Non-profit technology

New Catalight Foundation Designed to Transform Home and Community-Based Care

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Monday, September 16, 2019
Managed care, General Health, Mental health, Women, Philanthropy, Hospitals, MEN, Foundation, Family, Consumer, Health, Capacity building, Community development, International development, Non-profit technology, Articles, Economy

As a new foundation, Catalight will focus on providing capacity building support to organizations in the home and community-based services space.

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  • As a new foundation, Catalight will focus on providing capacity building support to organizations in the home and community-based services space.
  • Established in 2019, Catalight is a new foundation that partners with organizations that deliver home and community-based services.
  • As growth partners to organizations throughout their transformation journey, Catalight makes a meaningful impact by building capacity to care.
  • Across the five non-profit companies, there are nearly 1,000 employees working together to help responsibly disrupt and transform home and community-based care.

Open Society Foundations Announce New Director of Foreign Policy Advocacy

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Wednesday, September 4, 2019
George Soros, Non-profit technology, Open Society Foundations

Washington, D.C., Sept. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce that Sarah Margon will lead the Foundations work to advance a progressive U.S. foreign policy, effective September 24.

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  • Washington, D.C., Sept. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce that Sarah Margon will lead the Foundations work to advance a progressive U.S. foreign policy, effective September 24.
  • Margon joins Open Society from Human Rights Watch, an independent nonpartisan organization, where she served as its Washington Director.
  • The Open Society Foundations work in more than 120 countries around the world to build more inclusive and vibrant democracies.
  • The Open Society-U.S. leads the grantmaking and advocacy work of the Open Society Foundations in the United States.

Halfpricesoft.com Now Offering ezAccounting 2019 Business Software at $30 Off Original Cost

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Monday, September 2, 2019
Accounting software, Income statement, Payroll, Business, Business software, Economy, Non-profit technology, AME Accounting Software

TACOMA, Wash., September 2, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The sales team at Halfpricesoft.com has just slashed the cost of ezAccounting 2019 business software by $30 from the original cost of $149.

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  • TACOMA, Wash., September 2, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The sales team at Halfpricesoft.com has just slashed the cost of ezAccounting 2019 business software by $30 from the original cost of $149.
  • ezAccounting 2019 business software is now being offered for a limited time at a $30 discount," said Dr. Ge, Founder of Halfpricesoft.com.
  • Halfpricesoft.com is a leading provider of small business software, including online and desktop payroll software, online employee attendance tracking software, accounting software, in-house business and personal check printing software, W2, software, 1099 software, Accounting software, 1095 form software and ezACH direct deposit software.
  • Software from halfpricesoft.com is trusted by thousands of customers and will help small business owners simplify payroll processing and streamline business management.

CDISC Founder to Lead ISO/TC 215 Genomics Sub-Committee

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Research, Technology, Biotechnology, Health, General Health, Data management, Science, Articles, Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium, Clinical data management, Clinical research, Non-profit technology, Technical specifications, International Organization for Standardization, Technology

CDISC congratulates Bron Kisler, a founder of CDISC and long-time executive, on being elected Chair of the ISO/TC 215 Genomics Sub-Committee.

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  • CDISC congratulates Bron Kisler, a founder of CDISC and long-time executive, on being elected Chair of the ISO/TC 215 Genomics Sub-Committee.
  • South Korea was granted the Secretariat by ISO and is therefore the national sponsor for the Genomics SC.
  • He played a significant role in building CDISC and establishing a solid market foundation for CDISC standards, said CDISC President and CEO David R. Bobbitt, MSc, MBA.
  • Genomics data will benefit greatly from Bron Kislers work and the new ISO/TC 215 Sub-Committee, added CDISC Vice President of Development Opportunities Rhonda Facile.

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network And CDISC Partner To Develop First Therapeutic Area Data Standards For Pancreatic Cancer

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Clinical data management, Clinical research, Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium, Non-profit technology, Health, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Articles, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer Action, Computing

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. and AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), the leading pancreatic cancer patient advocacy organization, and CDISC , the global nonprofit dedicated to developing and advancing clinical research data standards of the highest quality, announced today a collaboration to establish the first-ever data standards specifically for pancreatic cancer .

