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A night away? We sure did pay.

Aaron Wolowiec

According to the STR report, New York City boasted the highest room rates in 2014, where hotel guests paid an average of $263 a night. The next three top-dollar locations: Oahu Island in Hawaii ($221 a night), San Francisco ($207) and Miami ($185). So what does this mean for your organization as it plans events for 2015?

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Congress Vows to Investigate Diversion of Charitable Funds

Associations Now

Federal and state officials last week said they would examine charitable organizations’ governance practices after a Washington Post investigation identified more than 1,000 nonprofits that have suffered significant losses of assets in recent years due to fraud or embezzlement.

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Urban Institute’s Form 990 Online Filing System Hacked

Associations Now

The Urban Institute’s National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) discovered this week that one or more hackers had gained unauthorized access to its Form 990 Online and e-Postcard filing systems for nonprofit organizations. That information is stored on separate systems and was not accessible to the hackers.

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Roundup: Ballot Initiatives Make Breakthroughs on Election Night

Associations Now

Precedents set by passage of key ballot initiatives on issues as diverse as genetically modified organisms, marijuana, and sugary beverages have associations and trade groups speaking out. Others disagree, saying passage of the beverage tax in Berkeley is a breakthrough win.

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