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Realtors Join Forces With Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Associations Now

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) will team up with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) as part of a charity and volunteer work initiative. In 2001, NAR launched the Realtors Relief Foundation to “provide housing-related assistance to victims of disasters” according to its website.

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A Spotlight on 10 Top Impact Investors Driving Social Change

NXUnite

Focus Areas: Financial Inclusion and Poverty Alleviation With principal offices in Switzerland, BlueOrchard Financial operates in more than 100 emerging and frontier markets in various areas like Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Since 2001, they’ve invested in mission-driven solutions and now have $3.1

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Amid Rural Broadband Weak Spots, Nonprofits Offer Last-Mile Help

Associations Now

NeighborWorks America, a congressionally chartered nonprofit, noted in May that a lack of broadband access threatened the education and employment pictures for those living in rural areas. SCTCA’s Tribal Digital Village program has been active since 2001 and has connected more than half of tribal lands in San Diego County to broadband.

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Compare Association Management Software Platforms

GrowthZone

Founded in 1982, and now owned by Community Brands Holdings, LLC, they serve nearly 8,000 customers across North America. MemberClicks – AMS designed for professional associations, trade associations, and chambers of all sizes throughout North America. has been building web applications since 2001 and launched Wild Apricot in 2006.

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Report: Terror Risk Tops Safety Concerns for Business Travelers

Associations Now

Terror fears can also affect how business travelers view the safety of specific cities around the world, with cities in North America and Europe seen as the safest. London, New York, and Paris as “safe” or “very safe,” even though each has experienced at least one terror attack since 2001.

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In Wake of Terror Threat, Retail Associations Tout Security at Malls

Associations Now

The International Council of Shopping Centers says the Mall of America and the organization’s other member malls have been preparing for the worst long before a recent threat surfaced from a Somalian terror group. The group, which has links to al-Qaida, has previously committed such a terror attack.

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Friday Buzz: Happy Birthday, Wikipedia

Associations Now

Since its 2001 launch, Wikipedia has become a key source for online information and a key signifier of the open-source ethos that has allowed the internet to thrive. Also: A reminder that trade publications are on firmer ground than their general-interest siblings. I don't endorse this entirely, but everyone should read it https://t.co/2LKG6MV8I5.

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