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Weekly update from PND

Candid

A weekly update with the latest news from PND. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has announced a $125 million pledge from trustee emeritus Oscar L. million, with a focus on advancing racial justice and ending the cycles of mass incarceration and mass homelessness. December 2, 2021.

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Mobile for Good: Fire Phone, Locking Down Data, and Services for the Homeless

Tech Soup

I'll also update you on the "kill switch" initiatives as well as a nonprofit that's using mobile services to alleviate homelessness. Homelessness and Mobile Technology. The Nonprofit Quarterly shared an interesting story from the National Desert News about the benefits of mobile access for homeless populations.

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10 Types of Nonprofits That Absolutely Must Add Themselves to Foursquare

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Libraries :: New York Public Library. Food banks and homeless shelters: St. For the 10 types of nonprofits listed below, adding your nonprofit as a venue to Foursquare needs to quickly be moved to the top of your To Do List: 1. Museums and Art Galleries :: Museum of Modern Art. Performing arts venues and theatres :: The Tank.

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How to build your Nonprofit’s Budget – Collaborate!

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On the other hand, a homeless shelter cannot turn away the needy when the building becomes full. For the homeless shelter, the number of clients is too variable to form the basis of a budget. The homeless shelter budgets expenses by analyzing historical trends and relying on expert predictions of future trends.

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Ali Forney Center Saves Time and Effort with Norton Security

Tech Soup

Forney continually helped other youth that were facing similar difficult circumstances, and he became a public advocate for improving safety for homeless youth until his life was tragically cut short. Operating 12 branches throughout the boroughs of New York City, the Ali Forney Center was founded in 2002 in his memory.

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Research Friday: Government contracting part II: Adapting in an era of less

ASU Lodestar Center

Organizations reliant on government funding continue to experience a “death by a thousand cuts,” says NFF client Sharon Stapel, Executive Director of the New York City Anti-Violence Project. “In States including Hawaii, Illinois, New York, Maine, and many others have developed task forces on government contracting.

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Key facts, figures, and trends among U.S. labor unions

Candid

California and New York have the most unions in the dataset, with 3,790 and 3,777 organizations respectively. In that campaign, the CTU pursued demands beyond their own wages and benefits to aid their students, including: smaller class sizes, a nurse and counselor in every school, and resources for homeless students.

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