Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 1, 2021
Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful themes upon which to launch online fundraising and social media awareness campaigns. In addition to the days listed below, see also public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedia’s List of Commemorative Months. January. 17: World Religion Day — #WorldReligionDay. 18: Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Fundraising Authority
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Charity events are a popular form of fundraising. While they can be great money makers for an organization, they can also be time consuming and expensive. The success of charity events depends on careful planning. To help you ensure that your fundraising event is a winner, here are ten major components that you must incorporate into your event plan, regardless of the specific fundraising event ideas you use: 1.
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The Verge
JANUARY 1, 2021
Image: Wing. This past week, the US government made the single biggest, most impactful set of changes to drone law we’ve yet seen — ruling that almost every drone in US airspace will need to broadcast their locations, as well as the location of their pilots, in order to “address safety, national security, and law enforcement concerns regarding the further integration of these aircraft into the airspace of the United States”.
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 29, 2020
While the PlayStation 5 had immediate appeal, the Xbox Series X feels more and more like the best long-term choice this generation.
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!
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 28, 2020
By Alan Tyson , CEO of DATABASICS – a software product that enables nonprofits to report, approve, and track employee hours, activities, and spending from anywhere, something that is especially important in an increasingly decentralized environment. In the face of tremendous adversity and growing need, nonprofits are doing incredible work at a critical time.
Nonprofit Technology brings together the best content for nonprofit technical enthusiasts from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Verge
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas and Spot robots can do a lot of things: sprinting , gymnastic routines , parkour , backflips , open doors to let in an army of their friends, wash dishes , and (poorly) get actual jobs. But the company’s latest video adds another impressive trick to our future robotic overlords’ repertoire: busting sick dance moves. The video sees Boston Dynamics entire lineup of robots — the humanoid Atlas, the dog-shaped Spot, and the box-juggling Handle — all come together in a bopping,
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 27, 2020
IBM has been considering using digital magnetic tape, a storage medium that was first invented in 1952, as the method of the future.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Global investors are running from Chinese tech stocks in the wake of the government’s crackdown on Ant Group and Alibaba, two high-flying businesses founded by Ma Yun (Jack Ma) that were once hailed as paragons of China’s new tech elite. Shares of major technology companies in the country have fallen sharply in recent days, with Bloomberg calculating that Alibaba, Tencent, JD.com and Meituan have lost around $200 billion in value during a handful of trading sessions.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 26, 2020
Nvidia, says Nvidia. (Paraphrased for clarity.
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.
The Verge
DECEMBER 26, 2020
Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge. Lei Jun, the CEO of Chinese phone maker Xiaomi, has confirmed that its upcoming Mi 11 phone will not come with a charger, citing environmental concerns. While that’s a legitimate argument against providing yet another hunk of plastic that resembles all the other chargers people already have, Xiaomi joined other phone makers who poked fun at Apple a few short months ago for not including chargers with the iPhone 12.
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 29, 2020
A quadriplegic man, who suffered an accident in his teens that left him with minimal movement in his hands, used two prosthetic robot arms to feed himself.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Amazon just announced that it’s acquiring Wondery, the network behind podcasts including “Dirty John” and “Dr. Death.” Wondery will become part of Amazon Music, which added support for podcasts (including its own original shows) in September. At the same time, the announcement claims that “nothing will change for listeners” and that the network’s podcasts will continue to be available from “a variety of providers.” Media companies and
TechSpot
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Chosen by the people at the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, the images include Cuba and the Bahamas, the fall colors of Ottawa, and moonrise over the southern Atlantic Ocean. You can see more photos taken from the ISS here.
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The Verge
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Photo: GmanModz. Taking an old console and making it as small as possible is a well-established tradition in the modding community, and there may be a new victor in the race to shrink the Nintendo 64 as far as possible ( via Input ). GmanModz has cut down an N64 to the point where it’s smaller than a GameCube controller — and only slightly bigger than the cartridges it takes.
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Strutting their stuff to The Contours’ Do You Love Me, Boston Dynamics' robots thrill with impressively agile moves that would put most human dancers to shame.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 28, 2020
The rivalry between China’s top online learning apps has become even more intense this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest company to score a significant funding round is Zuoyebang , which announced toda y (link in Chinese) that it has raised a $1.6 billion Series E+ from investors including Alibaba Group. Other participants included returning investors Tiger Global Management, SoftBank Vision Fund, Sequoia Capital China and FountainVest Partners.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Computer technology is no strange to acronyms: CPU, RAM, SSD, to name but a few. Ever so often, new ones appear on the scene in the never-ending quest to improve the capabilities of our computing devices. Today we'll explain processor instruction set extensions MMX, SSE, and AVX.
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!
The Verge
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Photo: Sean O’Kane / The Verge. If you intend to fly a drone in the US, you’re going to want to pay attention: the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just issued the single biggest set of changes to US drone law since the agency first took an interest in the technology. With the proper license, you’ll soon be able to fly at night and over people.
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 29, 2020
This tiny, lightweight drone could be used by the military for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 31, 2020
I edited hundreds of stories in 2020, so choosing my favorites would be an exercise in futility. Instead, I’ve tried to gather a sample of Extra Crunch stories that taught me something new. (Which means this top 10 list betrays my ignorance, a humbling admission for a know-it-all like myself.). While narrowing down the field of candidates, I realized that we’re covering each of the topics on this list in greater depth next year.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Reddit user GreedyPaint recently embarked on such a journey and in the process, managed to cram an entire feature-length film (90 minutes) onto a single 1.44MB floppy drive, complete with audio. Let that sink in for a moment.
Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker
Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.
The Verge
JANUARY 1, 2021
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. You can now gain entry to any station of the New York City Subway with the tap of a phone, instead of the ( famously finicky ) swipe of a MetroCard. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Thursday that it had completed the rollout of tap-to-pay scanners at all subway stations and on all of its buses throughout the city.
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Still waiting for Nvidia to ship a GeForce RTX 3080? Nvidia's next-gen Ada Lovelace is said to be an even more powerful GPU.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Levin Bunz. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Levin joined Heartcore Capital in 2019 from Global Founders Capital, the billion-dollar VC arm of Rocket Internet, where he was responsible for investments in Canva, Heyjobs, Instarem, Anyfin and others. During my five years with Global Founders Capital, Rocket Internet’s $1 billion VC arm, I saw more than a hundred of Rocket’s incubated companies attempt to internationalize.
TechSpot
DECEMBER 26, 2020
The information comes from research firm Counterpoint, which explains that MediaTek’s growth in key regions like China and India, combined with its strong performance in the $100-250 price bracket, are two key reasons for the company’s success in Q3 2020.
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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