Singularity Hub

MARCH 24, 2025

Next, they worked out how to manufacture droplets with higher dust content. Traditional methods use spherical drops, which dont have a lot of surface area compared to their volume. This method has another perk. Liquid Bot Mission To fully test the robots, the team designed a mission where two robots worked together.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Asking better questions that center the needs of those most affected The questions are designed to be applied to any research and evaluation method or design, at any point in the process. and “Are methods designed to examine stakeholder, individual, community, and system-level assets?”

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Bloomerang

MARCH 24, 2025

As part of the proposal development process, development and program staff collaborate to define clear objectives as well as anticipated outputs and outcomes. This process ideally involves balancing two things: a desire to maximize impact; and the realities of staffing, budget, and circumstantial constraints.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Or, if one of your volunteers works at a local museum, have them ask their boss about contributing an annual museum membership as an auction prize. Choose the Right Procurement Method for Each Item As you send your committee members out to procure their assigned items, make sure they’re familiar with the three primary ways of doing so.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Quick Definition Online fundraising is the process of raising donations for a cause, project, or organization through digital platforms such as websites, social media apps, and email campaigns. In this article, we will cover online fundraising methods, tools, and some quick tips to get your nonprofit started!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2020

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 what states are you soliciting? Most nonprofits work hard to connect with donors through multiple channels, including social media.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In today’s digital world, running a successful fundraiser goes beyond traditional methods; it requires innovative approaches that meet donors where they are—online. Streamlined Transaction Process for Your Donors One of the biggest barriers to donors giving online is a complicated donation process. Ready to make a bigger impact?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

The Stock Gifting Donation Process. With Donate Stock, donors can donate stock in just a few clicks; here’s how it works: Step #1: Review the Donation Process Overview. The donor reviews the steps in the donation process and what happens once the gift is initiated. Step #2: Enter Brokerage Information. Now the fun stuff!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Keeping donors can undoubtedly be hard work but, a loyal donor base is vital in sustaining the work you do and furthering your mission. Here are seven excellent methods of increasing donor retention and how to automate them. Set up a drip email to do the work for you. 1) Keep the Conversation with Donors Going.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

For nonprofits, processing payments without a hitch is essential in “normal” times, and it can be lifesaving in a crisis. Processing Payments in “Normal” Times Even when we hit a stable patch—a “normal” time—your fundraising work is never done, and neither is the need for a system that improves everyday operations for your team.

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NVIDIA AI Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

AI models process tokens to learn the relationships between them and unlock capabilities including prediction, generation and reasoning. The faster tokens can be processed, the faster models can learn and respond. This process is known as tokenization. What Is Tokenization?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 14, 2023

You want applications from organizations that align to your mission, but the frequency of the requests can easily bog down your processes if you aren’t careful. To avoid overwhelming your team, standardize how you receive and process grant applications at your organization. Will several teams review the requests?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2022

Put simply, fiscal sponsorship is an alternative method to obtaining tax-exempt status. The traditional method for nonprofits to obtain tax-exempt status is by filing as a 501(c)(3). With fiscal sponsorship, individuals and organizations can bypass the complicated 501(c)(3) application process, saving time, money, and a lot of effort.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

Your organization likely relies on direct mail, emails, social media, and even phone calls to get the word out about your organization’s work and solicit support for your mission. This means that this method of communication gets more eyes on your message than a more traditional method, like email.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2024

So, let’s take a moment to explore these generations and what strategies work in connecting with younger donors. They also show a preference for non-traditional banking and online spending processes. As a result, leaning into donation methods that mimic and leverage these aspects can be critical.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Strategic planning is daunting Many nonprofits begin strategic planning work with trepidation and possibly even scar tissue from prior efforts. Often the process takes great amounts of time, energy, and money, it strains relationships, and, in the end, doesn’t really strengthen the organization and nothing really changes.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 8, 2025

As you read them, consider what elements of your work feel dysfunctional and what elements give you hope? It is essential for us to name and spend time sitting with what is not working so that it can act as a foundation for our learning journey. These are the key elements of our work that changemakers want to leave behind.

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Towards Data Science

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

How to Stream and Apply Real-Time Prediction Models on High-Throughput Time-Series Data Photo by JJ Ying on Unsplash Most of the stream processing libraries are not python friendly while the majority of machine learning and data mining libraries are python based. However, defining windows based on event time poses a greater challenge.

