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Society: Disabled Issues / Disabilities

ParivarBayArea and The LGBT Asylum Project forge enhanced partnership under the Center for Immigrant Protection (CIP)

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The CIP makes history as the first organization in San Francisco to provide comprehensive support to LGBTQ+ immigrants, centering TGNCI+ identities

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Parivar Bay Area and The LGBT Asylum Project are proud to announce their enhanced partnership as they continue their journey together as the Center for Immigrant Protection (CIP). As the first organization on Castro Street to provide comprehensive support for the unique and multifaceted needs of the LGBTQIA+ immigrant community, the CIP focuses on ensuring safety and well-being and celebrating social belonging, particularly uplifting TGNCI+ (Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, and Intersex) immigrants. The resource-rich space continues to offer comprehensive and accessible support services, including legal assistance and social integration while promoting awareness, education, acceptance, and resources to foster intersectional unity and rebuild lives in America.

With this enhanced partnership, Parivar Bay Area (PBA) and The LGBT Asylum Project will continue scaling their programs and services under the CIP with one mission and one voice to ensure the Center continues to meet the diverse needs of LGBTQIA+ asylum-seekers and immigrants to America, centering Transgender immigrants of the Global South.

While the CIP serves all LGBTQIA+ immigrants, the center’s primary focus is on supporting the most vulnerable within our community. Recognizing the challenges TGNCI+ immigrants face, the two organizations are uniting efforts in a shared commitment. CIP’s foremost objective is to go beyond the provision of legal services to address the holistic journey of TGNCI+ immigrants, supporting them at every stage of their immigrant experience from the moment they arrive. The center provides resources to support them throughout their journey as they put down roots in their home of San Francisco, an internationally known refuge for the LGBTQ+ community, a place where they can be safe, secure, healthy, and productive.

Moving forward as one voice and one tribe, Okan Sengun, Esq. (He/Him) has been appointed Executive Director, Center for Immigrant Protection (CIP) by the newly formed Board of Directors of the Center for Immigrant Protection. Mr. Sengun brings over 15 years of experience as an advocate for the most vulnerable. Since 2012, he has been securing asylum and legal protections for LGBTQ+ asylees with a deep commitment to serving Transgender migrants. Okan is an openly gay asylee from Turkey. Most recently, Okan Sengun was recognized as a grassroots immigrant leader by the City and County of San Francisco.

Anjali Rimi (She/They) has been elected to serve as the President and Chair, Board of Directors, Center for Immigrant Protection. Anjali served as the most recent president and CEO of ParivarBayArea and is a San Francisco Bay Area-based award-winning Global South Asian API “Kinner” immigrant Transgender woman and local legend known for her transgender advocacy. Read more about Anjali at anjalirimi.com

“In order to meet the needs of our clients and all LGBTQIA+ immigrants in our community while they start their new lives, we are proud to officially partner with ParivarBayArea (PBA),” said incoming Executive Director of CIP, Okan Sengun, Esq. “PBA has been providing services to Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Intersex immigrants from the Global South for the past five years, including three years under our fiscal sponsorship, and we’ve been working successfully together since then. Now is the time to strengthen our partnership between The LGBT Asylum Project and PBA, under the Center for Immigrant Protection, to ensure that all LGBTQIA+ immigrants in our community have access to life-saving services. These services should not be limited to legal assistance but should also address a wide range of needs, particularly those of TGNCI+ immigrants.”

“We are proud to come together as the Center for Immigrant Protection. Our commitment to tackling the unique and unaddressed needs of LGBTQIA+ immigrants sets us apart, said Anjali Rimi, newly elected President, Center for Immigrant Protection. “And we are dedicated to ensuring that TGNCI+ immigrants receive the holistic support they deserve so they are able to thrive in San Francisco and beyond.”

The Center for Immigrant Protection is the umbrella organization under which LGBT Asylum Project and ParivarBayArea have been working together since 2019, and this partnership marks a significant milestone in their journey. Headquartered on Castro Street, a historic district with a rich LGBTQ+ history, the mission of the newly fortified CIP is to empower and advocate for LGBTQIA+ immigrants while providing comprehensive and accessible support services to TGNCI+ immigrants, ensuring their safety and well-being and celebrating social belonging in the United States of America (USA), while building a community of light, love, and unity.

For more information about the Center for Immigrant Protection, please visit https://www.cipsf.org.

