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Vilnius, Lithuania built a ‘portal’ to another city to help keep people connected

The Verge

It’s tribalism, a lack of empathy and a narrow perception of the world, which is often limited to our national borders,” says Benediktas Gylys, President of the Benediktas Gylys Foundation and who Go Vilnius credits as the “initiator” of the portal idea. Is it a little corny?

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The music industry has taken another step toward a legal fight with Twitch

The Verge

The letter was signed by organizations including the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Recording Academy, the National Music Publishers Association, the American Association of Independent Music, SAG-AFTRA, and more.

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Nonprofit fundraising in an election year is especially tough. What can fundraisers do? 

Candid

Consider online events, connected TV (CTV), synchronized mail, and digital, as well as influencer collaborations to cut through the noise and connect on a more personal level. Our research revealed that many donors are only hearing from nonprofits in a single channel (e.g., Embrace data-driven decisions.

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Firefly debuts Elytra orbital transfer vehicle line, with first mission planned for 2024

TechCrunch

The first Elytra will fly on a Firefly Alpha rocket in 2024, part of a rapid-response mission contract with Texas-based startup Xtenti for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The Elytra vehicles had previously been called “space utility vehicles.”

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How the National Council on Family Relations Used the Office 365 DIY Migration Workshop

Tech Soup

Jason Samuels is the director of innovation and technology at the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) in Minneapolis. On his blog, Samuels explains that this migration method was straightforward: "We didn't need to fiddle with synchronizing active directory or our on-premise Exchange server.

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New Book: How To Implement Multichannel Online Campaigns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It takes you through the technologies and tools for each channel for different goals and offers up lots of case studies from organizations such as National Wildlife Federation, Red Cross, AARP, Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, American Museum of Natural History, SEIU and others. Click to see larger version.

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8 Tips for Facilitating Nonprofit Hybrid Meetings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Hybrid meetings are familiar for many nonprofits, particularly larger international nonprofits with many country offices or national networks with affiliate office locations. We think of meeting facilitation as a real-time or synchronous activity where a group of people exchange ideas or discuss topics.