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StayClassy is an online fundraising platform for nonprofits to raise money and organize their supporters. After years of testing their concept with dozens of nonprofits, their initial idea has evolved into what is now an industry-leading online fundraising solution for charities, foundations, churches, schools, clubs, and more. They are the secret to fundraising success for thousands of organizations nation-wide. StayClassy works with such organizations as Invisible Children, Oxfam America, Pencils of Promise, Quicksilver Foundation, and the National Breast Cancer Foundation. … [Read more...] about StayClassy’s 3 Pillars For Powerful Nonprofit Fundraising

If brands do want to use your newly collected information to target you on Facebook, there are a lot of ways this can go wrong. Businesses may now be able to use information such as your transaction history and profile photo to send ads that are “more relevant.” Most modern targeting systems in this space often make use of a field of artificial intelligence called deep learning, where many behavioral features can strongly correlate to race, gender, or socioeconomic class. If WhatsApp Business allows brands to use your profile photo or chats for targeting, it’s possible that the skin color of your profile photo or the nuances of your chat style may allow them to inadvertently infer sensitive information about you, resulting in a different and potentially harmful experience between people of different genders or race. … [Read more...] about WhatsApp and Facebook’s ultimatum to users reveals a privacy disaster

In response, many D.C. residents, including city council members and grassroots groups, have called for local lodging to cancel reservations during the inauguration to block potential agitators from converging at the event. According to reports, of the thousands of insurgents who participated in last week’s siege, many flew in and stayed at neighborhood Airbnb rentals, despite the company’s attempt to vet bookings from members of hate groups. … [Read more...] about Airbnb is blocking D.C. inauguration bookings amid threats of violence

This approach is the opposite of how most users will approach the system, which is likely with the question, “Where and when can I schedule an appointment?” There is no reason for systems meant to speed the vaccine rollout to slow users down by attempting to collect the amount of information someone might anticipate offering up as a clinical trial participant. That degree of data collection will be impossible for the general population. It is also unnecessary for vaccine recipients beyond healthcare workers. For the general public to consider using it, the system will need to be completely rethought and redesigned. We need to cut out those invasive questions. This is what we have done with contact tracing and exposure notification apps that I (Ramesh) and my team have built for six U.S. states and territories with PathCheck Foundation . … [Read more...] about ‘When can I schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment?’ Why the government can’t answer this simple question

Alo Yoga Urban Moto SweatpantOne FC editor swears by this stylish alternative to baggy traditional Fruit of the Loom sweats. The slender, more fitted design (complete with pin-tucked detailing) ensures that these joggers don’t overwhelm or weigh down your frame. But even with a tighter, flattering fit, they are still incredibly soft and comfortable. Don’t worry: The fact that these put-together wonders are wildly comfortable can be our little secret. … [Read more...] about Our favorite men’s and women’s sweats and joggers of 2020