Media Contact

Carole Barrow, Center for Immigrant Protection, 1 4153051561, [email protected], https://www.cipsf.org

SOURCE Center for Immigrant Protection

Society: Christianity

transcosmos awarded Silver in the PRIDE INDEX 2023, an indicator of workplace commitment to LGBTQ-inclusive initiatives

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The PRIDE INDEX was established in 2016 by a voluntary organization, work with Pride as the first performance index to measure LGBTQ inclusion efforts at workplaces in Japan. Each letter represents one of the five pillars in the index: Policy (Action Declaration), Representation (LGBTQ network, the A stands for Allies), Inspiration (Raising Awareness), Development (Human Resources Management Policy and Programs) and Engagement/Empowerment (Social Responsibility and External Activities). Companies and organizations that satisfy designated requirements for each pillar receive scores, and are recognized as Gold, Silver and Bronze based on their ratings.

Inclusive corporate culture underpins the Silver award 
With the aim of offering a workplace where all people are treated fairly, actively engaged as themselves, and creating organizational synergy, transcosmos is driving efforts to increase LGBTQ allies and to create a pleasant workplace for all by fostering better understanding of LGBTQ (sexual minorities) and SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) among all employees.

transcosmos LGBTQ initiatives
Policy (Action Declaration)

  • On the Top commitment page under the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) section of its corporate website, transcosmos clearly states its fundamental policy on promoting DE&I
  • transcosmos clearly states it policy on promoting LGBTQ and SOGIE inclusion, expected attitudes and actions for employees on the LGBTQ Inclusion page on its corporate website

Representation (LGBTQ network)

  • Established an LGBTQ Hotline (transcosmos employees only) staffed with external professional LGBTQ counselors, offering an environment where all transcosmos employees can consult with the professionals
  • Participating in communities and building a corporate network across industries

Inspiration (Raising Awareness)

  • Launched LGBTQ training course (e-learning) for managers in the fiscal year 2021, and for all employees in the fiscal year 2023
  • Held an LGBTQ Forum (training program) for officers and managers with guest speakers in June 2023, in line with Pride Month. Began distributing the LGBTQ + Ally (*1) Handbook in the same period.
  • Confirmed the level of understanding and feedback after the training program, and incorporated inputs into the initiatives

Development (Human Resources Management Policy and Programs)

  • Employees can assign their partners as beneficiaries in same-sex relationships for their insurance plans under some Group Insurance, if conditions are met
  • Adopting gender-neutral hiring, giving due consideration to the gender section on application forms

Engagement/Empowerment (Social Responsibility and External Activities)

  • Cosponsored the Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2023 (*2), an event to celebrate the diversity of sexuality and life
  • Expressed support for Business for Marriage Equality (*3), a campaign to visualize companies that support marriage equality (legalization of same-sex marriage)
  • Declared support for Business Support for LGBT Equality in Japan (*4) a campaign for the introduction of a national LGBT Equality Act

*1 An ally is a person who understands and supports LGBTQ individuals or wants to do so
*2 An event that aims to raise awareness of LGBTQ and other sexual minorities in society and celebrate the diversity of sexuality and life (Hosted by a non-profit organization, Tokyo Rainbow Pride)
*3 Co-operated by three non-profit organizations: Public Interest Association of Marriage For All Japan -Freedom Of Marriage For All; Not-for-profit organization Lawyers for LGBTQ & Allies Network; and NPO Nijiiro Diversity (* Nijiiro means Rainbow color)
*4 Co-operated by four organizations: Japan Alliance for LGBT Legislation; leading international human rights non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch; ATHLETE ALLY, a non-profit organization that champions LGBTQI+ inclusion in and through sport; and ALL OUT, a global movement for love and equity

  • transcosmos is a trademark or registered trademark of transcosmos inc. in Japan and other countries.
  • Other company names and product or service names used here are trademarks or registered trademarks of respective companies.

About transcosmos inc.
transcosmos launched its operations in 1966. Since then, we have combined superior “people” with up-to-date “technology” to enhance the competitive strength of our clients by providing them with superior and valuable services. transcosmos currently offers services that support clients’ business processes focusing on both sales expansion and cost optimization through our 164 bases across 27 countries/regions with a focus on Asia, while continuously pursuing Operational Excellence. Furthermore, following the expansion of e-commerce market on the global scale, transcosmos provides a comprehensive One-Stop Global E-Commerce Services to deliver our clients’ excellent products and services to consumers in 46 countries/regions around the globe. transcosmos aims to be the “Global Digital Transformation Partner” of our clients, supporting the clients’ transformation by leveraging digital technology, responding to the ever-changing business environment. Visit us here https://www.trans-cosmos.co.jp/english/

Media Contact

transcosmos inc., transcosmos inc., +81-3-6709-2251, [email protected], https://www.trans-cosmos.co.jp/english/ 

SOURCE transcosmos inc.

