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

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Meet Natasha Piñeiros Natasha Piñeiros grew up in Ecuador and moved to New Jersey at 13 years old. Before she began working for the Cooke Foundation, as a student, Natasha had received a scholarship recipient from their program. Mary’s Pence accomplishes their work through two programs.

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Report: Men aren’t taking parental leave, even when states offer it

Fast Company Tech

Despite those legislative wins, however, a new report by the nonprofit Moms First and McKinsey indicates that many eligible workers in states with mandatory paid leave are not taking advantage of their access to the benefit.

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Lawsuit over denying access to a student with learning disabilities

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our largest single funder is the Office of Special Education Programs of the U.S. New Jersey is not such a state, and thus Bookshare would need to wait to be assigned titles by an authorized user of the NIMAC for the state of New Jersey, typically a responsible person at the state education agency.

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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Collaborative reporting: Nonprofits can facilitate partnerships between different news organizations to pool resources, share content, and cover stories more effectively. Training and capacity building: Offer training programs, workshops, and resources for journalists to improve their skills, adapt to new technologies, and stay competitive.

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Building evidence and innovating programs to reduce disparities in children’s well-being 

Candid

State scores show that experiences also vary widely within groups depending on where a child lives, from a high of 877 for Asian and Pacific Islander children in New Jersey to a low of 180 for American Indian or Alaska Native children in South Dakota. society broadly. economy has a skilled labor force.

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Has Your Organization Thought Through its Social Media Policy?

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You open the door to your office and see your Program Director in shorts and a t-shirt with a dubious message, holding what might be an inappropriate beverage. What part of social networking can be charged to program funds? Your transitional housing program for homeless families always needs activities for children.