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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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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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Akron’s Downtown Can Drive Its Economic Future

Sep 02, 2015

This article originally appeared on Smart Business Online. 

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Beyond Diversity: Expanding a Narrow Definition

Jul 28, 2015

By: Brittany Grimes Zaehringer

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East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation: Bringing Revitalization Home

Jul 17, 2015

The 2008 foreclosure crisis left hundreds of neighborhoods reeling, and East Akron was no exception.

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Changing Demographics Must Be Reflected at Leadership Levels

Jun 01, 2015

This article originally appeared on Smart Business Online

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