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11NTC Tip of the Day: Get out and See DC!

NTEN

NW) National Museum of Natural History (10thSt. and Constitution Ave. NW) Willard InterContinental Hotel (1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW) And if you're looking for some recommendations of places to eat: Dogfish Head Alehouse (800 West Diamond Ave.,

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Government contracts and nonprofit organizations: Problems and solutions

ASU Lodestar Center

There is a long history of nonprofit organizations partnering with the government, usually at the state level, through contracts to help provide for and respond to community needs. posted by Jeremy Higbee , Freelance Writer. Both sectors must participate equally in the task force so that each. side is represented fully.

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Earnipay raises $4M to help employees in Nigeria get faster access to their salaries

TechCrunch

His employees were waste collectors from the informal sector, with a history of collecting daily or weekly payments. Earnipay presents an opportunity for the Connecticut-based fund to participate in a promising fintech category witnessing an increase in uptake across emerging markets.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

From there they traversed Long Island Sound to New London, Connecticut, and then drove to Boston. Hurricane Sandy caused over 100 deaths in 10 states and left more people in the dark than any other storm in United States history. Through our nation’s history, this light has served as a beacon to millions looking for a better life.

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To fight the pandemic, a Brooklyn restaurant turned to tacos

The Verge

New York is by far the US state with the highest coronavirus death toll among the Mexican migrant community, with 773 deaths (deaths in Connecticut and some counties in New Jersey are included in the total). There’s a long history of mistrust, debt, and discrimination within the Latin community from the health sector.

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How Bezos’ latest plan to protect forests could backfire

The Verge

But splashy climate change commitments like the Bezos Earth Fund can easily fall into pitfalls associated with tree planting because of their focus on speed and scale, says Prakash Kashwan, an associate professor of political science at the University of Connecticut. There’s a history of “green-grabbing”.

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Giving goes mobile | Hartford Business

AFP Blog

10, when the Gales Ferry-based United Way of Southeastern Connecticut kicks off its annual community campaign, the organization — for the first time in its nearly 50-year history — will be relying on more than the traditional worksite Douglas Plank, CEO, Mobile Causecampaign efforts to raise its soon-to-be announced campaign goal.

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