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The Happy Healthy Nonprofit Book Tour: You Are Invited To Join Us

Beth Kanter

Tue Feb 7 – NEW YORK CITY 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM. Thu Feb 9 – NEW YORK CITY 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. 32 Old Slip, 24th Floor New York, NY 10005. Georgetown University, Center for Social Impact Communication, 640 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20001. REGISTER HERE for YNPN NYC Event. ➳

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NYC Group Offers Uber Drivers Alternative to Unionization

Associations Now

A new group for drivers in the New York City area hopes to get around this problem by forming a new “self-help organization.” ” The Uber drivers in the most populous city in the country can’t organize a labor union.

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Michael Jordan Antiviolence Donation Strategy Strikes Careful Political Balance

Associations Now

. “I am so pleased and honored that Michael Jordan will be making this donation to LDF in support of our policing reform efforts,” President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill said in a news release. The group is in the midst of a policing-reform campaign , focused on community-building and accountability. Working in large U.S.

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Out of Bloom: Lessons from a Nonprofit’s Demise

Associations Now

In April 2013, a number of New York City parents, including City Council candidate Jelani Mashariki, loudly pushed back against the program at a town hall. “The people are not going to have it and we are going to fight back.”

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9 Pieces of Association History You Didn’t Know

Associations Now

While based in Massachusetts, veterans in Virginia, who were looking for compensation for their military service, reached out looking for help. The American Institute Fair, held in New York City annually during part of the 19th century, is considered one of the first major tradeshows created by a national organization.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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abbycarr - Abby Carr; New York City; Mom of 3, MD at B2B PR firm with finance and professional clients, Brown alum, greenwich villager. sarahebourne - Sarah Bourne; Boston, Massachusetts; Mass.Gov Technology Strategist, Assistive Tech. The information appears in this format: Twitter handle- name; location; Twitter bio.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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Right now, take New York City. The new dates are Oct. Fauci Answers Trevor’s Questions About Coronavirus | The Daily Social Distancing Show (source: The Daily Show with Trevor Noah YouTube) March 26, 2020 – 13 minutes of no comedy, all facts with Trevor Noah and Dr. Anthony Fauci. “So So people say arbitrarily.