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Billionaire MacKenzie Scott Is Donating Two of Her Homes to Fund Affordable Housing Initiatives

Pro Builder

The organization plans to sell both homes and use 90% of the earnings to fund affordable housing initiatives. It’ll take a while before the mansions turn into usable money: CCF needs to market and sell the homes before deciding which organizations will receive annual grants from the proceeds, [Jarrett] Barrios says.

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The Role of Economic Development Agencies for Business Prosperity

Wolgast Corporation

The EDAs work with private funds, local foundations, schools, and government to name a few to match incentives that will keep or bring economic growth to their region. Saginaw Future is an Accredited Economic Development Organization. Business owners can benefit from EDA services and incentives to expand or start their business.

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Good ESG Guidance Available in a Matter of Days

Green Building Law Update

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) plans to publish guidance for raters of corporate ESG performance in July. Alongside enhanced definitions, the EU is in the process of adopting standardized processes through its Non-Financial Reporting Directive and Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. In the U.S.,

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How One Arkansas Realtor Is Running a Charity From Her Office

Pro Builder

is celebrating 25 years of fundraising for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Project Patricia, in partnership with a local organization called Together We Foster, has provided 60 first-night backpacks to foster children in need. Read more Labor + Trade Relations Financing Community Development Community Development

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GRESB Purchased from GBCI in advance of ESG Breakout

Green Building Law Update

yes, it is the sister organization to the USGBC), TRUE zero waste, PEER, SITES, WELL, EDGE, ICP and RELi, acquired GRESB in 2014. The new GRESB Foundation will own and govern the GRESB Standards upon which the GRESB Assessments are based. GBCI, the global certification body for LEED (.

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What Ethical Problems Every Contractor Should Know Before Signing An Agreement

Contractor Bookkeeping

Apparently, there have been several approaches to ethical-related issues in recent years, and the approaches have played an integral role in representing the foundation of different lifestyles and religions in the world today. Today's Guest Article Is From Lynsey Ken. Ethics should be upheld in almost all aspects of human activity.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Accounting & Finance. Who is Running the Asylum at Foundation Software? At Foundation Software, we try to avoid inmate takeovers by first assigning a lead analyst to oversee design for each project. ROPE stands for Research, Organize, Plan, and Execute. Organize the research. Organize the research.