Fast Company Tech

MARCH 24, 2025

Photo: Kaleidescape] Hi-fi movies Unlike most TV boxes you can buy today, Kaleidescape does not work with any streaming services or come with a free catalog of ad-supported content. There was, however, one obvious improvement: Kaleidescape does a better job with subtitles. Hard to say. “Everybody wants it,” Sciacca says.

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Futurism

MARCH 8, 2025

Now, it's a growing fact of life for billions of workers around the world, as companies break up full-time positions into contract work with less stability and protection by labor laws. 5 percent drop in job opportunities and a 1.7 5 percent drop in job opportunities and a 1.7 Involuntary freelance is hard enough.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

Then theres the issue of client loyalty, reduced scopes, tighter timelines, and the not-so-secret plan of AI to take everyones jobs. Its about harnessing a belief and way of working that will refuse to allow the status quo to take hold or accept that things are inevitably going to be terrible. Try it, I promise it works.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 7, 2025

The Past Is Not Always Prologue On its face, it can make a lot of sense to look at what has worked, and continue doing that. What worked last year will likely be relevant to the interests of your members next year. Data can tell you what works much more than just the whims and musings of a longtime executive or board member.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

Remote work was the pandemic’s big gift to employees. walk, remote work came with some not-so-fun trade-offs. walk, remote work came with some not-so-fun trade-offs. Although technology problems were urgent and frequently mission critical. The most challenging problems centered around culture.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

The biggest concern for most people when it comes to AI and work is: Are robots going to take our jobs? According to McKinsey & Company, 45 million jobs, or a quarter of the workforce, could be lost to automation by 2030. ” Privacy Gonzalez is also working on bills regarding worker privacy.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Mancini: For those who aren’t familiar, Black Girls Code is an organization that works to inspire, educate, and launch the next generation of technologists by equipping them with the skills and confidence to lead in a field where they’ve historically been underrepresented. One that is safe, inclusive, and joyful.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Children and teens who volunteer tend to have better health and lower levels of anxiety and fewer behavioral problems than those who dont volunteer. The total value of the hours of unpaid work volunteers put in totals an estimated U.S.$170 Halvorsen is an associate professor of social work at Washington University in St.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Such software is used by employers to filter job applicants, but is mistakenly rejecting millions of viable candidates, say the study’s authors. It’s contributing to the problem of “hidden workers” — individuals who are able and willing to work, but remain locked out of jobs by structural problems in the labor market.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Welcome to Pressing Questions , Fast Company s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions. Bonus: Taking on work above your level might set you up for a future promotion.) What can I do?

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

The ability to make sound, high-impact decisions isnt about working harder; its about creating space for deep thought. Through my work advising leaders , I have seen the biggest shift happen when they gain clarity on what is most important for them to focus on. Redesigning meeting culture is another way to protect deep work.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 6, 2025

The problems you are trying to solve are complex and the potential organizations you can support are many. Whether you manage programs or handle the database, you dont need Executive in your title to look for ways to do your job better. It means you made a difference, and peoples lives are better because of the work you did.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Over a lifetime, we spend approximately 90,000 hours working. Maybe one reason people aren’t happy at work is because they don’t expect to find happiness there. When I Googled “How to create joy at work” these are a few of the best ideas I found. There’s a reason they call it work. Let’s make joy a priority.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Watching videos, scrolling through social media, or attempting to get some work done? It's not the latest processor, but it handles day-to-day tasks without a problem. It's not meant to replace a laptop, but it does the job well for casual use. inch Liquid Retina display makes everything look sharp and colorful.

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2024

Her new fundraising job represents an exciting entry into a nonprofit sector different from her previous jobs in which she raised funds for three different Texas opera companies. Check out these 10 tips to help you thrive in your new fundraising job 1. Fall in love with the work of your organization.

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Candid

DECEMBER 30, 2024

All of us were surprised, but I doubt any were as surprised as I wasbecause I work on behalf of boys and men. In my experience, neglecting the issues of boys and men does not make those problems go away. In May 2024, Melinda French Gates emailed 12 people including meoffering each $20 million to spend on gender equality initiatives.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The warning signs included the ongoing toxic combination of low pay and overwhelming workloads endemic in nonprofit work that leads to exhaustion, mistakes, and ultimately burnout. As a result, nonprofit employees have quit their jobs at record levels since the start of the pandemic. The cost to workers’ wellbeing is enormous.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Central to that success is their ability to leverage their innovation capital — the trust that funders place in their ability to solve problems and break new ground. Research has shown that these jobs are often undervalued relative to their required levels of skill and difficulty. You can’t really solve problems that way.”

