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    That is not political. That is The Junior League.

    • November 9, 2016
    The Junior League is not (and never has been) a political organization, yet I am writing this brief message after the conclusion of an election in the United States that…
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      3 Questions: Eva Terry, Development Director, Peace at Home Family Shelter

      • October 31, 2016
      Eva has a long history of work with assisting women and children in Northwest Arkansas. Prior to joining Peace at Home Family Shelter, she was at Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter…
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        This Could Happen in Any City

        • October 5, 2016
        In a time when civic trauma – whether civil unrest, racially motivated violence, or hate crimes – sweeps many of our cities, Junior Leagues are facing the challenge of demonstrating…
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          VOTE! But first you have to register!

          • September 13, 2016
          It’s no secret that a significant election is scheduled for November 8th. Voters may not be eligible to vote, however, unless they are registered. This is the drive behind National…
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            Nonprofits and the ‘Promise of America’

            • June 23, 2016
            This guest post is by Junior League of Buffalo member and former AJLI President Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker, who came to this country as a child with her family as Cuban…
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              We Stand With Orlando

              • June 13, 2016
              Today the rainbow flag has lost its color. And one more time, people everywhere have lost a little bit more of our feeling of safety and freedom. All of us…
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                Presidential Candidates: Stop Shouting and Start Emulating Nonprofit Leaders

                • May 6, 2016
                Charities depend on Americans getting involved in civic life, so we need to speak out about what’s wrong with today’s political discourse.
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                  I’ll have a double tall civil discourse, please!

                  • March 25, 2016
                  We believe firmly in a concept called civil discourse, which has been a hallmark of The Junior League across our history. People talking to each other in constructive ways to…
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                    International Women’s Day 2016

                    • March 15, 2016
                    International Women’s Day comes once each year – this year it was Tuesday, March 8. This year I had the privilege of attending part of a two-day program, the 6th…
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                      Forget Leadership Training – Where’s the Leadership?

                      • March 4, 2016
                      In a thoughtful opinion article in Top Nonprofits, a blog for nonprofit leaders and organizations, AJLI Executive Director Susan Danish argues that “leadership training” lacks value if it doesn’t lead…
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