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Funding libraries is critical to our education, creative expression, preservation of society and more. Click the link to let your electeds know how important this is to you: https://lnkd.in/gGSZpHQV

If you’re a young person living, working, or attending school in East Central Indiana, we need your perspective! East Central Indiana is preparing for the second round of READI funding. To be competitive, our region needs to develop a strong plan centered around regional priorities and community consensus. Help us understand the needs of young people in the region by taking our youth survey here: https://bit.ly/3rjSRl0

Housing is a right.

The Ford Family Foundation's annual Oregon by the Numbers report is out. Seeking to provide data around one key question "What essential measures should all Oregon decision-makers be able to easily access for their community?" this report is a vital resource for so many in our communities -- service providers, grant makers, elected officials and active citizens. It provides a detailed profile for each of Oregon’s 36 counties in an easily accessible and understandable format. Dig in! https://lnkd.in/g4nXdhM4

Looking to learn more about community wealth building? This workshop is a great opportunity to learn more. 

Have you requested your copy yet? The Council on Foundations - Commonfund Study of Foundations provides in depth information on private and community foundations for FY2022. Find out how you compare to your peers! https://hubs.ly/Q021XMnp0

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Where are these supposed parents contacting the commissioners, voicing their complaints? The commissioners, in actuality, do not use the library (assuming they even have a card, which many do not), do not know the ROI of the county's American Library Association membership, or even care about the importance of libraries to the community. What's worst is the silence from library staff. How can you stay silent when actions such as this completely undermine your ability to do your job to it's fullest? The counties and states are going to see the true cost of their actions when line items will have to be added to budgets to compensate for the loss of good and services, and if they don't fund these items, watch the decline in library offerings and the outrage from the communities that will follow. https://lnkd.in/e-UDXkgv