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The Twelve Site Of Social Security
- mayra salazar, Dec 29, 2015
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13 Reasons the IRS Says "No"
- Valerie F. Leonard, Dec 22, 2015
Valerie F. Leonard, an expert in community and organizational development, recently discussed 13 common reasons the IRS rejects applications for tax exemption on the Nonprofit “U” radio blog talk show.
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Whole Foods Market Englewood New Years Community Meeting
- Dec 21, 2015
Whole Foods Market Community Activities
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YOUR VOICE MATTERS DECEMBER TASK FORCE "Education and Youth Development" Meeting
- Dec 17, 2015
The January meeting is going to be very critical for our educaiton taskforce. As the information unfolds solidfiying the date, time and location, it will be critical to ensure the meeting is filled to capacity, to address this important phase of the plan. Our youth's future education successful outcomes, are dependent on the strategies and goals that we collectively put in place, to drive needed improvements, in the schools and parent engagement activities across our neighborhoods.
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66 Year Old Routing A Fresh Foods Plan for Local Seniors!
- Dec 16, 2015
The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) currently has two seniors from the Easter Seals Community Service program placed in meaningful jobs, at our 7901 S. Racine location. This week we are highlighting the front desk coordinator, Mr. Dishman. Yes, he is 66 and he is a very active community memeber, of the Your Voice Matters campaign, formed to work on developing the next quality-of-life plan for our community.
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Congrats To The Englewood Codes Project Youth
- Dec 15, 2015
Englewood Codes Demo Day: The Englewood Codes project instructs youth on how to design, build and maintain their own multimedia websites.
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Operation Hope Free Holiday Dinner At BJ's Market!
- Dec 15, 2015
Today Operation Hope is in full swing! WVON, Johnson Publishing Company, Terry Bishop, The Urban League, Andrea Zopp, State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16), Faith Community of St. Sabina and the owner of BJ's Market and Bakery are distributing dinners, to all that come to BJ's, on 79th Racine. Dinners will be distributed today, December 15th, until 7pm. All are welcome.
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New Pisgah Day Care Center Offers Head Start
- Dec 14, 2015
New Pisgah Day Care Center located at 8130 S. Racine, enrolls children in Head Start. Space is limited so call for availability! Contact the New Pisgah Day Care office at 773-873-5392 to learn more and find the program.
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TEENS ASPIRING TO MUSIC CAREERS RECIEVE REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE & ADVICE FROM PROS THANKS TO PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GRAMMY FOUNDATION®, BEST BUY & CHICAGO CITY OF LEARNING
- Dec 10, 2015
Side-by-side with GRAMMY Foundation® professionals whose clientele include artists like Beyonce’, Jason Mraz, Jay Z, Madonna, Pink, and Usher, Chicago teens developed industry skills while taking advantage of this rare opportunity to receive free, expert training in Songwriting, Electronic Music Production or Video Production.
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Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Business in the State of Illinois
- Valerie F. Leonard, Dec 9, 2015
Tune in to Nonprofit “U” to hear a podcast of Valerie F. Leonard discussing the ins and outs of starting a nonprofit business in the State of Illinois.
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Calling Joplin Parents, It's Time For Winter Fun Fest!
- Dec 4, 2015
SCOTT JOPLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAMILIES, COME JOIN US, for an evening of FAMILY FUN! Board games, dancing, enrichment workshops just for parents to network, and even students vs. parent competition! This is a time of continued healing, by just having some plain old fun. We want to see all families in attendance! The class with the most parents present will win a special prize. There's a hint in the picture :-). Watch me, watch me....
Let us know you are coming, call the school at 773-535-3435, or click on the attached flyer link, print and complete the bottom of the attached flyer and drop off at the school!
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Getting Funded: Keys to Successful Grant Writing
- Valerie F. Leonard, Dec 3, 2015
The UIC Certificate in Nonprofit Management Program hosted Getting Funded: Keys to Successful Grant Writing. The modes of instruction included lecture, case studies and presentations. Students prepared Power Point presentations and shared their final products at the end of the day.
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AMAZON Is Hiring!
- Employment Resource Center, Dec 1, 2015
Amazon is hiring for seasonal positions right now for their recently opened Joliet, IL fulfillment center.
