In times of crises, the role of business philanthropy is pronounced. Currently we are deeply mired in three compounding crises, that no one sector can address alone:
Philanthropic responses to some of these crises have shown businesses at their best in scale and speed. Major philanthropy has committed tens of billions of dollars, with record speed, few constraints and significant collaboration, all hallmark behaviors worth continuing. However, the historical deployment of business philanthropy has always been hyper-proficient in providing relief (read: responsive) and insufficient in providing systemic remedies (read: proactive and transformative).
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Industry rankings give North Carolina high marks for business, tax climate - Salisbury Post |
SALISBURY — The future of business in North Carolina is bright, say two well-known business climate ranking organizations.
"It definitely is a feather in our cap to be able to say that we have that high ranking in the Tax Foundation study," said Rod Crider, president of the Rowan Economic Development Commission.
The Tax Foundation, a Washington D.C.-based organization that Crider said is "highly respected" among site selection consultants, ranked North Carolina's corporate tax rate of 2.5% at fourth in the country. At No. 10 in overall business tax climate, North Carolina is ranked higher than its neighbors, with Tennessee being the next closest at 18.
Already Struggling Queens Business Owners Say Summonses, Fines Over COVID Guidelines Are
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Business owners already struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic are getting hit again, this time with summonses and fines for not following COVID guidelines.
Lorraine Gericke, manager of Best Tress Hair Salon, was told by a city inspector she was doing it all wrong, using a notebook to write down customers’ temperatures and information for contact tracing.
“They’re slapping us with a $1,000 fine, which is so unfair,” she told CBS2’s Dave Carlin.
Business notebook: Workshop teaches internet tips
The Texas Tech University Small Business Development Center will present a free "Grow With Google" online workshop at 11 a.m. Friday via Zoom.
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Scotch Plains to Host Small Business Saturday/'Cops, Cocoa, and Community' Event Nov.
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Township of Scotch Plains, in partnership with the Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association, will host a Small Business Saturday (Nov. 28) event along with Cops, Cocoa, and Community sponsored by the Community Policing Unit of the Scotch Plains Police Department.
Stop by the Alan Augustine Village Green on Saturday, Nov. 28, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to pick up a Shop Small tote bag with coupons for businesses and get some hot chocolate. Shop at any Scotch Plains business to earn raffle tickets. Raffle prizes include five (5) $100 gift cards to use at any Scotch Plains businesses! You will earn one raffle ticket for every purchase at a Scotch Plains business you make. Anyone who shops in Scotch Plains on Nov.
Business beat | The Spokesman-Review
Mark Dresback will become RiverBank's chief executive officer following the retirement of Dan Byrne. Dresback joined RiverBank at the start of the year with more than 30 years of banking experience in various management positions. Dresback graduated from Whitworth University with a bachelor's in business management.
Mike Wilson has been hired as the chief banking officer of RiverBank. Wilson has 15 years of experience in business development, commercial lending, credit administration and executive management and recently served as senior vice president of real estate for Stay Alfred and senior credit officer at Inland Northwest Bank.
Central Maine business briefs: Mitchell, of Augusta Public Affairs Firm, honored by Maine Dental
Ann Mitchell of Mitchell Tardy Jackson Government Affairs, a firm in Augusta, has been recognized by the Maine Dental Association with inclusion on its Honor Wall.
The Association's Honor Wall highlights "those who have given extraordinary service to the Maine Dental Association" and is displayed at the MDA Office in Manchester. Mitchell was acknowledged during the association's virtual business meeting Oct. 26.
Mitchell has more than 20 years of public affairs experience with a diverse group of companies and organizations, including the MDA. She was recognized for her outstanding support of the profession over many years.
Small Business Saturday open to all small businesses
After a strange and difficult year, Jefferson City’s Small Business Saturday will be open to all small businesses without the usual financial contribution.
Small Business Saturday — a nationwide event held the Saturday after Thanksgiving each year — typically requires participating businesses in Jefferson City to contribute to the fund that pays for gift certificates and advertising for the event.
This year, the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce and East Side and West Side business associations are sponsoring more than $900 to pay for the gift certificates awarded to shoppers who sign up at participating businesses and advertising.
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