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Why Strategic Training Matters for Capacity Building

Leading Learning

The point is, there’s no surefire way to build capacity in any organization through learn-as-you-go education. Every organization—business, nonprofit, or government—has a heroic origin story. Consider why your organization is critical to its beneficiaries. What you need is systematic training for capacity building.

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Is Minimum-Wage Opposition Beginning to Soften?

Associations Now

The federal minimum wage for workers who also earn tips is $2.13 But recently some restaurants in large cities, such as Philadelphia’s Girard Brasserie and Bruncherie , have tried a different tactic: paying servers more while getting rid of tips entirely.

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Association Brain Food: 6.24.22

Reid All About it

The biggest mistakes organizations make with cybersecurity—and how to avoid them. As most organizations navigate returning to in-person events, meetings, and conferences, what are leaders considering? This series of 15- to 20-minute videos covers hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management. Quick hits.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

dnewman - David Newman; Philadelphia; CEO of firm helping professional speakers become MORE successful. drdigipol - Alan Rosenblatt; Washington, DC; Digital political strategist, organizer, & professor. I also tweet as @VisitIndiana for work and you can find more Social Media tips at @SocMediarology. We teach it.

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Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Proposals Prompt Debate

Associations Now

The Philadelphia City Council on Thursday failed to overturn Mayor Michael Nutter’s veto of a mandatory paid sick leave bill , preventing the City of Brotherly Love from becoming the fifth major jurisdiction to require employers to provide ill workers with paid time off.

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#GivingTuesday: How Sharing Best Practices Is Building A Global Philanthropic Movement

Beth Kanter

GivingTuesday , a day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season that celebrates and encourages charitable activities that support nonprofit organizations, will take place exactly 28 days or four more Tuesdays from today. It is a vibrant network with many organizations and people as partners.

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

AssociationChat

American Medical Association Opposes US Suspension of WHO Funding (source: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security) April 15, 2020 – “During the worst public health crisis in a century, halting funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) is a dangerous step in the wrong direction that will not make defeating COVID-19 easier.