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Nonprofit Radio for December 4, 2023: Lessons From The Sam Altman & OpenAI Headlines

Tony Martignetti

Gene Takagi: Lessons From The Sam Altman & OpenAI Headlines Our legal contributor, Gene Takagi, returns to first, unravel the story in his clear, plain language way. Gene is managing attorney of NEO, … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for December 4, 2023: Lessons From The Sam Altman & OpenAI Headlines →

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This Is Effective Altruism? New Book Offers Unflattering Glimpses of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Drew Lindsay Lam Yik Fei, The New York Times, Redux Sam Bankman-Fried, who founded Alameda and FTX, at his office in Hong Kong. The controversial giving movement fueled the rise of the ex-cryptocurrency mogul, writes Michael Lewis in "Going Infinite."

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How OpenAI’s Nonprofit-Corporate Structure Fueled the Tumult Around CEO Sam Altman’s Short-Lived Ouster

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Alnoor Ebrahim omohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images CEO Sam Altman, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015, was fired in November 2023, only to return five days later. A management scholar says it appears that OpenAI’s board sought to exercise the "duty of obedience," which obliges them to act in the interest of the organization’s mission.

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034 Shane Sams: Kick Traditional Fundraising To The Curb. Let’s Generate Recurring Revenues Via A Membership Business With Shane Sams.

Groupfinity

We talked with Shane Sams about how nonprofits can generate recurring revenue streams by replacing the old fundraising events we dread so much with a membership-based business. Let’s Generate Recurring Revenues Via A Membership Business With Shane Sams. I think we’ll all agree that no one will miss another chicken dinner at a gala.

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How Nonprofits Lose Out When Volunteer Advocates Are Asked to Do Little Real Advocacy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Sam Daley-Harris Nonprofits are feeding supporters a steady stream of petitions to sign and checks to write. Groups are feeding supporters a steady stream of petitions to sign and checks to write. They should be helping them become effective citizen-advocates. They should be helping them become effective citizen-advocates.

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Nonprofit Radio for August 29, 2022: Your Tech Problem Is Actually A People Problem

Tony Martignetti

Ananda Robie & Sam Dorman: Your Tech Problem Is Actually A People Problem Wrapping up our #22NTC coverage, Ananda Robie and Sam Dorman sort out why your nonprofit’s technology problem is very likely a people problem. And they share their roadmap to better technology tomorrow.

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Iconiq Impact Awards $56 Million Through Its Education and Economic Mobility Co-Lab

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Prest Abraham Sculley Students attend an Active Minds Speakers event at Sam Houston University. Active Minds works to expand access to mental health care for students.

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