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    Hi there, We're a smallish nonprofit in LA, and we all use a phone app called Vonage on our personal phones. This creates a work number for us so that we don't need to share our personal number publicly. However, we recently started to receive a stipend ...

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    Can you please share with me a summary of the upcoming changes if this law is allowed to sunset? Kind regards, Wendy Wendy Kobler, Ph.D. Cincinnati Works 256-679-3178 cell

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    RE: Auction Help!

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    We use the same procedures for these types of auctions as we do for the "outbidding" kind. Donors raise their paddles and the numbers are taken down by two auction recorders. (Having two people recording bids, and having an audio recording of our auctions ...

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    We are a fairly large nonprofit in California. Everyone is offered the option to either receive a company cell phone free of charge (including monthly service) or a monthly $50 cell phone allowance.  ------------------------------ Jeney Anderson Resource ...

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    RE: What to ask references of event emcees/auction ...

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    This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous I recommend you reach out to professional auctioneer, Jay Zeager - jzauctions@gmail.com www.jzauctions.com

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    "Ex-officio" simply means they're a member of the committee by virtue of their office. Unless the bylaws state " non-voting ex-officio member," then they would have a vote.  ------------------------------ David Perry Blue Ridge, Central and Southern ...

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