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Showing posts with label 501 C-3. Show all posts

April 25, 2012

SandBoxBlogs: Aspen Daily News "ACRA to leave U.S. Chamber"

(See related stories, more links to related and public commentary here, here and here)

Andrew Travers:
"The press and public were not allowed at the chamber retreat. The bulk of the meeting allegedly addressed ACRA’s strategic plan and preparing for an upcoming change in board leadership. Donnie Lee, general manager of The Gant, will be taking over as board chair....."  (Read more? Click title)

"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."

April 3, 2012

SandBoxBlogs: Aspen Daily News "The new cradle 
of civilization"

Updates:  See related stories and public commentary here, here and here)

Steve Skinner:
"I was just looking over a list of Pitkin County nonprofits and it struck me. In many ways these groups, hundreds of them, account for a significant, if not the biggest, part of our valley economy. For me personally, I have found meaningful work in community radio at KDNK. This was a real relief because the commercial sector was outsourcing, maximizing profits and abandoning creativity.

That kind of thing is what spurs nonprofits to rise and grow in the first place. People are eventually repulsed by outsourcing, maximizing profits and abandoned creativity. Better yet, despite all the distractions, people want more than just stuff, and that’s where the nonprofits often come in. From human health services to Pica protection, thankfully, there is someone on it.

Nonprofits mostly do their special work in the background: protecting kids from abuse, suicide prevention, hospice, solar energy training, after-school programs, veteran’s programs, disabled services, pet shelters, clay, art, justice, environmental protection, writing, music, poetry, theater, volunteer groups, senior support, language assistance and on and on...."  (Read more?  Click title)

"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."