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SpaceX’s Inspiration4 Campaign for St. Jude Surpasses $200M Fundraising Goal

NonProfit PRO

Inspiration4 returned from orbit Saturday, raising millions for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the process. Though the campaign goal was met, it will continue raising money through February 2022.

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Solutions in Action Connects Leaders to Problem-Solvers

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Ninety percent of success is having the right connections. I love helping my colleagues make those important contacts.orgCommunity’s Solutions in Action webinar features the association industry’s most resourceful experts. They are providers of the products and services we all need to stay ahead in the digital marketplace. On our September 14th show, we […].

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Web Accessibility: 5 Smart Designs to Engage Everyone

Association TV

As your website or content platform grows, so will your audience. Your devotion of energy and resources to create a beautiful, content-rich and relevant hub for your members and potential members will draw eyes, peak interest and encourage engagement.

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Use Engagement Scores to Point Your Members in the Right Direction

Association Analytics

According to Marketing General Incorporated’s 2021 Marketing Benchmarking Report, 50% of associations surveyed believe lack of engagement is the top reason members didn’t renew. Yikes! Because engagement is critical to retaining members, many associations are using a member engagement score to track and build loyalty. In case you aren’t familiar with a member engagement score, here’s a quick overview: it’s an analysis to assess member and customer behavior over a certain period of time (we recom

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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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What’s New in Year-End Giving?

NonProfit PRO

Engaging new realities can significantly increase your year-end giving drive. While the fundamentals of year-end giving still apply, 2021 also brings us three unique approaches on which you can capitalize, literally.

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A teenager on TikTok disrupted thousands of scientific studies with a single video

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Researchers were caught by surprise after a short video sent a flood of new users to a survey platform Thousands of scientific studies had to toss out weeks of data because of a 56-second TikTok video by a teenager. The July 23rd video is short and simple. It opens with recent Florida high school graduate and self-described “teen author” Sarah Frank sitting in her bedroom and smiling at the camera.

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Millions of AMD PCs affected by new CPU flaw need to be patched ASAP

TechSpot

Recently, AMD disclosed a vulnerability in the AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP) chipset driver that allows malicious actors to dump memory pages and exact sensitive information such as passwords and storage decryption keys.

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Charting Your Major Donors’ Journey — And Why It Matters

NonProfit PRO

As a fundraising professional, you already know how important your major donors are. Having a dedicated and data-driven strategy to engage and build relationships with major donors is critical to your fundraising goals and success.

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The next healthcare revolution will have AI at its center

TechCrunch

Kai-Fu Lee. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Kai-Fu Lee is a co-author of AI 2041: Ten Visions For Our Future. The global pandemic has heightened our understanding and sense of importance of our own health and the fragility of healthcare systems around the world. We’ve all come to realize how archaic many of our health processes are, and that, if we really want to, we can move at lightning speed.

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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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EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones

The Verge

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, has announced plans to force smartphone and other electronics manufacturers to fit a common USB-C charging port on their devices. The proposal is likely to have the biggest impact on Apple, which continues to use its proprietary Lightning connector rather than the USB-C connector adopted by most of its competitors.

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Zero-day flaw allows remote code execution even on fully-patched Macs

TechSpot

Apple has been doing a good job of patching various macOS security vulnerabilities as of late, but there's at least one that is proving harder to fix than the Cupertino giant had anticipated.

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Social Media for Nonprofits, Part 1: 9 Ways To Maximize Your Approach for Greater Impact

NonProfit PRO

Establishing a presence on social media is an important communications tool for nonprofits to raise awareness and achieve goals. It can be used to build your email list, cultivate current donor relationships and attract new supporters, enlist volunteers, and promote your organization as a thought leader.

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DAFs: What They Are, Which Misguided Orgs Oppose Mild Legislations on Them, and Why You Should Care

Nonprofit AF

Hi everyone. Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) is not the most riveting of topics, I will admit.

