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How to Start a Nonprofit in Illinois: 17 Essential Steps

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Illinois, also known as the Land of the Presidents, is a state with a varied population and a growing number of thriving nonprofits. If you want to know how to start a nonprofit in Illinois, here are the important steps to getting your organization or association up and running smoothly and quickly. What is a nonprofit organization?

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Help Your Speakers Embrace Diversity and Inclusion

Idea Architects

Guidance and Orientation LeadingAge Illinois , like some associations, includes a brief statement in their speaker guidelines “to sensitize speakers to the potential diversity in the audience.” Learners want to both see themselves and hear themselves reflected in session content and delivery.

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How to Apply for Grants: A Guide for Parks and Rec Orgs

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Review eligibility and guidelines. Once you’ve pinpointed specific grants that you’re interested in applying for, start by ensuring that your organization meets its eligibility rules and any other guidelines and requirements. She has an MBA from University of Texas at Austin and a Finance degree from University of Illinois.

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Electric charge: Where will community homeowners plug in?

Ungrated

Board members and managers can plan to either provide charging stations as an amenity or offer residents guidelines to install their own. In attempts to make charging accessibility at home easier, some states and cities, including Illinois, Florida, Colorado, and New York, have enacted “right to charge” laws.

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Help Your Presenters Embrace Diversity and Inclusion

Idea Architects

Guidance and Orientation LeadingAge Illinois , like some associations, includes a brief statement in their speaker guidelines “to sensitize speakers to the potential diversity in the audience.” Learners want to both see themselves and hear themselves reflected in session content and delivery.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.11.20

Reid All About it

Recent attention to guidelines for board behavior is driven by two circumstances—new challenges for governance in the virtual environment, and heightened sensitivity to issues of diversity and inclusion. Debbie Trueblood, MS, CAE, executive director, Illinois Park and Recreation Association. Tue 12/15 at 12 p.m. Tue 12/15 at 12 p.m. –

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Association Blasts Medicare for Paying Unlicensed Prosthetics Providers

Associations Now

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics reports that 15 states currently have certification laws: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.