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Colorado and changes in healthcare
Check out this great short article about changes to healthcare in Colorado regarding pre-existing conditions.
Patrick Corvington's plans for a "results-oriented" culture
Philanthrophy.com article interviewing the new CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, Patrick Corvington about his new plans for national service.
Link to Article
Link to Article
Do nonprofit boards really want younger members?
Check out this interesting article discussing the addition of a "younger crowd" to nonprofit board leadership from Philanthropy.com:
Link to Article
Link to Article
How has the tax on the Segal Education Award affected your life?
AmeriCorps Alums are currently in the process of gathering stories about how the taxation of the Segal Education Award has affected real AmeriCorps members. These stories will be used in the campaign to eliminate the tax on the education award. Whether your experience has been good or bad, great or small, share your story. By taking two minutues to go to the link below and sharing your experience you could change the tide in the fight to end taxation on the Segal Education Award.
Share your story with AmeriCorps Alums
Share your story with AmeriCorps Alums
To learn more about the tax on the Segal Education Award check out these links:
Take Action - Change.org
Five Steps to End the Ed Award Tax
Congressman Lewis Announces Plans to Eliminate Ed Award Tax
The Ed Award is Taxed? - Guide to use your ed award
Take Action - Change.org
Five Steps to End the Ed Award Tax
Congressman Lewis Announces Plans to Eliminate Ed Award Tax
The Ed Award is Taxed? - Guide to use your ed award
Policy change concerning education and VISTA members...
There was recently a policy change concerning VISTA members and taking education courses during their service term. The previous rule was that VISTA members could not take education courses unrelated and unapproved during their terms. This policy has just been repealed now allowing members to take education courses as they wish during their service terms. To check out full details reference the document below:
| vista_education_policy_av-2010-021.pdf |
