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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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Nancy’s Story “Working with public institutions was especially important during the early days,” Nancy recalled. “We Kristine’s Story The goal of the Kitchen Cabinet was to talk about the great things restaurants do in Milwaukee. Pre-COVID, we had a program called the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet. But COVID reinforced that lesson.

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COVID-related National Service cannot just be gap year for privileged youth

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posted by Jaime Ernesto Uzeta, CEO, Public Allies. America has a long and rich history of national service, often turning to it as a powerful lever in times of crisis, as it did after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession of 2008. Thankfully, this pandemic will likely inspire a new wave of national service.

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Free Legal Services for Charities Anyone?

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I was reminded of this because of the American Bar Assocation's National Celebration of Pro Bono last week. A good example is the Milwaukee Bar Association’s pro bono directory and also the Virginia Bar Association’s Pro Bono Resource Center. OK, I do know that lawyers in the U.S Taproot Foundation is a U.S. In the U.S.,

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Research Friday: Strengthening the Economy through Civic Engagement

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A recent report authored by several partner organizations, including the National Conference on Citizenship , CIRCLE , Civic Enterprises , the Saguaro Seminar , and the National Constitution Center suggests that there may be a correlation between civic engagement and the unemployment rate. Attending public meetings.