NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Dr. Askew brings decades of experience as a former pediatrician and leader in federal policy, local government agencies, and nonprofit management spaces. Askew, M.D. will serve as the Foundation's next president and CEO, effective April 1.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Recent news reports suggest that the average global temperature may rise more than 1.5 The same point may be made about philanthropy: A warmer climate, harsher weather and unrelenting news coverage will have a psychological impact on us all. degrees Celsius in as little as seven years. But we need to prepare now.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

9495, putting the bill through “regular order” by being granted a Rule from the House Rules Committee, which the bill will definitely get at today’s Rules Committee meeting, according to Mark Micali, vice president of Government Affairs at The Nonprofit Alliance in Washington, D.C. House Rules Committee will consider H.R

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Press Forward seeks to reverse the dramatic decline in local news that has coincided with an increasingly divided America and weakening trust in institutions. Around 2,200 local newspapers have closed since 2005, resulting in 20 percent of Americans living in “news deserts” with little to no reliable coverage of important local events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 15, 2014

Helen Clark has embraced the power of online networks and integrated social media to drive news and engagement around these important goals. UNDP’s network links and coordinates global and national efforts to reach these Goals.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2021

This is Equity Monday Tuesday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest private market news, talks about the coming week, digs into some recent funding rounds and mulls over a larger theme or narrative from the private markets. That decision blocked new user signups. You can follow the show on Twitter here and myself here.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Facebook has decided to block both Australian users and media companies from sharing links to news articles and related content on its main social network, following the country’s proposed landmark regulatory measure that would force tech giants to pay Australian news organizations for using their content.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

If you’re a nonprofit or local government agency or work alongside them, there is a good chance you have seen an uptick in funding possibilities within your field. COVID-19 took the world by surprise, and along with it came a government response with unprecedented spending and a massive increase in grant funding.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

antitrust law, the Sherman Act, and others, on behalf of news publishers. The case, filed by Arkansas-based publisher Helena World Chronicle, argues that Google “siphons off” news […] © 2023 TechCrunch. District Court in D.C. accuses Google and parent company Alphabet of anticompetitive behavior in violation of U.S.

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The Verge

JULY 3, 2020

As part of a consortium that includes Indian telecom Bharti Global, the UK government will invest $500 million and take a “significant equity share” in space exploration firm OneWeb, it announced Friday. News of the OneWeb deal drew criticism from some space experts in the UK, however. Image: OneWeb.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

And the French government is taking advantage of this opportunity to make some progress on the tech startup policy front. In an interview with TechCrunch, France’s digital minister Cédric O shared some news for the European tech ecosystem. New financial incentive to create 10 to 20 large VC funds.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Aaron has spent seven years as the Privacy Fellow for the Washington DC policy institute Liberty Coalition. Aaron Titus’ work has been covered in countless newspapers and news media outlets, including the Washington Post, New York Times, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, ABC, MSNBC, and NPR.

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Charity Village

MAY 24, 2024

Food Banks Canada released the 2024 Poverty Report Cards, which provide an overview of how well poverty reduction efforts are trending at the provincial, territorial, and federal government levels. The Report Cards explore poverty across Canada and highlight areas of improvement for social policy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 10, 2013

For example, Benetech’s recent analysis for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights—using information from six databases compiled by Syrian human rights monitors and one database collected by the Syrian government—found that at least 60,000 people have been killed in Syria’s civil war.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Facebook said it plans to invest an additional $1 billion in the news industry over the next three years as a sign of commitment to journalism, following the company’s unprecedented showdown with the government of Australia that involved briefly disabling the ability to read and share news for Australian Facebook users and publishers.

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The Verge

JANUARY 5, 2021

When Facebook lifted its ban on political ads in Georgia, local News Feeds became dramatically more partisan and less informative, according to research published on Tuesday by The Markup. news content was overwhelmed by paid political content. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Update 2:15PM ET: Added statement from Facebook.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

BYOD (bring-your-own-device) and the consumerization of IT will give nonprofits huge cost savings for leveraging technology to meet their missions, but will require solid security systems & policies coupled with industry standard Mobile Device Management. It is a new web-based hosting service for software development projects.