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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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The Verge

A generation that grew up with Google is forcing professors to rethink their lesson plans Catherine Garland, an astrophysicist, started seeing the problem in 2017. She was teaching an engineering course, and her students were using simulation software to model turbines for jet engines. She’d laid out the assignment clearly, but student after student was calling her over for help.

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The Complete Guide to Mentorship Programs for Membership Organizations

Wild Apricot

One of the biggest reasons why people join professional associations is to take advantage of mentorship opportunities. What better way to advance in your career than to sit one-on-one with someone who works in the same field and has been in your shoes?

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Fundraising Isn’t Transactional — 3 Case Studies That Solidify the Importance of Strategy and Relationships

NonProfit PRO

While we have many superstars in the nonprofit arena, too many professionals don’t understand the art, science and nuances of nonprofit leadership — boards, strategic planning, program evaluation and fundraising — and too many others aren’t willing to insist on proven best practices.

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TechSpot PC Buying Guide: Late 2021

TechSpot

Is this a better time to buy or build a new PC than it was earlier this year, when we saw component shortages and skyrocketing prices? Let's take a look at how the market has changed in the past few months.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

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.

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Xbox gets a new Edge browser that can play Stadia games, access Discord, and more

The Verge

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Microsoft is rolling out a new Xbox dashboard that includes an updated version of the Edge browser. After six months of testing , the Chromium version of Edge is now available to all existing Xbox One and Xbox Series S / X consoles, and the new capabilities allow Xbox owners to stream Google Stadia games, access Discord on the web, and lots more.

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Pakistan edtech startup Maqsad gets $2.1M pre-seed to make education more accessible

TechCrunch

Taha Ahmed and Rooshan Aziz left their jobs in strategy consulting and investment banking in London earlier this year in order to found a mobile-only education platform startup, Maqsad , in Pakistan, with a goal “to make education more accessible to 100 million Pakistani students.” Having grown up in Karachi, childhood friends Ahmed and Aziz are aware of the challenges about the Pakistani education system, which is notably worse for those not living in large urban areas (the nation’s

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5 Keys to Digital Marketing Success

NonProfit PRO

Ultimately, a content marketing strategy is the best representation of your organization — donor-facing and what happens behind the scenes. Successful digital marketing strategies never occur without proper planning, but you can make them work in your favor with a bit of effort.

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Chromium-based Edge web browser arrives on Xbox One and Xbox Series X

TechSpot

As of yesterday, Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser became available on both current and last-gen Xbox consoles. When we say it's available, we mean it; this isn't a half-baked port. It's the full-fat Edge PC experience, but accessible from the comfort of your console without any third-party hardware or software hacks.

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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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Harley-Davidson’s stunning vintage-inspired electric bikes are going on sale later this year

The Verge

Nearly a year after announcing plans to spin out its own electric bike company called Serial 1, Harley-Davidson said it will sell a “limited” number of the gorgeous, vintage-inspired models that it originally said was just a “styling exercise.”. The S1 Mosh/Tribute is an homage to “Serial Number One,” the nickname for Harley-Davidson’s oldest known motorcycle built in 1903.

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Sable has the best sound design you’ll hear in a game this year

Digital Trends

Sable's art style may garner curious eyes, but its detailed soundscape deserves just as much attention.

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How To Diversify Your Nonprofit Board

NonProfit PRO

Building a multi-faceted board can help your nonprofit organization make better decisions, diversify its supporter base and better serve the community. While everyone understands the need for diversification, many nonprofit professionals and voluntary board members don’t know where to begin.

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Seagate making progress on second-generation HAMR tech, 30-terabyte HDDs incoming

TechSpot

The race to cram more bits into mechanical storage devices is far from over, but lately, the pace of advancement in this space has slowed down to a crawl. Pretty much all HDD manufacturers now offer 18-terabyte models commercially, while the largest drives available for data center operators clock in.

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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.