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News

Stay in-the-loop with GAR happenings by reading the latest news and blog posts below.

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The Plan to Remake Akron Should Build on Existing Strengths

Jun 30, 2016

With Mayor Dan Horrigan settling into city hall, there has been much talk about Akron’s “new day,” and enthusiasm around bringing fresh perspective to economic development.

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8 Things Every Board Member Should Know

Apr 26, 2016

Every board seat is precious. If all board members are effectively engaged, then the board can do so much to help advance the mission of the organization.

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Aging in Place: How Summit County is Addressing Its Growing Senior Population

Apr 08, 2016

Produced and written by GAR Foundation and Akron Community Foundation.

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Free or Low-Cost Online Communication Tools for Nonprofits

Mar 16, 2016

Our communications team compiled some of our favorite free or low-cost tools for nonprofit communications and put them to the test.

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AKRON2COLUMBUS: Elevating Young Leaders

Mar 10, 2016

What’s one way to inspire young leaders to think of creative ways to address some of Akron’s challenges and opportunities?Put them on a bus and take them on a road trip.

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Best Accounting Practices Checklist for Nonprofits

Jan 07, 2016

Financial management decisions and internal controls are perhaps not the most exciting topics a nonprofit leader considers on a daily basis.

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ARTSNOW: Connect, Create, Collaborate

Dec 10, 2015

It’s been nearly two years since GAR Foundation and the Knight Foundation, both long time funders of the arts and culture sector in Greater Akron, set out to engage the community to uncover a clear

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Why Everything I Learned About Leadership Was Wrong

Dec 09, 2015

This article originally appeared on Smart Business Online

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Human Resource Practices for Nonprofits

Nov 24, 2015

Staffing decisions and personnel practices are perhaps not the most exciting topics a nonprofit leader considers on a daily basis.

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The Purpose of Higher-ed: an Either-or Proposition

Nov 20, 2015

When it comes to a well-rounded culture and productive society, which do we want: someone who is a critical thinker, writer, broadly exposed to humanities and arts, and a skilled listener, perhaps

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