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Community Broadband: Coming to a City Near You?

Tech Soup

From searching for a job, to applying for government benefits, to getting an education – the Internet has become critical to getting things done. To say that technology is an important to education is an understatement. educational opportunities, online tools are helping doctors and patients connect in critical ways.

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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

Tech Soup

Educating the Public on Disaster Preparedness. When Laurence Copel moved to New Orleans in 2010, the city was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. " Saskatoon Public Library's support is just one of many examples of public libraries supporting disaster preparedness and relief. Helping Communities Rebuild Through Outreach.

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8 Reasons the Doctor Recommends Cause Marketing for Hospitals

Selfish Giving

Sick people without insurance. Hospitals have a large, educated workforce. Cause marketing for hospitals will be just one of the topics covered by Maureen Carlson , Philips McCarty and me at Hospital Corporate Development Summit at the Cause Marketing Forum’s annual Conference in Chicago on June 2, 2010. Sick children.

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Some Nonprofit Workers Still In Poverty, Struggling Financially

The NonProfit Times

Among the nine largest industry sectors, rates of financial hardship for nonprofit employees varied from 16% in both the healthcare and the finance and insurance industry sectors to 42% in retail trade. Those with the lowest rates included healthcare (16%) and educational services (18%).

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NPOs Consistently Better Than For-Profits on Jobs

The NonProfit Times

percent from 2007 through 2010 — which includes the December 2007–June 2009 recession. Other sectors with high shares of nonprofit employment included educational services (16.4 It was the second crisis where nonprofits beat for-profits on jobs. Nonprofit employment jumped 5.5% percent); other services (6.3