FUNdraising Good Times: Five ways to improve donor relations
There is much a small to mid-sized nonprofit can do to engage and retain its donors. Here are five suggestions....
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Dec
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Dec
Bill Would Require California State Prisons to Distribute Condoms
“My husband came out of prison in 1993 and infected me with HIV,” said Vicky Blake. Blake, 57, was among five panelists who shared their stories about how they contracted HIV from their partners, or infected them with it. At least three of the panelists had partners who had contracted the...
03
Dec
Acontecimientos Locales: diciembre 2015
Festival de las Artes de las Fiestas Sábado, 5 de diciembre El evento comunitario y recaudación de fondos anual del Centro de Arte de Richmond se lleva a cabo el Sábado, 5 de diciembre en 2540 Barrett Ave....
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Dec
Explorers Program Gives Youth a New Look at Law Enforcement
Growing up, Jaime Guzman watched two of his older brothers engage with different sides of the criminal justice system. One was in and out of jail. The other was interested in law enforcement....
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Nov
Dos de Cada Tres Personas Menores de 50 Años Tienen Herpes
La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) recientemente publicó un informe con la información que muchos de nosotros, pero ciertamente no los suficientes, ya sabíamos: tener herpes es muy común. La OMS estima que dos tercios, o el 67 por ciento, de la población menor de 50 años de edad...
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Nov
City Council Votes to Include All Students in College Scholarship Program
All college-bound seniors who live in Richmond are now eligible for the city’s scholarship program....
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Nov
Khalid’s Corner: Life is the Best Thing You’ve Got
It takes a matter of seconds to get in trouble and years to get out of it. I used to put my life in harm’s way countless times, expecting nothing to happen to me. I was lucky....
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Nov
Richmond Celebra el Día de los Muertos
Se le dio vida a la tradición mexicana del Día de los Muertos los días 1 y 2 de noviembre en el Centro de las Artes Escénicas del Este de la Bahía en Richmond...
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Nov
Richmond Chamber Honors Difference Makers of 2015
A woman who worked in the male-dominated construction industry and a man who introduced young people to nature were among the individuals honored by the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce this year....
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Nov
From Tamales to Turkey: Thanksgiving in Two Cultures
Tamales and Champurrado. That’s the typical Latino Thanksgiving, at least in my household. That is until three years ago. This was when my family became ‘Americanized,’ and my mom got into a turkey, mashed potatoes, and corn frenzy....
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Nov
To Curb Illegal Dumping, Richmond Turns to Goats
A goat grazing along North Richmond’s abandoned lots isn’t an everyday scene. But the herd could be an unlikely savior in the city’s fight to curb illegal dumping....
23
Nov
Expo Showcases Richmond’s Latino Artists
Nearly 100 people turned out for the Latina Center’s second Eco-Artisan Latin American Expo earlier this month, showcasing ecologically friendly products created by some of the top Latino craft artists in the Richmond area....
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Nov
Should 16-Year-Olds Be Allowed to Vote?
Should 16 year olds be allowed to vote? That’s the question being debated right now in San Francisco, where San Francisco Youth Commission members Oliver York and Jillian Wu are spearheading the fight to lower the voting age in local elections from 18 to 16. And now they are bringing...
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Nov
Losing My Close Friend to Suicide, and No One’s Talking About It
It’s easy to forget that we are mortal until someone in your life disappears. My first encounter with youth depression came during my sophomore year in high school. I was only a witness and yet its impact was powerful enough to rip my life apart....
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Nov
UC President Pushes for More Diversity in Student Enrollment
As the deadline for enrollment applications looms, University of California President Janet Napolitano has been meeting with ethnic media journalists to help advance her plans for creating more admissions opportunities for Californians – particularly students of color....