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The Verge

MARCH 15, 2021

Facebook last month shut off the ability for Australian users and media organizations to share news links in the country , and now it seems the company’s extraordinary measure has resulted in a compromise for the most interested parties as media giant News Corp has struck a licensing deal with the social network.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The report says Lens Technology — a gadget glass supplier to companies like Amazon, Apple, and Tesla — has used thousands of such workers as part of the Chinese government’s ongoing detention and forced labor campaign against the Uighur minority. The Washington Post first reported TTP’s findings on Tuesday.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 3, 2020

You are not worth having any conversations about this, since you are not someone whose humanity (let alone expertise recognized by journalists, governments, scientists, civic organizations such as the electronic frontiers foundation etc) is acknowledged or valued in this company.”. I am proud to call you leader mentor friend sister.”.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

If no changes to this proposal are made, the accounts that would be eligible for verification would include government accounts , companies, brands, nonprofits, news media accounts, entertainment, sports, activists, organizers, and what Twitter refers to as “other influential individuals.” We’ll share more in the coming weeks.

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Charity Village

MARCH 28, 2022

A new report authored by Ron Kneebone and Margarita Wilkins, from the School of Public Policy at The University of Calgary, identifies the extent to which food bank visits may be directly associated with changes in government policies.

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Pre-budget consultations provide an opportunity for Canadians to contribute to shaping the Government of Canada’s policies and priorities for Canada’s future. The Department of Finance Canada invites Canadians to participate in the pre-budget consultations in advance of the Federal Budget.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2022

Driving the day’s trading were comments from Chinese government official Liu He concerning both foreign-listed Chinese shares and the pace of reform in the country’s economy. The document also notes that regulatory work should be completed rapidly — more welcome news. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

In a call with reporters on Tuesday, Meta executives said Russian media affiliated with the government had been demoted in the main Facebook Feed, and that it was no longer being recommended algorithmically anywhere on the social network. There were takedowns of entities associated with things like The Epoch Times , but nothing state-run.”.

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

While we sympathize that this war may not affect your own views or opinion on the matter, the fact is, your authoritarian government is committing human rights abuses and engaging in war crimes so this is a policy decision we have made and will stand by.”. Every day and hour of such ‘news’ costs human lives.

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Forum One

MAY 28, 2024

Forum One’s 11 awards included two platinum, five gold, and four silver awards across focus areas, including cultural institutions, health and wellness, environmental awareness, and government. These awards honored Forum One’s work in building websites, digital tools, and virtual experiences for our clients.

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The Verge

JUNE 9, 2020

Clicking the label takes you to a Twitter page titled “ No, 5G isn’t causing coronavirus ” that includes links to news reports, fact-checking organizations, and government agencies debunking the conspiracy theory. This is in line with a policy update the company made back in April. Screenshot: Twitter.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

The good news is that major changes in technology are reforming education. Moreover, these accessible books are available for free, since the United States Government funds the Bookshare library to meet requirements in national disability rights and education laws.

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The Verge

JULY 14, 2020

Huawei’s networking equipment is to be be phased out of the UK’s 5G networks, the government announced today. As part of the announcement, the government said that it is also advising full fibre broadband operators to transition away from buying Huawei’s equipment. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Help disseminate news releases or produce news events to get coverage. Many boards have policies requiring the full board (or each member individually) to hit a fundraising goal and this worksheet helps get them organized and on a path to success. Offer to help write (or edit) fundraising emails or letters. Cultivation.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

Shares of Chinese ride-hailing provider Didi are sharply lower this morning after news broke that its domestic regulators are investigating the newly public company. ” Yesterday, regulators ordered Didi to stop registering new users during the investigation. .”

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

A labyrinth of Facebook groups and right-wing media After more than two weeks of chaotic protest, this week, the Canadian government pushed back. And while the convoy itself may soon be broken up by the Canadian government, those online pathways are much stickier. Photo by Steve Russell / Toronto Star via Getty Images.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

And if it’s not broke and it boosts employee morale and productivity, why not make it company policy? By the late 17th Century, lawyers, doctors and government employees were toiling in offices built all across Europe. Discover how your employees work their best and use that data to inform your policy moving forward.

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The Verge

AUGUST 20, 2021

Facebook’s head of security policy said the company is putting into place security measures for users in Afghanistan , including hiding “friends” lists and adding a tool to quickly lock down accounts. Facebook has started hiding friends lists from accounts in Afghanistan | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

.” For years, New Orleans leaders have struggled with how to manage the influx of illegal short-term rentals catering to the millions of visitors who flock to The Big Easy annually while managing a lack of affordable housing. A federal appeals court is currently reviewing these policies.

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