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How Virginia unleashed the power of data

AWS Public Sector Blog

Carlos leveraged multiple AWS services to help foster robust digital resilience by facilitating data sharing that helped agencies develop scalable solutions.” Law enforcement personnel could identify spikes in overdoses and send their task force to area hospitals to interview individuals and determine where the drugs were sourced.

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Why Heirs’ Property is a Problem for Vacancy and Abandonment

Center for Community Progress

When a property owner dies without a will or estate plan, state laws governing inheritance determine how the property is passed to family members legally entitled to it. Though heirs’ property is widespread, it disproportionately affects Black landowners in the South due to the legacy of slavery and racist land ownership laws.

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Changing Narratives and Engaging Communities Toward Better Policy: New York City’s Low-Density Neighborhoods Event Recap

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

” The Furman Center’s research shows that even a simple change to the city's zoning law would allow accessory dwelling units to be available for more than 376,000 single- and two-family homes in those districts. The homeownership rate is far lower for Hispanic of any race households at around 30 percent.

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Does Revenue Diversification Actually Work for Nonprofits?

Peak Proposals

These differences in work style may partly explain why, in larger organizations, it is common to see resource development split into two offices, with one office dedicated to fundraising and the second dedicated to the pursuit of grants. Fundraising activities and events must comply with local laws and carry adequate liability insurance.

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The Alliance for Cannabis Equity release Manifesto, a resource for Black and Brown Entrepreneurs, Social Equity Applicants, and Minority Workers in the Cannabis Industry

The Whistle Post

About ConnCORP ConnCORP seeks to drive economic development in the Dixwell and Newhallville sections of New Haven by investing in local commercial and residential real estate. The emphasis on social equity will create significant economic opportunities for Black and Brown entrepreneurs and minority workers within the state. # # #.

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CFP: SEMLOL Meeting on Intellectual Freedom, Book Banking and Access to Information - Nov 18, 2022 - Virtual #Michigan

A Library Writer's Blog

How do publishers, students, faculty, local community members, administration, and even available technology impact your collection development and challenged book policies? This could be an entry point for talks on community outreach, stakeholder education, DEI, OER, policy development, technological solutions, copyright, etc.

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How Community Partners and Local Governments Collaborate to Address Heirs’ Property

Center for Community Progress

When a property owner dies without a will or estate plan, state laws governing inheritance determine how the property is divided among the remaining family members, or heirs. In response to this growing issue, LISC partnered with local community development corporations to canvass door-to-door and host educational community workshops.