Economics

Hot spots. Hot issues.

I’m a graduate of Leadership Austin and want all my readers to know more about it. Leadership Austin’s Experience Austin is a great way to further your knowledge of Austin issues and strengthen your engagement with the community. These days, community connections are becoming all the more essential in both our business and civic spheres – and this is a ...

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Tax Time! : Turbo Tax Giveaway and nonprofits

Preparing your taxes can be a daunting task, even for the most experienced filer.  But if you’re a recent college graduate, you’re self-employed, or you’ve had a life-changing event, it can be downright head scratching. So where do you begin the process of filing a federal and state income tax return? The nonprofit Gen Y Out Loud is here to ...

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How much does your NP boss get paid?

Check out the latest figures from the 2010 GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report. Interesting facts below. What do you think? Do you know: * How many CEOs headed nonprofits with budgets greater than $50 million in FY 2008? Answer: 3,107. The median compensation for those CEOs was $394,508. * How many CEOs headed nonprofits with budgets between $25 million and $50 ...

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Causes+Birthday’s = It Works

I’m sure a lot of you already know about Causes. If not you should. I used Birthday’s to raise some money for the American Cancer Society this year. My friend and rockstar Beth Kanter used it to raise over 5k for her cause. But you don’t have to have 2,000+ friends to make it work. I know a lot of ...

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