Society: Disabled Issues / Disabilities

Dream Vacations Ranked #2 Franchise for Veterans According to Entrepreneur Magazine

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This year, nearly 500 companies applied to be considered for Entrepreneur’s annual ranking of the top franchises for veterans. To determine the top 150 from that pool, Entrepreneur evaluated their systems based on several factors, including the incentives they offer veterans (such as franchise fee discounts), how many of their units are owned by veterans, whether they offer any franchise giveaways or contests for veterans, and more. The ranking also took into account each company’s 2023 Franchise 500 score, based on an analysis of 150-plus data points in the areas of costs and fees, size and growth, franchisee support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability.

“Veterans hold a special place in our hearts, and they’re incredibly meaningful for the communities they live and work in,” said Drew Daly, senior vice president and general manager for Dream Vacations. “We are proud to have veterans as part of our Dream Vacations family. Their involvement on committees provides crucial feedback, and many are willing to mentor new franchisees. It is an honor to support them every day after the sacrifices they and their families have made for our country.”

Military veterans interested in starting a work-from-home business can purchase a Dream Vacations travel agency business at a 30 percent discount and receive an enlistment package valued at more than $5,000, which includes waived administrative fees valued at $1,350. In addition to having access to the Command Center, an internal portal with veteran-specific training and veteran-themed marketing assets, all veterans receive a waived training fee for a business partner and the ability to hire active-duty military spouses and veterans as associates at a discount. Additional veteran incentives include the ability to move residences and stay in business, travel discounts for military customers and access to veteran networking groups.

“Every ribbon and medal that is pinned onto the uniform of a veteran was earned through dedication to others, for their organization and the success in accomplishing each mission,” said Shane Gray, a proud veteran and Dream Vacations franchise owner in Marshall, Mich. “A veteran will provide this same type of dedication to the corporate office, each client, brand, and supplier, as well as their own business. This alone sets veterans apart from other travel agent franchise owners and has the potential for making them the best in the industry.”

The only travel franchise to receive a 5 STAR ranking from the International Franchise Association’s VetFran initiative, Dream Vacations proudly supports military veterans and is consistently recognized by leading industry publications as a veteran-friendly franchise. Accolades include number one rankings from Military Times and Forbes, as well as inclusion on G.I. Jobs annual “Hot Franchises for Veterans,” US Veterans magazine’s “Top Veteran-Friendly Companies”, USA Today’s “50 Top Franchises for Military Veterans” and recognition by MSC Cruises in its Seaside Salute Award. The “Operation Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General” program won gold from the Travel Weekly Magellan Awards and the IFA Franchising Gives Back Awards.

To view Dream Vacations in the Top 150 Franchises for Veterans list, pick up the November/December issue of Entrepreneur magazine, on newsstands November 14th or visit the full rankings online.

Military veterans with a passion for travel and entrepreneurship who are interested in opening a Dream Vacations travel franchise, please visit http://www.dreamvacationsfranchise.com or call 888-249-8235.

About Dream Vacations
Travel agents with the top-ranked home-based travel agency franchise Dream Vacations have the resources to plan and create seamless vacation experiences for their customers while offering the best value. A member of the International Franchise Association, Dream Vacations is part of World Travel Holdings and has received franchise partner of the year, a top-ranking status, by all the major cruise lines as well as national recognition for its support of military veterans. For more information about Dream Vacations, visit http://www.DreamVacationsFranchise.com. Like Dream Vacations on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DreamVacationsFranchise, follow on Twitter at @Dream_Franchise and watch its videos at http://www.youtube.com/DreamVacationsBusiness.

Media Contact

Michael Cadigan, Dream Vacations, 9549583627, [email protected], https://www.dreamvacationsfranchise.com/

SOURCE Dream Vacations

Society: Social Services

Catafago Fini LLP Secures Defense Jury Verdict on Behalf of Air China in $50 Million Sexual Discrimination Case

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Ms. Wang alleged that as a result of their purported actions, defendants Air China and LB Oceanfront Corporation sexually discriminated against her and created a hostile work environment, retaliated against her, and aided and abetted each other’s discrimination. Ms. Wang brought her claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law.

