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advertisement advertisement advertisement Imagine waking up to discover a $600 check from the government that you had no idea was coming. advertisement That was the experience for many Californians on Friday who received stimulus checks from the Golden State Stimulus package signed by Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this year. The package approves one-time payments of $600 or $1,200 per tax return for residents who received the California Earned Income Tax Credit, typically those who earned less than $30,000 last year. According to the state’s Franchise Tax Board (FTB), checks will be distributed twice a month and should begin hitting bank accounts after April 15 for people who filed a tax return between January 1 and March 1. Based on reactions on social media this morning, many recipients were surprised to receive the extra cash . Some speculated that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is currently distributing the third … [Read more...] about Surprise! New stimulus checks are showing up for some taxpayers, but they’re not from the IRS

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advertisement advertisement advertisement The American Marketing Association’s Journal of Marketing is usually a disheartening rag, where experts publish their findings on how to further manipulate humanity via ads. But this month’s “prosocial giving” section includes an antidote, with a large-scale study exploring the behavior of donors to a major nonprofit. advertisement Researchers from Cornell University and the University of Hawaii parsed donor data from a large, animal-related organization with over 100,000 donors. Their findings are incredibly useful for anyone pursuing donors or Patreon contributions: Giving is gendered. Members, who donate at least partially in order to enjoy some benefit provided with membership, are much more likely to be men. Donors, who give simply because it feels good, are more likely to be women. Solicitations don’t increase amount given. It doesn’t matter how many letters and emails are sent; … [Read more...] about Want more donations on Patreon? Cornell University researchers have some marketing advice

advertisement advertisement advertisement A quartet of companies today is launching Mind Together, a coalition aimed at improving workplace culture around mental health. Verizon Media, Snap, Spotify, and Kellogg Co. are founding members, and Made of Millions , a nonprofit advocacy group, will serve as an advisory partner. advertisement Guru Gowrappan, CEO of Verizon Media, says the group aims to destigmatize mental health at work through awareness campaigns, education programs, and sharing of best practices. He says he aspires to create a global, cross-industry leadership group not unlike the World Economic Forum, but with a focus on mental wellness. “I’m glad we’re starting to find like-minded companies who can work together and standardize mental health care at work,” he says. “It is long overdue.” Indeed, only half of U.S. workers say they are comfortable talking about their mental health in the workplace, and a third say they are worried … [Read more...] about Verizon Media, Snap, Spotify, and Kellogg want to destigmatize mental health at work