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Your Savory Recipe for Retirement
- mayra salazar, Nov 25, 2015
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Increasing Fundraising Through Transparency
- Valerie F. Leonard, Nov 25, 2015
Join us for a lively discussion on how nonprofit organizations may increase their fundraising capacity through transparency and enhanced disclosure utilizing GuideStar Profiles. Our special guest will be Jasmine Marrow, the Director of Nonprofit Strategy for GuideStar. Jasmine develops strategy for and oversees the GuideStar Exchange program, GuideStar's primary initiative to engage nonprofits.
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ComEd Shares the Light by Supporting Community Holiday Lighting Events
- ComEd Media Relations, Nov 23, 2015
The holidays are here and ComEd wants to help families and friends share the light. This year is offerning Buy One, Get One Free Vouchers to LED-Lit Lighting Celebrations this Holiday Season.
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ComEd Awards Smart Appliances to Winners of Peak Time Savings Challenge
- Nov 16, 2015
Smart meter-enabled program rewards customers for reducing their electricity use during highest usage times
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Keeping the Promise: A Virtual Teach-In on the Promise Neighborhoods Model
- Valerie F. Leonard, Nov 16, 2015
Join us for a virtual teach-in as Michael McAfee, EdD, Vice President of the PolicyLink Promise Neighborhoods Institute, shares an overview of the evidence-based Promise Neighborhood Institute.
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Enroll in a Head Start Program!
- Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago, Nov 12, 2015
Set your child up for success with a Head Start or Early Head Start program! Call the Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago office at 708-434-2525 to learn more and find the program closest to you!
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Fall Breakfast And Blues For Seniors!
- Nov 9, 2015
Fall Breakfast And Blues For Seniors, today, 9:30am until 11:30am. Free, hot meal served to all seniors, while they enjoy local Chicago blues. Come and bring a friend. Thurgood Marshall Library, 7506 South Racine.
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Revitalizing Neighborhoods Through Servitude and Innovation
- Valerie F. Leonard, Nov 8, 2015
Determined to ensure that the loss of his brother through street violence was not in vain, Robert Douglas organized the S.O.N Foundation with the vision of making the Roseland community safer and supportive. Join us as Robert talks about ways to stimulate community revitalization and promote self-determination, in low income communities.
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Data Driven Justice: CTBA’s Ralph Martire Discusses Ways to Use Data to Bring About Social and Economic Equity
- Valerie F. Leonard, Nov 6, 2015
Ralph Martire, the Executive Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability (CTBA), will be a guest on the Nonprofit “U” radio blog talk show on Monday, November 9, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nonprofit "U" is an online forum where nonprofit stakeholders can discuss the latest developments in the sector and increase their capacity to serve their clients and build sustainable communities. Valerie F. Leonard, an expert in community and organizational development is the host. The show will stream live from BlogTalkRadio.com/nonprofit_u. The archived podcast will be available on BlogTalkRadio, Valeriefleonard.com/NonprofitU, iTunes, Stitcher, Blubrry and Podcast Chart.
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'Chi-Raq' Trailer Released, Watch the Preview for Spike Lee's Film
- Reprinted from DNAInfo By Tanveer Ali | November 3, 2015 12:54pm, Nov 4, 2015
Here's the trailer for "Chi-Raq," a film directed by Spike Lee set to be released in theaters by Amazon on Dec. 4.
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Neighborworks America Peer-to-Peer Learning At MorganWay Garden
- Janece Simmons, Auburn Gresham Englewood Office, Neighborhood Director, Nov 4, 2015
On September 11, 2015, Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) Chicago hosted a Peer-to-Peer learning visit and tours of three Chicago NHS neighborhoods: West Humboldt, Auburn Gresham and Chicago Lawn. Peer-to-Peer is designed by Neighborworks America to share Community Building & Engagement practices.
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Free Small Business Legal Clinic, 11/4, Presented by The Law Project!
- Nov 1, 2015
Nov. 4th, 9:00am, at UPB, 7801 S. State, UPB, Community Room, The Law Project and the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation are excited to invite you to a free "Legal Clinic" with one-on-one consultations and overviews that can answer many questions including 1) Should I become a C Corp, S Corp, or LLC 2) Do I need trademarks or copyrights? RSVP 773.723-3557. See you there!