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Take a Vacation From Email

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The Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depo, Connecticut. Shephaug River, Connecticut. Organize them, edit them, share them. Books read on vacation 2012: Learned Optimism , Martin E. Music list for vacation 2012: The Hangover Part II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Seligman, Ph.D.

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My favorite comments on my 2012 blog posts

ChatterBachs

Here are my favorite comments from some of my 2012 blog posts (in reverse chronological order). Lastly, please note that not all 2012 blog posts are represented below. One thing is clear… Avengers and cobwebs motivated readers to comment (and at times, comment extensively) like nothing else in 2012! Thanks, Lorna.

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Volunteers: How Much Is Your Time Worth?

Associations Now

Just in time for National Volunteer Week, April 21-27, Independent Sector released its 2012 estimate of the value of volunteer time. Volunteers continue to be vitally important to nonprofit and philanthropic organizations in this country. According to Independent Sector, an hour of volunteer time was worth $22.14

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After Sandy Hook, Why a Newtown-Based Gun Group Stayed There

Associations Now

The National Shooting Sports Foundation, which has called Newtown, Connecticut, home for two decades, says it considered moving its headquarters after last year’s school shooting, but staff members urged the leadership to stay in town. Here’s why. The gun control debate hadn’t had a flash point quite like Newtown before.

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5 Ways to Make LinkedIn Board Connect Work for Your Nonprofit

Beth Kanter

Recently we started asking umbrella organizations, such as legal and nursing associations for help recruiting board members. Many of these organizations have programs that match their members with board opportunities. It allows your organization to search for professionals to join your board.