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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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In the United States, only approximately four states have a law prohibiting marriage under the age of 18. Someone under the age of 18 who is in a battered or abusive situation is still a minor in the eyes of the law, even when they are married,” Allison explained. Networking takes practice.

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Thursday Thoughts: attracting passionate nonprofit advocates

EveryAction

When you have a goal to meet—like asking a governing body to sign a bill into law, telling a CEO or other stakeholder to change a behavior or policy, or meeting goals around educating decision-makers on your issue area—you know you can’t do it alone. You need to activate your base and to move the needle on your issue.

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Nonprofit Risk Management Tips and Resources for Your Event

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Weather can be a big issue depending on where you live. Instead, pay attention to the local weather. It pays to know your local weather, too. Observe federal, state, and local laws. Laws vary widely depending on where your event is taking place. That’s why it’s important to know the laws in your area.

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Earth Day 2021: Climate Impacts Everything

Media Cause

As we celebrate Earth Day 2021, we are recognizing all the ways climate change impacts everything around us—highlighting a new issue each day. Organize Boycotts – Before you shop, investigate the environmental practices of corporations, let your networks know why you’re avoiding certain retailers. .

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Low Pay, Working Conditions Pushing Union Drive In Denver

The NonProfit Times

If the effort succeeds, they plan to affiliate with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 105 as workers at two other social service nonprofits in Denver have done recently. It was pretty biased and clearly an effort to scare people, though it seemed to have language in it so they weren’t breaking the law.

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10 Questions …. Kate Behncken, global head, Microsoft Philanthropies

The NonProfit Times

She is focused on local and global initiatives, partnering with nonprofits, governments and the private sector to develop durable solutions and deliver impact at scale. I confess a career in law never really lit me up like the work I do today. It brings our mission to life and is also such an important listening system for us.

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What Nonprofits Need to Know About the New Overtime Ruling

Blue Fox

Over the past month, we’ve answered these questions a lot: How will changes to the federal overtime law will affect my organization? Before we delve into how the new overtime law affects the nonprofit industry, know that not all states have the same guidelines. (This also applies to the for-profit social enterprises we serve too!)

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