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Movements Are Leading the Way: Reenvisioning and Redesigning Laws and Governance for a Just Energy Utility Transition

NonProfit Quarterly

Energy is increasingly managed as part of a broader commons, where resources and land are shared and mineral inputs to renewable energy and storage like lithium and cobalt are minimized. Moreover, a significant proportion of utility governing boards comprises utility workers and frontline community members.

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Guest Post: Murphy’s Law — sometimes simpler is better in technology for volunteer management

Twenty Hats

Back in the late aughts I had my first brush with volunteer management, when I volunteered for a second year with a film festival in New York City. But the second year I returned a bit more ambitious, and volunteered to be the volunteer manager.

Law 59
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Work Requirements Are Rooted in the History of Slavery

NonProfit Quarterly

In 1996, Democratic President Bill Clinton signed welfare reform into law , which ended the entitlement to cash aid and introduced time-limited benefits tied to work requirements. Breaking these laws could mean fines, arrest, or sentences—forcing them back into unpaid labor on plantations.

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Newsletter: Top 10 Corporate Partnership Posts of 2019 ; 5 Resolutions for Corporate Partnership Managers; Content Marketing Lessons from NASCAR

Selfish Giving

How Busch Light's Donation To Children's Hospital Took Wrong Turn 8. Corporate Partnerships & The Law: Advertising Disclosures 9. The UK team at Remarkable Partnerships shares five resolutions for corporate partnership managers. #2 Development Manager, Urban Initiatives (Chicago) 3. 2 is wicked smaht!

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Building Community Through Soccer: Maigan T. Bridgette’s Story at Sporting Kansas City

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

While her path may have shifted from “traditional” nonprofit work, her commitment to serving others remains unwavering. A Foundation in Nonprofit Management During her time at Rockhurst University, Maigan dove into the world of nonprofits, earning her CNP credential while completing her bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership Studies. .

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Leveraging AI in Social Work: A Pathway to Empowering Vulnerable Populations

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

In this section, let’s explore how AI can revolutionize social work practices in three key areas: elder care, mental health support for veterans, and education for children on the autism spectrum. Neurodivergent children often struggle with social interactions, communication, and emotional regulation, hindering their learning and development.

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New Privacy Measure Could Help Safeguard Reproductive Healthcare

NonProfit Quarterly

According to OCR director Melanie Fontes Rainer , the rule “prohibits the use of protected health information for seeking or providing lawful reproductive health care and helps maintain and improve patient-provider trust that will lead to improved health outcomes and protect patient privacy.” Wade with the Dobbs v.