Following four days of testimony from seven witnesses, the jury heard closing arguments by the parties. During these arguments, Ms. Wang’s counsel asked that, in addition to compensatory damages, the jury award her $50 million in punitive damages. After deliberating for approximately an hour and a half, the jury came back with a complete defense verdict, finding zero liability on the part of the defendants.

“We are gratified that the jury has rendered a fair and just verdict for Air China,” said Jacques Catafago, a partner at Catafago Fini LLP and the lead attorney for Air China. “The jury found that Air China did not violate the laws Ms. Wang claimed it did, and found no fault on the part of the company or LB Oceanfront Corporation.”

The case is captioned Huan Wang v. Air China Limited, et al., No. 17-cv-06662, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The case was before U.S. District Chief Judge Margo K. Brodie.

Air China is represented by Jacques Catafago and Sarah M. Dyer of Catafago Fini LLP.

Media Contact

Wayne Pollock, Copo Strategies, 1 215.853.6699, [email protected]

SOURCE Catafago Fini LLP

Society: Social Services

67% Say the Economy Will Improve or Stay the Same, According to the EAA 2024 National Business Trends Survey

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“It’s great to see a number of positives from this year’s national trends,” said EAA Board of Directors Chair Kim Koy, president and CEO of the Employers Council. “We are seeing a shift to an ‘improvement’ mindset. While many still anticipate a decline, indicators show positive movement upward.”

When executives were asked what they believe are the most serious challenges to their business in 2024, talent acquisition ranked highest. Cybersecurity became a top concern, breaking into the list at #2, with talent retention falling to #3. Inflation challenges came in at #4, and developing future leaders also made it into the top five challenges in the 2024 report.

While talent acquisition remains a challenge, also showing a trend toward the positive, business leaders felt that hiring was easier this year than it had been in the previous years, with 44% of organizations hiring as originally planned compared with 37% in the previous year’s survey.

Executives reported that skilled professional staff (non-manager) positions remain the most challenging when it comes to recruitment (47%). Approximately 33% of respondents report that skilled production workers are the most challenging in terms of retention.

The top strategies that executives are using to overcome retention challenges were:

  • Adjusting pay ranges upward (74%)
  • Focusing on existing staff receiving additional training and development (65%)
  • Focusing on existing staff retention in jobs where recruitment is difficult (57%)

Variable pay is also indicated as a strategy used to overcome recruitment or retention challenges. Top variable pay strategies this year include: employee referral bonuses at 59%, followed by year-end bonuses (38%), and hiring (sign-on) bonuses (31%).

Executives were asked what they thought are the most important factors prospective employees are looking for. The top five responses in the 2024 survey were:

  1. Competitive pay (86%)
  2. Good work-life balance (77%)
  3. Flexibility in work hours (59%)
  4. Vacation/paid time off (37%)
  5. Competitive/robust health benefits (34%)

Inflation was once again taken into consideration in the current survey. When asked what pay adjustments have been or will be made to account for higher wage demands due to inflation, updated wage structures/pay ranges (49%) ranked highest, followed by increased starting rates (47%) and increased standard wages (42%).

Another hot topic was remote and hybrid work. The top response was “few if any, staff work remotely on a regular full-time basis” at 40%, with only 2% responding that all staff work remotely on a regular full-time basis. Regarding hybrid work, “some staff work on a hybrid schedule (33%)” with 28% indicating they do not have hybrid workers.

With the emergence of ChatGPT in 2023 the EAA National Business Trends Survey also ranked the top Artificial Intelligence (AI) uses organizations are considering: Marketing content production (19%), Website content production (16%), and Recruitment and talent sourcing (15%) ranked as the top three. Seven percent list cybersecurity/fraud management as an AI use already implemented, with an additional 12% considering this as a use in the future. With 47% of executives planning or continuing to implement investments in new technology in 2024 (the top measure to strengthen business results), we may see a greater increase in AI use in the 2025 report.