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Towards Data Science

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Data Management A tutorial on how to use VDK to perform batch data processing Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash Versatile Data Ki t (VDK) is an open-source data ingestion and processing framework designed to simplify data management complexities. ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) is a typical use case for batch data processing.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Of course, it hasnt been all sunshine and daisies, but our team is organized, and our systems and processes are delivering the first-rate work our constituents deserve. We had similar methods of writing weekly data check maintenance queries in our CRM, Blackbaud Raisers Edge NXT. Digitally mature nonprofits are, in fact, 3.5

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Relief organizations have a roster of affiliated volunteers who are skilled in the work of disaster response, such as search and rescue. If you quickly identify those with management backgrounds, as well as those willing to work hard and communicate with authority, you can begin to delegate suitable assignments.

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Towards Data Science

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Efficient geospatial manipulations for OSM map data Photo by Tabea Schimpf on Unsplash If you’ve worked with OSM data before, you know it’s not the easiest to extract. PyrOSM is a package that makes the process of reading in and working with OSM data much more efficient. Let’s get into what this library can do! ?

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Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Despite the importance of raising money well, the majority of small to midsize nonprofits use suboptimal strategies—methods that are expensive, time-consuming, and yield only minimal returns on a lot of hard work. This brings the listener into a uniquely powerful frame: “We don’t seek gifts.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

With Flexible Payments, youll get these key benefits: Increased convenience and flexibility Members can select a payment method that best suits their needs. This feature enhances user convenience and speeds up the transaction process. An enhanced member experience Member Portal streamlines checkout, making payments quick and efficient.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 9, 2025

When you work for a nonprofit organization, you dont hope for a period of unexpected demand or income fluctuations. Every nonprofit organization should have one, but the amount and process for developing those reserves will vary for each organization. The most successful method is to budget for operating surpluses annually.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

The team at Giveffect , comprised of former nonprofit professionals and technologists with experience working closely with nonprofits to build the best all-in-one nonprofit software solution, compiled the top three tips to increase volunteer engagement. Process Volunteers. Create and Implement a Volunteer Management Plan.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2025

An efficient grant distribution process builds trust with your grantees and improves transparency across your organization. This is also where you can set up your grant distribution process for success. To make the acceptance process seamless, include instructions on how to sign and return the notice.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

1) AI in fundraising Fundraisers’ opinions on using AI tools in their work vary. AI and fundraising automations can help fundraisers work smarter, not harder while simultaneously saving tons of time! Some of the hard work may already be done with pre-established relationships. Convenience is king with digital wallets!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

There are dozens of ways to attract new members for your association, however one of the most effective methods is using social media. This will give you a good idea of what works and what doesn’t. This will give you a good idea of what’s working and what you might need to change. Source: Dreamgrow.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

Traditionally, fundraising has relied on old methods. Nonprofits are no longer limited by manual processes. It encourages donors to keep supporting its work long-term. Collecting and Analyzing Donor Data for Smart Donation Asks The process of collecting and analyzing donor data is essential for informing smart donation asks.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

If your vendor accepts Apple Pay, you'll see it under payment options (you can use the method only if you have linked a card to your iPhone's Wallet app); select Apple Pay. Step 6: Confirm payment to finish the process. The process is fairly straightforward. Step 8: Finally, click on Add and continue to finish the process.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The quiet, behind-the-scenes work that truly drives success might not make the headlines, but it makes all the difference. From creating space for honest conversations to fine-tuning how work gets done, these insights show that small, thoughtful changes can have a big impact. The impact of this weekly review surprised me.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

It’s worth noting that in the survey the questions about online fundraising are only presented to those that have working knowledge in online fundraising. 2) Of those that accept donations through their website, these are the types of payment methods accepted: 91%: Credit card payments. 6% only do so through a third-party website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Instead of generating a profit that can be disbursed to shareholders or reinvested in the business, nonprofits funnel their revenue into things like research funding, program expenses, outreach, and work that directly impacts their mission. This method?focuses?on Streamline processes. What is Fund Accounting? on the use?of

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When you’re working with limited resources it can be a struggle to both get new people in the door and then keep them there once you do. Getting in front of target buyers and communicating value happen to be two of the main principles of the common sales process. It’s no secret that growing membership is hard.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

By Nathan Hill , Optimization Evangelist at NextAfter , works every day to share how testing and optimization can lead to fundraising growth that can transform organizations and causes. 2) Only 14% of organizations prompt one-time donors to upgrade to a recurring gift during the donation process. 2/3s of organizations had this enabled.

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Towards Data Science

JANUARY 5, 2024

Data Science Better Practices, Part 2 — Work Together You can’t just throw more data scientists at this model and expect the accuracy to magically increase. Temporary one-off hacks to make something tangentially important work. For the sake of examples we’ll assume we are members of a team working on the Iris flower data set.

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