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Carolinas hit by wildfires prompting a state of emergency and evacuations

Fast Company Tech

The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity. The largest, about 400 acres (162 hectares), was at Uwharrie National Forest, about 50 miles (80.47 kilometers) east of Charlotte. square miles (17 square kilometers), Gov.

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Charlotte Rescue Mission Loves VolunteerHub’s Dedication to Client Support

Volunteer Hub

Listen to the full audio recording Charlotte Rescue Mission utilizes VolunteerHub to enhance volunteer management. Director of Community Engagement for Charlotte Rescue Mission, to learn more about the organization’s initiatives, and their utilization of our software. We had a chance to interview Donnie Shell Jr.,

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Social Media in Crisis Communication: A Lesson Learned by Charlotte Meckelnburg Library

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Jenifer R Daniels, Communications & Marketing Specialist, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Unfortunately, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s budget woes were defined by all three. She also serves as adjunct faculty at a community college in the metro Charlotte region. Many are turning to social media to assist them. .

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Performance Based Funding Institute to Improve Higher Education

VisionLink

Douglas Zimmerman and Lois Ann Porter traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina to organize the Performance-Based Funding Institute VisionLink produced for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Two weeks ago VisionLink''s W.

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National Philanthropic Trust Gets New CEO

The NonProfit Times

Holly Welch Stubbing was selected to head the National Philanthropic Trust, the largest national, independent public charity that manages donor-advised funds. She is an American Marshall Memorial Fellow of the German Marshall Fund and has received the Charlotte Business Journal’s Women in Business award and 40 Under 40 distinction.

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Kids and Kickstarter: The Rise of PhilanthroKids and Kid Crowdfunding!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Charlotte, A Young Teen, Helping To Save Horse Farm Through A Kick Starter Campaign. Charlotte is helping Diane garner attention for her campaign, by putting in to practice some good tips from her Dad! Crowdfunding in general has raised more than 5.1 A Crowdfunding Campaign To Save A Horse Farm.

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Zipline’s drones are delivering medical supplies and PPE in North Carolina

The Verge

Zipline’s drones are delivering medical supplies and personal protective equipment to a Novant Health Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, the two companies announced today. In 2016, the drone logistics company started delivering blood in Rwanda in what was, at the time, the first national drone delivery system. Image: Zipline.