The EAA, a nonprofit national employer association, provides the National Business Trends as an annual survey to share information on what 1,049 organizations and executives did in 2023 and what they are planning to do for 2024 regarding the changing business climate. The report includes:

  • Business Outlook
  • Business Investment Plans
  • Staffing Plans
  • Recruitment/Retention Challenges
  • Job Creation Challenges
  • Business Improvement Measures
  • Pay Strategies
  • Business Challenges

For a copy of the full report of the 2024 National Business Trends Survey, contact McKenna Arnold at [email protected] | 503.585.4320

About Employer Associations of America (EAA)

EAA consists of 24 regional employer associations serving 35,000 companies and more than six million employees. Regional employer associations are dedicated to serving their members as trusted partners that help members maximize the performance of their employees and their organization through business expertise in compliance, recruitment, retention, surveys, safety, training, and organization development. EAA’s mission is to advance a national presence and to promote local success among members through unparalleled collaboration, excellence, and efficiency. To learn more about the EAA, visit http://www.eaahub.org.

Media Contact:

Kathryn Klopfer, EAA Representative

[email protected] | 262.696.3426

Media Contact

Kathryn Klopfer, MRA – The Management Association, 1 262-696-3426, [email protected], https://www.mranet.org/

SOURCE Employer Associations of America

Society: Christianity

Manifest Vegas to Celebrate Diversity in Supply Chain With Women’s Lunch Featuring Speakers from Chief and FlavorCloud

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Trailblazing female leaders share their journeys and the importance of women having seats in the boardroom and throughout a company’s organizational chart

NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Women’s Lunch returns to Manifest Vegas this February to celebrate women in the supply chain in partnership with DHL Supply Chain, FlavorCloud, Food Logistics, and Supply & Demand Chain Executive on February 7th, 2024, at Caesars Forum. Manifest Vegas is the only event that brings together industry executives, top venture investors, cutting edge startups and technology leaders that strive to find solutions to critical end-to-end supply chain and logistics disruptions – while identifying breakthrough technologies.

Gartner research shows that women have made a strong comeback to the supply chain workforce in 2023, with gains at nearly every level of leadership. The advances were particularly prominent at the C-Suite and executive level, where 26% of those roles (CSCO, SVP, EVP, CPO) are now filled by women, an all-time high and up from 19% in 2022. This is a promising trend as several reports show that a woman in a senior-most role leads to more women in leadership and all roles within the organization.

The Women’s Lunch will welcome Lindsay Kaplan, who is the Co-Founder of Chief, a private membership created to connect and support women executives, that was recently named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies. Lindsay has been recognized as one of Business Insider’s Most Innovative CMOs in the World and one of Ad Age’s Leading Women. Also joining the stage is the CEO & Founder of FlavorCloud, Rathna Sharad. She founded this enterprise ecommerce SaaS solution in 2018 when she realized that “anywhere to anywhere” logistics became a critical need in the industry. Sharad was recently a Forbes #Next1000 honoree as well as Inc 5000 20 Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs of 2022.

Lindsay and Rathna will both share their inspiring stories and discuss the importance of diversity in supply chain organizations and what they have learned talking to leaders of some of the largest companies in the world.

“I am honored to keynote the Women’s Lunch at this year’s Manifest Vegas conference alongside Rathna and in the company of so many accomplished and inspiring industry executives. I look forward to discussing the promising strides women have made in the supply chain workforce, how the industry can continue to advance and retain these leaders, and why building a diverse workforce is so critical to its success” said Lindsay Kaplan.

Manifest Vegas’ commitment to diversity doesn’t end with the Women’s Lunch. The importance of including different perspectives from the supply chain and logistics community can be seen throughout the entire Manifest Vegas speaker line-up which can be viewed on the website.

While it is called a Women’s Lunch, both women and the men who support them are invited to attend.

About Manifest:

Manifest is the largest and only event for Industry Leaders, Innovators and Investors attracting Startups, 3PLs, Forwarders, Retailers, CPGs, Distributors, Manufacturers, Ports and Rails to uncover the newest technologies, innovations and partnerships that are transforming the way goods move globally. Our next event is scheduled for February 5th – 7th, 2024, at Caesars Forum, Las Vegas.

Manifest is powered by Connectiv, the premiere events studio that produces Blueprint and Medicarians.

Media Contact

Laila Hawe, Manifest, 1 2038587042, [email protected], ManifestVegas.com

SOURCE Manifest

Society: Disabled Issues / Disabilities

Fable ranked #10 in Canada’s Companies-to-Watch in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50™ program

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Pillai said, “We are honoured to be among Canada’s fastest-growing companies in the Deloitte Companies to Watch list. Fable’s mission is to empower people with disabilities to participate in, contribute to, and shape society. Through the increasing commitment enterprises have to digital accessibility, Fable is facilitating the integration of one of the most marginalized segments into the workforce.”

