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Unions and their role in the social sector

Candid

In honor of Labor Day, this blog—the first in a two-part series—offers insights into the various roles that unions play within the social sector, based on data from available recent tax filings (2016 and on). . million on lobbying. . What is a union? . The right to form a union became federal U.S.

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Grant Professionals as Advocates

Grant Professionals Association

In a 2016 blog article , Barbara Floersch, Chief of Training & Curriculum for The Grantsmanship Center , referred to the grant professional as a “rain-maker, a change-maker, and a social activist”. Good advocates are excellent communicators who can frame even the most complex issue in a way most people understand.

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