thoughtful development planning, effective resource development, and engaging your supporters—donors and volunteers. When you curate a guest list that not only gathers people but also garners support, it can significantly impact the outcome of your fundraising events by transforming attendees into active contributors to your mission.

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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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Report reveals decline in quality of USB sticks and microSD Cards

TechSpot

The report, from German data recovery company CBL, concluded that NAND chips from reputable manufacturers such as Hynix, Sandisk, or Samsung that had failed quality control were being resold and repurposed. While still working, the chips' storage capacity is reduced.

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Retrieval-augmented generation, step by step

InfoWorld

Typically, the use of large language models (LLMs) in the enterprise falls into two broad categories. The first one is where the LLM automates a language-related task such as writing a blog post, drafting an email, or improving the grammar or tone of an email you have already drafted. Most of the time these sorts of tasks do not involve confidential company information.

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Meta will start detecting and labeling AI-generated images from other companies

TechSpot

Meta already labels photorealistic images created by its AI tool with "Imagined with AI" labels, and it wants to do the same thing with content created by other generative AI services, writes Nick Clegg, Meta's President of Global Affairs.

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How to assemble a generative AI dream team

InfoWorld

The question of the day is no longer “What’s the best cloud?” It’s now “How do we build a team of people to build a net-new generative AI system?” Budgets have dropped. The board of directors wants one of these nifty generative AI systems that everyone is talking about to fundamentally change how the business functions. The expectation, fueled by many business articles, is that this new system will redefine the business.

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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.

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AMD is set to bring the heat with Zen 5, Ryzen 9000, and new X870E motherboards

TechSpot

AMD is preparing to launch new motherboards based on the 800 series chipset alongside Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" desktop processors later this year. The new motherboards will bring updated features like mandatory USB4 support to maximize performance with the Zen 5 architecture.

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How to make Kubernetes work at the edge

InfoWorld

Kubernetes and edge computing are poised to power the new generation of applications, both together and separately. The enterprise market for edge computing is expected to grow four to five times faster than spending on networking equipment and overall enterprise IT. At the same time, Kubernetes is the default choice for overseeing the management of containerized applications in typical IT environments.

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Custom data center reaches 64 GT/s through optical PCIe 6.0

TechSpot

A custom data center from Nubis Communications and Alphawave Semi showcased a PCIe 6.0 connection that hit the specification's theoretical bandwidth of 64 gigatransfers per second late last month. The performance doubles the data rate of PCIe 5.0, which recently began appearing in the latest consumer PCs.

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Exploring the Different Types of Sponsorship in Motorsport 

The Sponsorship Collective

Before you dive in, if you are interested in motorsport sponsorship, check out these titles in our “sponsorship for motorsport” series: Resource Page for Motorsport Sponsorship Companies Who Sponsor Motorsport: From NASCAR to Motocross and Everything in Between How to Write a Motorsport Sponsorship Proposal Companies who Sponsor Motorsport With the worldwide motorsport market valued […]

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How To Cultivate Community Affinity Throughout The Generosity Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

This session will dive into how to create rich generosity experiences that foster long-lasting relationships. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to redefine how you engage with your supporters—emphasizing trust, engagement, and community over transactional giving models. 🤝 Industry expert Tim Sarrantonio will explore data-backed strategies to engage supporters as active participants in a community that values their contributions and shared ideals.