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Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Expand Charitable Deduction

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In Delaware and across our nation, we’ve always stepped up in extraordinary ways to meet the needs of our communities,” Coons said in a press release. The Charitable Act would empower millions more taxpayers to help solve those challenges by donating more to the work of charitable organizations in their communities.”

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Associations Put Spotlight on Mental Health

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NAMI, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness about mental illness, added that people in the United States undergoing a psychiatric crisis are often treated differently than those with other medical conditions. People do not know where to turn for help,” the organization said.

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How Associations Are Responding to Hurricane Matthew

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GoServ Global, an Iowa-based group organized to “rescue the vulnerable” in the island nation, suffered extreme damage to most of its Haiti facilities, the Des Moines Register reported last week. Tragedy in Haiti While the U.S. Fortunately, staff who lived in the facilities all survived. Insurers ready to assess claims.

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Associations Stand on Both Sides of the Minimum Wage Debate

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In a strong statement last week , the board of directors for nonprofit leadership group Independent Sector called on all nonprofit and philanthropic organizations to pledge to pay a “living wage” to all employees. “[I]ndividuals In Delaware, we were able to work with our legislators at crafting something more palatable for industry.”.

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Know Your Live Polling Options

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Many organizations have created polling systems that allow people to use remote controls or cell phones to submit answers. As an undergrad at the University of Delaware, I was able to act as a participant with both of these products. Keep in mind the cost to all parties involved. I liked iClicker because it was registered to its user.

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4 Unexpected Questions Every Event Planner Should Ask Conference Venues

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. “On our first site visit, the Palais brought up the shipping issue right away,” said Ewa Jodlowska, director of operations at Python Software Foundation, a technology nonprofit organization based in Delaware. Customs brokers handle the logistics of shipping across borders and all the accompanying red tape.

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Alzheimer’s Association to Vote on Proposed Consolidation Plan

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. “At no time did they give us any indication about how this transition would take place or any indication of a plan to effect that consolidation,” Greg Tigani, Delaware Valley chapter board chairman, told The Chronicle of Philanthropy. “We didn’t do this just to mimic another organization.