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The most innovative companies in education in 2025

Fast Company Tech

Meanwhile, other education companies are using artificial intelligence to train both our youngest learners and working professionals who are looking to upskill and adapt to evolving technologies. In 2024, the company sourced and trained more than 20 immigrant workers for their first jobs.

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Conferencing Virtually with Libraries in Iowa

Tech Soup

It was such a success that in January of 2009, they hosted the second Iowa Small Libraries Online Conference (ISLOC): a conference that librarians and trustees from even the smallest libraries could attend without ever leaving their home or office.

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DipJar Helps Nonprofits Raise Millions in 2021

DipJar

Pathfinders for Autism – Since 2001, Pathfinders for Autism has helped families and individuals cope with an autism diagnosis by providing support in three areas: recreation, resources, and training. In total, Make-A-Wish Iowa has raised $125,000 using its five DipJars.

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The Top 54 Auctioneers for Nonprofit Fundraising Events

Nonprofit Tech for Good

He has gone above and beyond in his training and continuing education in the auction industry to earn his Benefit Auctioneer Specialist designation. Having a BAS designation means he is well trained in working with nonprofit and school organizations in the most effective methods of charity benefit auction fundraising events.

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Candid community: Expanding equitable access to nonprofit resources 

Candid

At Candid, we partner with libraries and nonprofit resource centers across the country to provide nonprofit organizations and local communities with free access to Candid’s educational resources, trainings, and products. Another benefit we’ve added is greater access to our most popular trainings at all Candid community locations.

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Dry winter sparks wildfire fears for firefighters across the U.S.

Fast Company Tech

to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it seemed that winter never materialized. More than 1,000 firefighters and fire managers recently participated in an annual wildfire academy in Arizona, where training covered everything from air operations to cutting back brush with chain saws and building fire lines.

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Board diversity strategies to help nonprofits achieve success

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit organizations that invest in training, creating diversity and inclusion statements and promoting these values to the organization as a whole, can help track success and fill in gaps when there are challenges. Invest in training. Jen earned a bachelor’s of recreation management from University of Northern Iowa.