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  • MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. and AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), the leading pancreatic cancer patient advocacy organization, and CDISC , the global nonprofit dedicated to developing and advancing clinical research data standards of the highest quality, announced today a collaboration to establish the first-ever data standards specifically for pancreatic cancer .
  • CDISC and PanCAN will develop global, nonproprietary clinical metadata standards that build upon existing CDISC standards to create a Therapeutic Area User Guide (TAUG), which describes how to use CDISC standards to represent data in research studies pertaining to specific diseases.
  • The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is dedicated to fighting the world's toughest cancer.
  • CDISC creates clarity in clinical research by convening a global community to develop and advance data standards of the highest quality.

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and CDISC Partner to Develop First Therapeutic Area Data Standards for Pancreatic Cancer

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Research, Technology, Biotechnology, Health, Data management, Science, Oncology, Clinical data management, Clinical research, Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium, Non-profit technology, Health, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Articles, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer Action, Computing, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, CDISC

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), the leading pancreatic cancer patient advocacy organization, and CDISC , the global nonprofit dedicated to developing and advancing clinical research data standards of the highest quality, announced today a collaboration to establish the first-ever data standards specifically for pancreatic cancer .

Key Points: 
  • The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), the leading pancreatic cancer patient advocacy organization, and CDISC , the global nonprofit dedicated to developing and advancing clinical research data standards of the highest quality, announced today a collaboration to establish the first-ever data standards specifically for pancreatic cancer .
  • CDISC and PanCAN will develop global, nonproprietary clinical metadata standards that build upon existing CDISC standards to create a Therapeutic Area User Guide (TAUG), which describes how to use CDISC standards to represent data in research studies pertaining to specific diseases.
  • The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is dedicated to fighting the worlds toughest cancer.
  • CDISC creates clarity in clinical research by convening a global community to develop and advance data standards of the highest quality.

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: STG OMCL GVA NTAP: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Reminds Investors of Important Class Action Deadlines

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Monday, August 19, 2019
Manufactured goods, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Non-profit technology, Riverland, NetApp, Wire rope, Sunlands, South Australia, Wire, NTAP

NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that class actions have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following companies.

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CMS Grants New Technology Add-On Payment for Inpatient Use of AZEDRA® (iobenguane I 131)

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
NTAP, Non-profit technology

CMS has assigned a maximum payment of $98,150 for a patient treated with a dose of AZEDRA.

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  • CMS has assigned a maximum payment of $98,150 for a patient treated with a dose of AZEDRA.
  • The NTAP program plays a vital role in providing supplemental reimbursement for the inpatient administration of AZEDRA.
  • Fewer than 30%1 of the products that have ever been proposed were granted this special add-on payment for the inpatient hospital setting.
  • Additional information on the CMS final rule and its discussion of NTAP and AZEDRA can be found on pages 423-448 of the pre-publication available here.

BioCelerate Launches Two New Initiatives and Expands Membership

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Monday, June 10, 2019
Health, Biotechnology, Clinical trials, Pharmaceutical, FDA, General Health, Clinical data management, Clinical research, Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium, Non-profit technology, Articles, Health, Computing, Clinical trials, Standard for Exchange of Non-clinical Data, Contract research organizations

The group will also evaluate methods, tools and/or common templates which may contribute to more effective analyses or use of nonclinical research data.

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  • The group will also evaluate methods, tools and/or common templates which may contribute to more effective analyses or use of nonclinical research data.
  • Results of the evaluation may serve as future recommendations for CDISC, the standard setting organization governing the SEND data standard.
  • Initiatives are approved by a Governing Council made up of participating BioCelerate Companies.
  • TransCelerate membership is available to biopharmaceutical research and development organizations who engage innovative discovery, development and manufacturing of new drugs.

Lack Of Opportunity For Career Growth Driving Premature Resignations In Nonprofits

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Nonprofit organization, Social economy, Articles, Structure, Pamela Ellen Davis, Non-profit technology

Voluntary North American-based nonprofit turnover data were made available for the first time during a recent Nonprofit HR webinar .

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  • Voluntary North American-based nonprofit turnover data were made available for the first time during a recent Nonprofit HR webinar .
  • "It's clear from the data that most nonprofits have some form of retention practices in place.
  • "An effective tool that nonprofits have at their immediate disposal, but are not taking advantage of, is the 'stay interview'.
  • 2019 Nonprofit Talent Retention Practices Full Webinar Recording Available:
    Nonprofit HR partners with social sector organizations on project-based HR consulting and outsourcing.