ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 -- The Association of Fundraising Professionals issued the following news: AFP Canada was created in 2017 in response to requests from AFP leaders for an entity that focuses specifically on Canadian government relations and communications, as well as priorities such as Truth and Reconciliation. AFP Canada is one of the four pillars that supports AFP members in Canada, the other three being AFP Global, the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy - Canada and AFP chapters.   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 -- The Association of Fundraising Professionals issued the following news: AFP Member Spotlights are a recurring series of interviews with AFP members, highlighting the unique individuals and career paths that exist within the fundraising profession. If you know an inspiring fundraising professional who deserves to be featured, please email afpmarcom@afpglobal.org. In this AFP Member Spotlight, Ciara Ginyard, MPA, development director at Detroit Horse Power, sha  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association issued the following news release: Arlington, Va. (April 23, 2024) - The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), the leading voice for the American aerospace and defense industry, today announced that national security leader Ryan McDermott has joined as Vice President of National Security Policy. "The Aerospace Industries Association continues to strengthen our top-tier leadership team by bringing Ryan  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Physical Therapy Association issued the following news: Medicare beneficiaries who require orthotics or prosthetics devices could find it easier to access care while being better protected from fraud if APTA-supported legislation now on Capitol Hill makes its way into law. In addition to sparing patients from being required to see multiple providers and prohibiting direct-to-consumer "drop shipping," the bipartisan bills, in  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International issued the following news release: The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today announced from the keynote stage at XPONENTIAL 2024 that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The MOU creates a process for drone component manufacturers holding Green UAS certification to share their data directly with DIU, with an aim to  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: The Army will "continuously refine" its planning and programming to tackle the service's housing and facilities maintenance and upgrade needs, a senior Army leader told lawmakers. "The readiness and resilience of our force starts with providing our soldiers and families with high quality places to work and live," Rachel Jacobson, assistant Army secretary for installations, energy and environment, said   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Index Fell 1% from March 2023 American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 2% in March after increasing 4% in February. In March, the index equaled 113.4 (2015=100) compared with 115.7 in February. *** Original text here: https://www.trucking.org/news-insights/ata-truck-tonnage-index-decreased-2-march  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: The 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonamide Betaine (6:2 FTSB) Testing Consortium, managed by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), has submitted a final report for the third and final study required in accordance with Tier 1 of the Test Order issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in June 2022. The Test Order for 6:2 FTSB was the first to be issued under EPA's National  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: The Institute for Justice applauds Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee for signing HB 2119, a bill that will codify the right for a property owner to ask a court if the use of eminent domain is truly necessary to accomplish a public use. Eminent domain is the process of the government taking private property and converting it to public use. However, without any legal restraints, condemners will sometimes take mor  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 23 (TNSres) -- The International Bottled Water Association issued the following news release: On Earth Day and every day, the bottled water industry takes action to conserve resources by reducing plastic and water use as well as helping to sustain the environment by providing safe and healthy hydration products in 100% recyclable packaging. Conservation and sustainability are key focuses of this year's event, and the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) and  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 -- The Association of Fundraising Professionals issued the following statements: * * * We are thrilled to announce a significant development in the realm of fundraising in Nova Scotia, as the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Cape Breton Chapter and AFP Nova Scotia/PEI Chapter come together in a collaborative merger, effective April 2024. This merger is not just a strategic move; it's a commitment to amplifying the professional growth and opportunit  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness issued the following statement on April 22, 2024: * * * The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from Chief Advocacy Officer Hannah Wesolowski: "NAMI is deeply grateful for today's announcement that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking critical steps to revise its processes to ensure every caller to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline gets connected to the nea  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: A coalition of manufacturers, utilities, and homebuilders led by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today called on Congress to appropriate funding to help expand domestic manufacturing capacity of critical grid components, including distribution transformers. The request, sent in a letter by the coalition to House and Senate Appropriatio  more

VIENNA, Virginia, April 24 -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) president & CEO Karen Kerrigan issued the following statement in response to the final Overtime Rule issued today by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL): "Dol's final overtime rule is not a welcome development for American small businesses. The outcome will not be favorable for their workers. The intrusive   more

VIENNA, Virginia, April 24 -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) president & CEO Karen Kerrigan issued the following statement in response to today's action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that bans the use of employer non-compete agreements. "Today's action banning the use of non-compete agreements is not only uninformed and economically damaging, it's illegal. T  more

VIENNA, Virginia, April 23 -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release: The News/Media Alliance applauds the passage of New York's Newspaper and Broadcast Media Jobs Program, providing payroll tax credits for journalists. Starting next year, news entities of all sizes that are based in the State of New York are eligible to benefit from some aspect of the program, including a $5,000 tax credit for each net new journalism job created, and each publication can apply for a tax cre  more