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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

In Sacramento, California, the James B. Among the funders for its first local chapter, Press Forward Chicago , were the Democracy Fund and the Chicago Community Trust, demonstrating the intersectional nature of local news funding.

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Raising the Floor Op Ed in Sacramento Bee

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Just published my first op ed on the raising the floor concept yesterday in the Sacramento Bee, Everyone deserves access to technology, online world , co-authored with Prof. This op ed was derived from remarks I made to the California Emerging Technology Fund's Roundtable recently. Gregg Vanderheiden.

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Taking First Steps With Social Media: California Child Care Resource & Referral Network

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Today, I had the pleasure of doing a mini-workshop at the Director's Institute for the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network in Sacramento. One of their policy initiatives is called " think families, think a brighter future for California." Together we were able to share a combination of strategy and tactics.

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Lame spam of the day: Fictitious Business Name Renewal Center

Robert Weiner

mail from the Fictitious Business Name Renewal Center in Sacramento, CA. And every 5 years I get an official-looking form from this organization telling me that "California Law Requires You To Renew Your Fictitious Business Name.". This one came via U.S.

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Lame scam of the day: Fictitious Business Name Renewal Center

Robert Weiner

mail from the Fictitious Business Name Renewal Center in Sacramento, CA. And every 5 years I get an official-looking form from this organization telling me that "California Law Requires You To Renew Your Fictitious Business Name.". This one came via U.S.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Isabella Gonzalez Potter is a Policy Associate with the California chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) where she leads policy analysis in support of TNC’s conservation priorities, manages the state legislative portfolio, and serves as a registered lobbyist. Chief Program Officer, California Volunteers, Office of the Governor.

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Women Veterans Alliance: Equip, Empower, & Encourage

DipJar

Instead, she began organizing monthly meetups in the Sacramento area. The Fun Run, held in Orangeville, California, has continued to attract more and more participants each year. She was constantly looking for ways to find and network with other women veterans. The legacy veterans’ groups weren’t meeting her needs.