Over one billion people live with a disability globally. This largely unaddressed market segment is vastly increasing due to an ageing population. Digital inclusion and accessibility are vital, as everything from media to commerce and healthcare is moving online. However, the digital products and websites we depend on are still often unusable to people with disabilities.

Fable is a leading digital accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities. Through their research and learning products, Fable’s customers are able to mature and scale their accessibility practice to confidently serve a wider and more diverse user group.

The Companies-to-watch category is a ranking of Canadian technology companies with the potential to be future Technology Fast 50™ candidates by their revenue growth percentage over their last three years of operation.

“Congratulations to this year’s Companies-to-Watch winners,” commented Anders McKenzie, partner and national leader for the Technology Fast 50 program at Deloitte Canada. “These companies have demonstrated promising growth trajectories and an exemplary ability to seize opportunities even in the face of a challenging economic context. This sets them apart as members of an emerging cohort of tech leaders in Canada. We look forward to keeping an eye on their progress in the months and years to come.”

About the Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ program

The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program is Canada’s pre-eminent technology awards program. Celebrating its 26th anniversary, the program recognizes business growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship in four distinct categories: Technology Fast 50 ranking, Enterprise—Industry leaders, Clean Technology, and Companies-to-Watch. The program also recognizes companies within the North American Technology Fast 500 ranking, identifying thriving technology companies in the United States and Canada. The 2023 program sponsors include Deloitte, RBCx, Osler, EDC, CCI, TMX, Clarity, and Lafond. For further information, visit www.fast50.ca.

About Fable

Fable is a leading digital accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities. Fable helps the world’s largest and most innovative enterprises build accessible and usable user experiences by engaging people with disabilities throughout the product development cycle – from custom accessibility training to research and testing. Organizations work with Fable to make digital products more accessible for the more than one billion people who live with disabilities, and in turn, more usable for everyone. For more information, visit www.makeitfable.com.

Media Contact

Ashley Hargreaves, Fable, 1 604.323.3347, [email protected], www.makeitfable.com

SOURCE Fable

Society: Social Services

Tatango Paves the Way for Nonprofit Success on Giving Tuesday

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Tatango’s leading text message marketing platform delivers innovation and proven fundraising results to nonprofits.

RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Tatango, the leading text message platform in the nonprofit sector, is purpose-built for fundraising efficiency, making it the preferred platform for organizations seeking to drive engagement and get maximum support for their mission.

With Giving Tuesday right around the corner, Tatango is encouraged to be a part of the digital transformation taking place with leading nonprofits during the end-of-year giving season. Nonprofits increasingly realize that a mobile-first strategy is critical to breaking through unread emails and cluttered social channels; smart texting with Tatango is the best way to achieve results. Tatango customer data shows that 90% of messages are opened within the first 3 minutes of sending and messages have a 99% overall open rate ensuring key messages are seen.

Tatango has established itself as a vital tool for nonprofits to boost engagement and achieve their fundraising goals. Notably, on Giving Tuesday, a significant day for charitable giving, Tatango clients see success by incorporating texting into their communications mix. Texting is used to connect with audiences, bolster awareness, increase donor participation levels, and share gratitude. Some organizations report that donations positively influenced by text messages are growing faster than other channels demonstrating the effectiveness of Tatango’s platform in reaching and motivating donors. This trend highlights how integral Tatango has become in the digital strategy of nonprofits, especially during key events like Giving Tuesday.

Tatango is designed to meet the unique needs of nonprofit organizations with features specifically tailored to support fundraising. The company continuously innovates so nonprofits can engage, drive efficiency, and fundraise higher. Additionally, Tatango’s proven scalability and industry-leading SOC-2 certification enable nonprofits to execute campaigns of any size while safeguarding the interests of both organizations and donors. The robust infrastructure can deliver high-volume campaigns in seconds. Beyond the software, Tatango has experts with nonprofit experience and regularly contributes to industry conferences. The company is now sharing its expertise with a collection of resources for Giving Tuesday.

“As the leading text messaging service to drive fundraising, we understand the challenges nonprofits face in reaching their goals,” Tatango’s CEO, Kevin Fitzgerald. “The resilience, creativity, and resourcefulness demonstrated by nonprofits on Giving Tuesday and every single day inspires us. We’ve designed our entire offering to eliminate friction, enhance efficiency, and ultimately empower nonprofits to thrive; from the features we build to the team we’ve assembled, our mission is to assist nonprofits in furthering their important work.”

