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Scanning for Good – How Nonprofits Can Use QR Codes

NetWits

Before I show you some easy ways to generate QR codes, here are some examples of how nonprofits are using them: Be Rare Contest, South Carolina Aquarium. When the South Carolina Aquarium found out it was getting an albino alligator, it wanted to make sure people had their eyes wide open.

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H5N1 testing in cow veterinarians suggests bird flu is spreading silently

Ars Technica

However, it is notable that none of the three veterinarians were aware of being infected, and none of them worked with cows that were known or suspected to be infected with H5N1. In fact, one of them only worked in Georgia and South Carolina, two states where H5N1 infections in dairy cows and humans have never been reported.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 238: Creating an Advocacy Agenda

sgEngage

Phillips, senior director of policy and research at Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, and Melissa Levesque, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Coastal Community Foundation, spoke with Blackbaud’s Sally Ehrenfreid, government relations lead, about implementing advocacy in foundations and their respective journeys.

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When is Equal Pay Day for social sector leaders in your state?

Candid

Equal Pay Day is a symbolic day created by the National Committee on Pay Equity to increase awareness about the gender wage gap. South Carolina. Specifically, this day marks how far into the year a woman must work to receive the same wage that a man received the previous year. This year, U.S. 101,964.50. 110,005.00. 100,007.00.

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Redditors are spamming Kellogg’s job portal to support striking workers

The Verge

The striking workers are aware of the efforts, says Corrina Christensen, director of communications for the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers’ International Union, which represents the Kellogg’s employees. In another, members share tips on how to use features like autofill to submit applications faster. million members.

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Eulogy for my father

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Newman’s message, and Dad’s, was that a gentleman was always aware of his impact on others. Our Dad was always aware of his impact on others. Most of all, we’ll be inspired by his life as a gentle man who aspired to always be considerate, always aware of his impact on others. Cardinal Newman. Bill still has that business card.

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What’s the Risk of Starting a Nonprofit?

NonProfit Hub

But being aware of the statistics can aid in your decision making, so take a look at the stability and prevalence of nonprofits nationwide. The state with the fewest charities per person is Utah, with one for every 546 people; Nevada, Mississippi, Arizona and South Carolina also make up the bottom five. How many nonprofits fail?