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NPR CEO Katherine Maher makes the case for why public radio is essential to American democracy

Fast Company Tech

Maher gives a preview to her testimony, sharing how funding cuts would impact Americans broad access to crucial news and information, particularly in rural and local areas. The importance of the local station network, and the fact that when people are listening to public radio, they are not listening to us broadcasting from D.C.,

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Amazon will spend $2 billion to try to fix affordable housing crises in three major employment hubs

The Verge

Amazon’s announcement may once have included planned investment for New York City, after lawmakers cut a deal with the company in early 2019 to bring jobs to Long Island City, Queens as part of a highly publicized competition of sorts the company held to attract bids from municipalities around the country.

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The Path to Survival: Relocalization, Water Conservation and Heirloom Preservation

Have Fun - Do Good

We need to re-localize food production so we aren't dependent on oil for food to get from farm to table. In effect, we will localize our lives and economies." In response to yesterday's New York Times article, The Future is Drying Up , Lisa Moore, writes on the Environmental Defense Blog , "So what can we do?

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Youth Programs

Kindful

If your nonprofit serves other areas, check out the other funder lists I recently wrote, including ones on Education , Arts & Culture , and Environment & Conservation. Robin Hood is New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization. Areas served: New York City. Areas served: US. Allstate Foundation.

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Using SMS in the Field

NTEN

Brooke Sadowsky, Program Manager, RARE Conservation. Our campaign managers in the field have been experimenting with using SMS to reach target audiences to spread news and information, campaign messages, and news about campaign activities. and regional offices.

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The Internet Gets Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last December, a New York Times story called “ The Internet Gets Physical ” reviewed ways that companies and inventors were trying to “put digital ‘smarts’ into everything.” “The consumer Internet,” the author wrote, “can be seen as the warm-up act for these technologies.”

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The Top Nonprofit Conferences to Attend in 2025

Allegiance Group

The event is perfect for local networking with AFP members and non-members. You can expect to network with top industry leaders and gain insights on improving donor retention, digital campaigns, and leveraging new fundraising tools. Attend If Youre: A fundraising professional in New York City.