Top nonprofit organizations are recognizing the rising need to incorporate text messaging into their digital marketing strategies. Tatango appreciates the opportunity to be part of the Giving Season and is excited to help organizations advance their cause, get noticed, and further their mission.

Media Contact

Amanda Speer, Tatango, 1 9196059280, [email protected], https://tatango.com 

SOURCE Tatango

Society: Disabled Issues / Disabilities

New Homestead Fair Holiday Season Begins Thanksgiving Weekend

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Young and old alike can try their hand at the make-your-own activities in each craft area at the Fair. Live demonstrations abound. Help to milk a cow, lend a hand at an old-fashioned timber frame barn raising or watch the age-old craft of spinning cotton on a traditional wheel.

Food courts and kiosks offer dozens of delicious food, dessert and beverage selections from multicultural menus in the open-air food courts.

When asked what’s new in 2023, Wheeler responded, “Our guests will enjoy our new Heritage Center where we will present the music for this year’s Fair! We can seat over 2,000 in this brand new building. It will also serve several purposes throughout the year including a Farmer’s Market starting next spring. So now we can accommodate all our guests with a much larger, more comfortable climatized environment year-round. Also, a brand new Homestead Craft Village shop for leatherwork and glass blowing will open for the first time during the Fair!”

Favorite “Must See” Events

  • Sheepdog Herding Demonstration
  • Hands-on Timber-frame Barn Raising
  • Horse Training Demonstration

Favorite Fair Activities

  • Freshly prepared foods at the Food Courts, Booths and Kiosks
  • Make-Your-Own Handcrafts
  • Horse-drawn Hayrides
  • Kid’s Petting Zoo

Farm Experiences – Back by Popular Demand

  • Small group tours of the community’s working farm in the Brazos River Valley

Outdoor homesteading skills will be presented daily throughout the Fairgrounds from cheese making and soap making to horse farming, sheep shearing, horse training, goat milking and more.

The Craft Pavilion booths and craft village shops will present live craft demonstrations including hand tool woodworking, blacksmithing, casting, pottery, quilting, spinning, weaving, basketry, broom making and more. Shoppers will find hundreds of hand-crafted items as well as specialty foods for sale in the pavilion, The Barn gift shop, the Homestead Farms Barn and the restored 1760’s Gristmill.

A wide variety of educational seminars are presented throughout the Fair daily. These seminars offer instruction on practical topics ranging from whole grain bread making and sustainable home gardening, to beekeeping and water collection, as well as thought provoking topics such as the impact of digital technology, unplugging from the matrix of consumerism and cultivating hope in an age of upheaval.

Music presentations include children and youth choirs along with a youth orchestra midday each day, and the Heritage Choir and Orchestra during the evenings.

To better plan your visit ahead of time, view the activities, schedules and map available at: www.homesteadfair.com

What: Homestead Fair

When: Friday & Saturday, Nov 24 & 25 – 9 am to 9 pm • 1 Sunday, Nov 26 – 12 am to 5 pm Friday, Dec 1 – noon to 6 pm • Saturday, Dec 2 – 9 am to 9-pm Friday. Dec 8 – noon to 6 pm • Saturday, Dec 9 – 9 am to 9-pm

Where: Homestead Craft Village

608 Dry Creek Road, Waco, TX 76705

Contact: www.HomesteadFair.com • 254.754.9600

Parking: Free

Tickets:

  • Adults: Season Pass, $35 – Day Pass, $15
  • Children: Season Pass, $12 – Day Pass , $5
  • Kid’s General Admission – ages 4 and under are FREE

All passes and tickets can be purchased online at HomesteadFair.com

Fairgrounds are easily accessible just off Interstate 35 in central Texas just north of Waco. The event is hosted by Homestead Heritage and The Ploughshare Institute for Sustainable Culture.

Media Contact

Andre Taylor, Homestead Fair, 1 (254) 716-7103, [email protected], https://www.homesteadfair.com/

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SOURCE Homestead Fair



Society: Disabled Issues / Disabilities

Winners in the 20th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business Announced

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Finalists in the 2023 competition were announced in September. The Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award placements among the Finalists were revealed at a gala event at New York’s Marriot Marquis Hotel on Friday, November 10. More than 400 nominated working women and their guests attended the presentations, which were broadcast live via Livestream.

