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June Cause Awareness: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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QC Pride was founded in 2008, revived in 2017, and serves the Quad Cities area of Iowa and Illinois. Donate to support their cause here. QC Pride, Inc. Their mission is to promote visibility and awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community in the region and does so through community events and gatherings.

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Shifting our Role in the Hub

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In May of 2008 when I joined The Lumpkin Family Foundation I was given the challenge to figure out how to develop a network to support the nonprofit capacity building work of The Foundation in downstate Illinois. As a member of the planning committee, I became even more geeked out about this intimate, interactive learning opportunity.

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A Jargon-Free Guide to Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies (L3C)

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Since the first American L3C was started only in 2008, this concept is relatively new to the business and legal world. As of December 2015 , L3Cs are only recognized in 10 states, three tribes and the territory of Puerto Rico, so if you are building your organization in one of the following places, yes you can! North Dakota. Rhode Island.

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Our Much Improved Tech Support In TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative

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It became a commercial company in 2008. Willie Cade was also involved in the creation of the Illinois Electronic Waste Recycling Act , which is the model US recycling law with a defined flow of material that is designated for reuse and refurbishment. PCRR of course is R2 certified like our other refurbishment partners.

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What Can I Do About Genocide? An Interview with Janessa Goldbeck

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On April 15, 2008 I talked with Janessa Goldbeck, the Director of Membership at the Genocide Intervention Network, about what we can all do about genocide. I first worked as an outreach coordinator for the Great Lakes region, which is six states: Illinois, Ohio, and a bunch of others around there. Someone should have done something.

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