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Getting involved: 4 strategies to boost volunteer engagement

Ungrated

The seasonal nature of communities in warm weather states like Florida narrows the window to recruit volunteers, but robust volunteer programs are still possible. Similarly, the Sterling Condominium in Miami Beach manages to consistently generate considerable volunteer engagement despite also having its fair share of seasonal residents.

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Give Miami Day raises record $5.2 million for nonprofits

Beth Kanter

Community Block Party attendees check out participating nonprofit organizations during the event. Photo courtesy of The Miami Foundation. Give Miami Day raises record $5.2 million, organizers at The Miami Foundation realized that Give Miami Day 2014 would be their most successful Giving Day yet.

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Preparing for Extreme Heat: The New Natural Disaster

Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

Reach out to local community organizations, social services, or government agencies that provide assistance during extreme weather events. For additional information please listen to my podcast conversation with Jane Gilbert, Miami-Dade’s Chief Heat Officer which can be found here.

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Hospitality Industry Urges Congressional Action on Zika

Associations Now

But even with a lack of federal funds and with new cases of the virus emerging, meetings continue to go on as planned in Miami. That lack of funding for prevention and research efforts, along with seven new cases of the virus confirmed in South Florida earlier this week, led major players in the hospitality industry to take a stand.

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Conference Circuit: Literacy Education

Associations Now

The International Literacy Association’s 2017 Conference and Exhibits begins this weekend in Orlando, Florida. Organization: International Literacy Association. Organization: International Literacy Association. City: Orlando, Florida. Speakers include Miami-Dade’s 2017 Francisco R.

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A Court Verdict Raises the Pressure for Website Accessibility

Associations Now

Last month, a federal judge in Florida issued a verdict in favor of a Winn-Dixie customer who had sued the grocery chain, claiming it violated the Americans With Disabilities Act because its websites were not accessible to blind and vision-impaired users. So, how do you get this ball rolling in your own organization?

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Can There Be Such a Thing as Truly Black Art?

Reid All About it

Ligon, who coined the term “post-black,” is one of the better known artists in 30 Americans which “highlights the work of 31 contemporary African American artists in an exhibition organized by and drawn from the Rubell Family Collection in Miami, Florida.”.