The 2023 competition attracted more than 1,600 nominations submitted by organizations and individuals in 26 nations. Winners were honored for achievements in more than 100 categories including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Most Innovative Company of the Year, Startup of the Year, and Women-Run Workplace of the Year. More than 200 business professionals working in seven specialized judging committees determined the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners.

Grand Stevie Award trophies were presented to five organizations that submitted the best body of entries to the competition, in their own names or in the names of one or more clients. These awards cannot be applied for directly. Grand winners were determined by the total number of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards won in the competition, with a Gold Stevie win counting for 3 points, a Silver Stevie for 2 points, and a Bronze Stevie counting for 1.5.
The 2023 Grand Stevie Award winners, listed in descending order by points, are as follows:

  • IBM, worldwide, with 37 points, for 4 Gold, 5 Silver, and 10 Bronze Stevie Award wins
  • Green Door Co, Sydney, New South Wales, with 23 points for 3 Gold, 3 Silver, and 4 Bronze Stevie Award wins on behalf of themselves and several of their clients
  • Purpol Marketing Ltd, Chippenham, United Kingdom, with 18.5 points for 2 Gold, 4 Silver, and 3 Bronze Stevie Award wins on behalf of themselves and clients
  • Everise, Florida, United States, with 17 points for 3 Gold and 4 Silver Stevie Awards
  • Women’s Biz Global, Queensland, Australia with 11.5 points for 1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 3 Bronze Stevie Awards

The 2023 Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners reflect a diverse group of large and small organizations from around the world. Notable Gold Stevie Award winners in this year’s competition include:

  • A.S Watson Group, Hong Kong, China, for Company of the Year – Consumer Products – More Than 10 Employees
  • Amazon Web Services, Arlington, VA, U.S.A., for Communications or PR Campaign of the Year Digital Media Relations
  • Cindy J. Miller, President and CEO, Stericycle, Inc., Bannockburn IL, U.S.A., for Female Executive of the Year – Business Services – More Than 2,500 Employees
  • Coca-Cola Company, Istanbul, Turkey, for Achievement in Women-related Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Dara Busch, Co-CEO, 5W Public Relations, New York, NY U.S.A., for Woman of the Year – Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
  • Havas Health & You, New York, NY U.S.A., for Marketing Campaign of the Year – Healthcare – Disease Education & Awareness
  • Heather Hoytink, President South Division, PepsiCo Beverages North America South Division, Orlando, FL, U.S.A., for Female Executive of the Year – Consumer Products – More Than 2,500 Employees
  • Hilton Supply Management, McClean, VA, U.S.A., for Best New Product or Service of the Year – Business Services
  • Kelley Higney, Founder & CEO, Bug Bite Thing, Port St. Lucie, FL, U.S.A, for Female Thought Leader of the Year – Consumer Products
  • LTK, Dallas, TX, U.S.A., for Most Innovative Company of the Year – More Than 10 Employees
  • Nancy McKinstry, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board, Wolters Kluwer, Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, for Best Female Entrepreneur- Business Services – More Than 2,500 Employees
  • Preethika S. Kalyanasundaram, Product Executive, Salesforce, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A., for Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Computer Software Industry
  • Rashmi Verma, VP of Employee Experience, Hugo Boss, Metzingen, Germany, for Maverick of the Year – Consumer Products – Durables
  • Thamina Stoll, Leader & Senior Client Solutions Manager, LinkedIn, New York, NY, U.S.A., for Female Employee of the Year – Business – Computer Services
  • Tina Mahal, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Frito-Lay North America, Plano, TX, U.S.A., for Female Executive of the Year – Consumer Products – More Than 2,500 Employees

Organizations that won more than two or more Gold Stevie Awards, other than the Grand winners mentioned above, include Alena Bennett, C. Light Technologies, EngageSmart, Everything Podcasts, Halkbank, LickYourPhone Media, Paxon Energy & Infrastructure, and TELUS.

Visit http://www.StevieAwards.com/Women for a complete list of Stevie winners by category.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business event will be complemented by the seventh annual Women|Future Conference, a one-day virtual networking and learning event on July 23 for women entrepreneurs, small business owners, and industry leaders. Details and registration will be available soon at http://www.WomenFutureConference.com.

Entries for the 2024 (21st annual) Stevie Awards for Women in Business will open in May. Sign up now to get the entry kit once it becomes available.

About the Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Middle East Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The ninth program, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence, is coming soon. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 nominations each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.

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