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Jas Chawla: Drones, AI, and Post-Disaster Recovery

HSF House

It combines a segmentation model to estimate the number of damaged buildings in an area with a YOLO model trained on side-view images of buildings for a more definitive cost prediction. We also hope to gather real-world field data to present at a conference. Now, for how the damage assessment model works.

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What are the best strategies and tips for managing a nonprofit board of directors?

Blue Avocado

From the moment a person joins a board, there is a definition of a role, which may be a description in the bylaws. I always relied on my board champions to be the ones speaking up in meetings, sharing insights from conferences, and reinforcing key initiatives. Defining roles and understanding roles. Engage with other board members.

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Newsletter: Funding Freeze: What Nonprofits Must Do NOW; How to Approach Audience Research; FCC Investigates PBS, NPR Sponsorship Practices

Selfish Giving

Third, I'm again excited to join the Corporate Partnerships Conference (CPC25) . And this is the only truly international conference on corporate partnerships. This conference is wicked affordable. This podcast is definitely worth a listen: How should you approach audience research? THEY ARE INTERNATIONAL.

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Nonprofit vs. not-for-profit: Definitions and differences

Bonterra

By definition, nonprofits cannot collect and distribute profits; they must invest any profit back into the organization to serve their goals. The post Nonprofit vs. not-for-profit: Definitions and differences appeared first on Bonterra. FAQ What makes a nonprofit a nonprofit? Is not-for-profit the same as nonprofit?

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Learning the Research Ropes!

HSF House

This was definitely a crucial and much needed time away from all things school. In the future we have anything from simply interacting professionally with participants to going to professional conferences and presenting this research. Also getting in as much family time as possible.

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Gift-A-Grave™

Planned Giving

And it’s definitely not about values. Beyond the obvious psychological triggers, the symbolic permanence of a burial site confers a gravitas that few marketing gestures can rival. It’s about recognition. It’s about avoiding the phrase ‘transformative legacy experience’ ever again. Donors want clarity, not clichés.

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Review: Cause Marketing Forum Conference 2010

Selfish Giving

I had a great time at this year’s Cause Marketing Forum Conference. There were two rounds of these on the full-day of the conference. This brings me to my main point on conference presentations: let’s follow TED’s lead and limit preso’s to 18 minutes or less. Overall, I thought the conference was great.