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Changemaker Spotlight: Shemitria Smith, Clark Atlanta University

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is responsible for the overall advancement services at Clark Atlanta University as the senior director of advancement operations. With over 16 years of Raiser’s Edge NXT® experience at that time, the University had just switched over to Raiser’s Edge from Banner and was looking for an “expert”. Shemitria Smith, M.Ed.

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The Looming Membership Cliff: What Associations Can and Should Be Doing

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Over the last year, I noticed an alarming trend popping up in my interviews with CEOs on my podcast, Associations Thrive. Partner with universities, corporations, and other nonprofits to develop pipelines for new members. Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element.

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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

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In 1837 Richard Humphreys established the African Institute, now Cheyney University, in Pennsylvania making it the oldest historically Black university in the United States. As a proud alum of Howard University and Fisk University, I understand how critical HBCUs are in the professional and personal development of generations.

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Universal Hydrogen raises $20.5M Series A to help launch hydrogen aviation

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million Series A round by Universal Hydrogen , a Los Angeles-based startup aiming to develop hydrogen storage solutions and conversion kits for commercial aircraft. Universal Hydrogen is not alone in betting on hydrogen. The race to decarbonize aviation got a boost this Earth Day with the announcement of a $20.5 ZeroAvia in the U.K.

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A two-hour interview is enough to create an accurate AI replica of your personality, says Stanford study

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Researchers from Google and Stanford University have demonstrated that just a two-hour conversation with an AI model can create a strikingly accurate replica of an individual's personality.

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Online university Nexford will use $8M to plug affordability and relevance gaps in education

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based online university platform Nexford University has raised $8 million in a Series A round co-led by New Markets Venture Partners and Learn Capital, two prominent edtech venture capital firms in the U.S. Nexford University provides learners with a fully online U.S.-accredited Nexford University lands $10.8M

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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

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Keep this story in mind when interviewing and electing new board members. Create an opportunity in your board interview process to review hobbies, university affiliations, and any mentoring programs your potential board members may be involved in.