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Are San Francisco Nonprofits Getting Priced Out?

Associations Now

Dozens of nonprofits have applied for public funding in response to a rise in commercial rents corresponding with San Francisco’s growing status as a tech hub. The city has launched a fund intended to prevent nonprofits from going under, but for many organizations, it’s already too late.

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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).

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50 Things That Shaped Our World in 1969

Association Adviser

On February 9, the first Boeing 747 jumbo jet takes off from a Boeing field in Everett, Washington and flies to New York City. On August 21, Donald and Doris Fisher opened the first Gap store in San Francisco. The New York Mets defeat the Baltimore Orioles four games to one in the World Series.

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

Beth Kanter

Tue Jan 31 – SAN FRANCISCO 12:00pm-1:30pm. TechSoup Lunch Time Brown Bag , 435 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94107. Thu Feb 2 – SAN FRANCISCO 3pm-5pm. 312 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94108. Tue Feb 7 – NEW YORK CITY 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM. Here’s our schedule. ➳

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Hello, Perfect Community Manager - Are You There?

Higher Logic

Currently there are 114, 657+ open positions for community managers on LinkedIn – New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles rank as the top three cities in the United States. Are you looking to hire a community manager for your online community? You’re not alone. In fact, the search is on.

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Could Your Association Thrive in a Remote-First Culture?

Associations Now

The syndicates were in New York City, and both the relationships and logistics involved were important to the comic artists. (A San Francisco and Silicon Valley are pretty much the poster children of this cost-of-living problem, to the point where some startups are literally moving away.

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Airbnb’s Business Travel Fortunes Rise

Associations Now

For example, New York state passed a law that would allow for fines of up to $7,500 for Airbnb hosts who don’t follow local regulations—which is particularly problematic for the company because New York City has a law banning residents from listing their homes on the service.