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Missouri voters backed stronger wage and sick leave laws—and then state Republicans repealed them

Fast Company Tech

Nebraskans really care about their neighbors, Jo Giles, executive director of the Womens Fund of Omaha, said of the support both measures received. It was very clear that lawmakers of both parties were being influenced by the business community, Atkinson said. Paid sick leave, she said, is a common sense solution.

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20 must-attend tech conferences for female entrepreneurs in 2014

The Next Web

Big Omaha. I attended Big Omaha last year and was thrilled with the speakers and attendees I met. Kelsey Meyer , Influence & Co. . . - Deepti Sharma Kapur , Food to Eat. . Some standout speakers included CindyGallop and Catherine Rohr of DefyVentures. I’m always a fan of conferences with amazing female speakers.

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How ButcherBox bootstrapped to $600M in revenue

TechCrunch

“I found the former head of operations of Omaha Steaks, which at the time was the big behemoth of meat in the mail. “I gave equity to the Omaha Steaks guy, and I gave equity to the branding studio, which in retrospect was a mistake, because I had way too low of a valuation.” I’ll be glad to help you.’

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Cool App Roundup: Arts Organization Edition

Tech Soup

Discovering Public Art with Public Art Omaha. Public Art Omaha created a searchable online database and mobile apps (for Apple and Android ) that do just that. Public Art Omaha created a searchable online database and mobile apps (for Apple and Android ) that do just that. engage with public art? course).

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Tech nonprofit AIM finds a fit with a crowdfunding operation for artists - Omaha.com

AFP Blog

Tech nonprofit AIM finds a fit with a crowdfunding operation for artists - Omaha.com : The crowdfunding site that supported her book about her family''s experience with Alzheimer''s disease has now been acquired by an Omaha organization that expects to expand its influence nationwide.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Myths about Women as.

ASU Lodestar Center

This information seems to have a positive influence on mens giving, but not on womens giving. "Women who join a giving circle are likely to give more over time than women and men who do not belong to a giving circle." [6] 6] However, women do not respond well to the peer pressure of learning who and how much others give.

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What gives in Nebraska? The Buffett effect and a culture of giving 

Candid

The ‘Buffett effect’ Warren Buffett, the CEO of Omaha-based conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway and currently the sixth wealthiest person in the world , has an outsized impact on the state’s giving landscape. The Omaha Community Foundation is the 12th largest community foundation in the country, awarding more than $280 million in 2023.

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