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What Kids Can Teach Us About Charitable Giving

Associations Now

The research, which is the fourth in a series of reports conducted by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, not only discovered the extent to which kids give, it also explored the ways in which children learn the importance of charitable giving.

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Persistence Pays Off for Public Broadcasters

Associations Now

Funding fell sharply from a 2008 high of $277 million to $178 million in 2012, according to data from the National Educational Telecommunications Association, reported on by The New York Times. If all goes well, the state will join Florida, Indiana, and 19 others that have increased their support in the current state budget cycle.

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Assume Your Employees Might Lose Your Devices

Associations Now

Earlier this year, data about more than 200,000 customers of Indiana’s Premier Healthcare was exposed after a laptop was stolen from inside the company’s billing department. It’s a privacy minefield. Your member data could be in trouble, too. The laptop was password-protected, but not encrypted,” SC Media reported. Stolen Device?

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“Nothing ruins a good association like too much money.”

SCD Group

I’ve never forgotten this comment from Indiana soybean farmer Wilf Illingsworth in the 1980s. In early 2008 I asked my dad to help me build a website so I could help animals. SCD Group is relocating its office. During this transition, Steve is revisiting some former blogs. I’ve come to learn it’s a pretty accurate statement.

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The Great Daylight Saving Time Debate

Associations Now

moved from seven months of daylight saving to eight under the act— a 2008 study of energy consumption in Indiana found that, because of new demands for heating and cooling, DST actually increased energy consumption. While the Energy Policy Act of 2005 [PDF] cited energy savings as a main reason for extending DST—the U.S.

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