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Socialworkhelper.com has an interview with the founder of Aunt Bertha.  Aunt Bertha helps people to locate charities and social services in there area by simple going to their website and entering a zip code.

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From Melinda K. Lewis

Some insights on restrictions placed on nonprofits plus a Dirty Dancing reference.

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Nonprofits Need a Stronger Voice, But Not From The Wrong Messenger

Nonprofits Need a Stronger Voice, But Not From The Wrong Messenger

This article is related to the one from Huffington post from last week.

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Nonprofits In Trouble

Faces of the Fallen: Nonprofits Folding after Federal Cuts – NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly – Promoting an active and engaged democracy..

This is very concerning.  It is bad for Social Workers and it is very bad for the clients and communities we serve.  When…

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Saturday Reading List

30 Interview Questions You Can’t Ask and 30 Sneaky, Legal Alternatives to Get the Same Info

In every job interview, the goal is to obtain important information while building a friendly rapport with the candidate. But some questions are just a little toof…

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Resources: New York Social Workers

The New York Nonprofit Press is a  news paper providing information on the nonprofit sector in New York.  They also have a job section.

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Scary article for those that work for and those who rely on the work charitable organizations do.  We really need to change how the public and elected officials view the people we serve.  Our health care system is broken and welfare needs to be expanded not shrunk.  We need more funding for programs that help those in need.  We need to dispel the myths and the fears that exist about the people we work with in order to help get these programs funded.