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How an L.A. community of wildfire survivors is getting insurance to pay for contamination testing

Fast Company Tech

But they struggled to convince their insurers to test their properties to ensure it was safe to return. She said her insurance adjuster said USAA would pay for contamination testing, but after choosing a company and coming back with the results, her claim was rejected. “Every single item is a battle,” said Maccalla.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What Are The Pros And Cons Of Public Donor Listings?

Bloomerang

Todays question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on the pros and cons of public donor listings: Dear Charity Clairity, There has been some concern about the fact we have our $1,000+ donors listed on our website. People give larger gifts to receive public recognition. People complain about perceptions of exclusivity.

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Facebook, Instagram beta testing Community Notes in the U.S.

Mashable Tech

The company announced that the feature will begin testing among U.S. users on March 18, but Community Notes won't yet appear to the public while in beta testing.

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Amazon’s Zoox starts testing its robotaxis in Los Angeles

Engadget

Amazons autonomous vehicle company Zoox has begun testing its robotaxis in Los Angeles. It has deployed a small fleet of retrofitted test vehicles throughout the city for the purposes of mapping and data-collection. Our test fleet is expanding to the Los Angeles metro area. Lidar, camera, action! LA, we're coming your way.

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4 Unique Call-to-Actions to Test on Your Nonprofit’s Website

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The ACLU has had a donation form featured at the top of their homepage for almost a year and while there is no public data on its performance, the form must be performing well or it would have been removed months ago. 1) Embedded newsletter opt-in on the Marshall Project blog. 2) Embedded donation form on the Human Rights Watch blog.

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A Budget Is Not a Spreadsheet: 7 Steps to Strategic FY26 Planning for Public Media

Allegiance Group

For many in public media, budget season is upon us. Identify testing opportunities: With limited budgets, focus on offer and audience segmentation testing rather than creative tests, which can often be more costly. What new initiatives or tests will you introduce? Your budget is a roadmap for the year ahead.

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Nonprofit Startups: Apply for 501(c)(3) Status or Secure Fiscal Sponsorship?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Inspiration has struck and you have an amazing, world-changing idea for a public good group that you would like to make a reality. How does someone test an idea for a nonprofit without committing the time, effort, and money to apply for 501(c)(3) status, find a board, and secure long-term funding? What do you do to get started?

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