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  • November 05, 2021
    GLASS HALF FULL AWARD: TERESA R. LEGRAIR

    GAR Foundation is thrilled to announce that its 2021 Glass Half Full Award will go to President & CEO of Akron Urban League, Teresa R. LeGrair. This award was created […]

  • January 24, 2020
    How to make your online content more accessible

    You’ve read the tips about organizational accessibility. You’ve completed physical accessibility assessments. Your organization is committed to taking on a more inclusive approach in the upcoming year. But how accessible is your online presence?

  • January 17, 2020
    Financial Best Practice Checklist for Nonprofits

    Financial management decisions and internal controls are perhaps not the most exciting topics a nonprofit leader considers on a daily basis. But sound financial management practices are vital to organizational success.

  • September 27, 2019
    Glass Half Full Award: Honoring Kwame Scruggs, Ph.D

    GAR Foundation is honored to present Kwame Scruggs with the 2019 Glass Half Full award for his steadfast and inspirational leadership of Alchemy, Inc.

  • July 18, 2019
    Three vital roles backbone board members play in complex civic systems

    Backbone organizations are unusual entities and that means they need unusual boards too. Board members of organizations responsible for performing backbone functions need to assume roles and responsibilities beyond those of a board member of a traditional nonprofit.

  • June 07, 2019
    Five things we learned after working with consultants

    Hiring a consultant can make sense for a number of reasons. Oftentimes, consultants bring specialized skill sets that you don’t have in house and don’t wish to develop. Sometimes they […]

  • December 17, 2018
    New year, new review?

    There are few things in professional life that can take the oxygen out of a room quite like the prospect of year-end performance reviews and new year goal-setting. Why is […]

  • October 19, 2018
    Crafting effective communications to create social change

    Strategic communications have the power to transform your organization and a compelling story told to the right audience is vital to fundraising and building awareness of your organization’s mission. What […]

  • October 15, 2018
    Lynn Budnick receives Glass Half Full award

    GAR Foundation is honored to present Lynn Budnick with the 2018 Glass Half Full award for her steadfast and inspirational leadership of ACCESS, Inc. The annual Glass Half Full award was […]

  • January 30, 2018
    What your values add to your business

    In business, the focus is often on strategy. The strategic plan. The business plan through which strategy is implemented. The work plan detailing implementation activities in a particular time period. […]

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