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

One researcher, however, found that the relationship between self-doubt and job performance is more nuanced than you might think. She found that imposter thoughts can actually serve as motivation to perform better on the job, especially in terms of interpersonal skills. That doubt didnt hold them backit sharpened their writing.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

As an investor, my job is to put capital to work. Their assumption — likely incorrect — might be that new money for sales and marketing will solve the company’s problems. It’s better to ask: Do we have hustle problems? Product problems? Process problems? People problems?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 11, 2024

These tasks include learning, problem-solving, language processing, and decision-making. I work as a [insert role] at [insert type of nonprofit]. How can I leverage AI to do my job more efficiently and effectively? Before diving into strategies, let’s clarify what we mean by AI. “Hi, my name is [insert name].

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The problem of micromanagement is quite prevalent. The problem arises from board members overstepping their roles, often thinking they’re helping or know better, when in reality, they’re interfering. The executive director should work with the board chair to define and communicate the difference between governance and management.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Its one of more than 270 schools, from rural Nepal to urban Taiwan, to work with a fast-growing nonprofit called Gravity Water to install the nonprofits tech over the last 12 months. What we’re really trying to do is modernize rainwater harvestingto take this ancient technology to solve a modern-day problem, says founder Danny Wright.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 21, 2025

Personal intervention One-to-one intervention by the board president or other board leadership is a less-formal solution to managing problem board members. A board member can take, for instance, a six-month “disability leave,” or a three-month “busy with new job” leave.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In the face of tremendous adversity and growing need, nonprofits are doing incredible work at a critical time. Choosing the right productivity software can help augment these efforts, enabling nonprofit teams to perform excellent work from anywhere in the world. 4) Internal Communications Tools. Recommendation ? 5 Online Calendar.

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Bell’s work will play a large role in their success. Bell is researching what mix of personalities is most likely to work effectively together. A mission team—like any team, anywhere—needs competent people who work well together,” Bell advises. “In It’s helpful to outline cultural norms and values in the job description.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

If I am killing it on a Scandal script for work, I am probably missing bath- and storytime at home. Her comments are true reflections of what work-life balance is, says Janna Koretz, clinical psychologist and founder of Azimuth, a Boston-based provider of therapy services. Can you say things that arent about work? asks Koretz.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Let’s get specific: 3 more strategies + 6 new tips to boost generosity In the past, you may have considered some of these strategies someone else’s job. it’s part of your job to advocate for the resources you need. They may feel like “make work” to you, but remember these activities are not just for your client beneficiaries.

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.orgSource

JUNE 10, 2024

You knew work would be hectic preparing for the annual conference and during budgeting. Their jobs depend on successfully leveraging teams and translating goals into tactics. They are crucial to ensure that work gets done.” Dreading going to work in the morning. Over reacting to minor disturbances or problems.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

A strong, involved board can transform an organization and take its work to new heights. This is the story of a board member going above and beyond, making connections, and contributing to the work of two organizations she is passionate about at once. Mary’s Pence accomplishes their work through two programs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

After all, these tools exist to help people do their jobs better, right? If it doesn’t work for them, what’s the point? That kind of narrow view misses out on leveraging the collective intelligence, creativity and experience of your most valuable resource – the amazing, heart-centered people you work with every day.

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

Now that remote work makes a casual stroll through the cubicles challenging, I suggest an intentional approach. Make time to audit the impact working from home is having on your organization. If performance issues have been a problem, keep an open mind. Evaluate Resources IT deficits equal a rocky road for remote work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2023

On the one hand, was the “Evil Robots Overlords” view that we will never control AI and it will control us and take over all our jobs through automation. The opposite, more utopian view was that AI was magic fairy dust and could wave a wand and solve all our problems. In reality, both of these are false narratives.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In other words, King knows what it takes to advance at work, and more importantly, how we derive fulfillment from what we do and contribute beyond a job description. finding meaning and fulfillment at work. The new world of work requires a new way of working. Michelle P. getting support for your next promotion.

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Futurism

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

As Reuters pointed out , it could also be a "textbook" example of "founder's syndrome," a situation when one or more founders maintain huge amounts of influence, which eventually leads to a litany of problems. "I And well try to just put our head down and keep working." Many, many lawsuits, all sorts of other crazy stuff, now this.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Some employees have invented tortuous workarounds to keep using their new toys to continue working in the same old way. Chances are your problems stem from focusing too much on technology and not enough on behavior. They make the cultural shifts that enable thinking and problem-solving in ways that are compatible with rapid change.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

It’s certain that jobs, which are ubiquitous in the current economy, will disappear in the same way that file clerks and gas station attendants have vanished. According to a study from Goldman Sachs, “Generative AI tools could impact 300 million full-time jobs worldwide, which could lead to a significant disruption in the job market.”

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