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Housing market shift: Where home prices are starting to fall

Fast Company Tech

Among the 384 metro-area housing markets that the Freddie Mac House Price Index tracks dating back to 1975, these are the 10 metros that saw the biggest year-over-year home price increase in 2024: Kingston, New York: +13.5% Glens Falls, New York: +11.7% Binghamton, New York: +11.5% Syracuse, New York: +10.9%

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New Jersey announces $10M seed fund aimed at Black and Latinx founders

TechCrunch

Today, in a twist, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced a proposal for a $10 million allocation in the state budget to create a seed fund for Black and Latinx startups, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. The Black and Latinx Seed Fund will be administered by the New Economic Development Authority (NJEDA).

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Healthcare Worker Shortfall Getting Expensive

The NonProfit Times

However, acute shortages are projected in states such as New York and New Jersey. The data comes from a new study of healthcare labor market projections from national management consultancy Mercer in a report titled Future of the U.S. Healthcare Industry. Approximately 16.9

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Join us at NVOAD Conference!

VisionLink

We're off to the National VOAD Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, May 2nd through 5th at the Renaissance Harborplace! Speaking of readiness, Visionlink is co-presenting with our national partner Good360 Wednesday the 4th in the Homeland Room on the 5th floor. It's that time of year again for Visionlink!

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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

Blue Avocado

Meet Natasha Piñeiros Natasha Piñeiros grew up in Ecuador and moved to New Jersey at 13 years old. By creative, I mean it’s not just in Minnesota, it is national. This is the story of a board member going above and beyond, making connections, and contributing to the work of two organizations she is passionate about at once.

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Thanksgiving: What are your grateful for?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m at the New Jersey Shore for the Thanksgiving holiday. My hometown got hit pretty hard, but we’re counting our blessings that my family’s house is still standing and able to enjoy this Thanksgiving with family. If you haven’t donated to Hurricane Sandy Relief, please consider making a contribution.

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Lawsuit over denying access to a student with learning disabilities

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In addition, students who receive textbooks that originate from the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Center must meet additional requirements, most notably that they have an IEP and are covered by IDEA. What is the school signup process for Bookshare? More than half of U.S.

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