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The State of Nonprofit Fundraising Today — 9 Top Fundraising Methods

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Most charities had used the same tried-and-tested methods for decades (namely, galas and sponsored endeavors), but with new health and safety guidelines to contend with, this was no longer possible. 9 Modern Nonprofit Fundraising Methods. Here are a few of our favorite methods. When the pandemic hit, that event finally came.

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How people secured their secrets before encyption

Fast Company Tech

Centuries before encrypted texts and secure video conferencing, people relied on physical engineering to keep their written messages sturdy, sealed, and secure against eavesdroppers. Their research also offers new insights into the personalities and correspondence methods of historic figures. Images: Folger Shakespeare Library, L.b.

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Cybertruck suffers catastrophic failure in this stress test. Watch it happen.

Mashable Tech

Ever since the Tesla Cybertruck launched, people have been putting the truck through its paces with hilarious, and often catastrophic , results. Jerry concludes that the gigacasting method for making car frames is great for Tesla’s other cars but may not be the best idea for the Cybertruck. Spoiler alert: It didn’t work.

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Women rely partly on smell when choosing friends

Ars Technica

There are so many factors that can influence how we perceive others, which in turn can determine the people we choose as platonic friends or romantic mates. Wedekind introduced the so-called "sweaty T-shirt" method to study the possible role of MHC in mate preferences in humans.

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How Nonprofits Can Stay Compliant with Online Fundraising Laws in 2022

Nonprofit Tech for Good

States define solicitation as the act of asking for donations, regardless of the method of solicitation. But if you use online methods such as email or a website “donate now” button to fundraise, in which states are you soliciting? Meeting this obligation may seem simple, but there’s a catch.

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Inside Facebook’s struggle to keep young people

The Verge

While it famously started as a networking site for college students, employees have predicted that the aging up of the app’s audience — now nearly 2 billion daily users — has the potential to further alienate young people, cutting off future generations and putting a ceiling on future growth. But there was still cause for concern.

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Why job postings may be attracting narcissistic candidates—without companies realizing it

Fast Company Tech

In contrast, the rule-follower language includes terms like relies on time-tested solutions to problems, communicates in a straightforward and accurate manner and thinks methodically. A firm can benefit from a salesperson who is persuasive, who thinks outside the box and who is results-oriented.

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