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We all need support systems. Cheerleaders who can boost us up and hold us accountable. 🙌 That's what our MAKE AWESOME HAPPEN meetups are for! This month's theme: ✨ SUPPORT SYSTEMS ✨ This free meetup is a continuation of our 6-week course, Make Awesome Happen, led by One Down Dog owner, Jessica Rosen. Expect less instruction and more sharing, connecting, planning, and doing! Drop in, check in, and let's Make Awesome Happen together! What to expect: 👉 Networking: Share what you're working on - connect with others, ask for help, offer and receive support. You are not alone. 👉 Resourcing: Get the tools and ideas you need to make awesome happen. 👉 Support: This monthly meetup offers continual support no matter where you're at, and your unique perspective may help someone else! This THURS, 8/24, at 5:30 PM in Echo Park! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gxEfXUWn

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🌟 Craft Your Story, Shape Your Future: A KNB Exclusive with Hardik Patel 🌟 🧭 Who is This For? • New to Canada or fresh on your educational path? • Already a part of the local tapestry and looking to expand your network? • We've got something for everyone! 💬 Meet Our Special Guest: Hardik Patel 🤝 - Passionate community leader - Committed to uniting international students, newcomers, and locals 🗣️ Hardik's Message: "Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." Let's spend a memorable evening together and find some VALUE from each other's experiences. 📚 Session Topics: 1. The Power of Storytelling: Craft Your Narrative 2. The Future of Work: Be Future-Ready 3. Volunteering and Community: Circular Empowerment 4. The Comfort Zone: Step Out, Step Up 🎯 Why Attend? 1. Empower Your Narrative: Learn how storytelling creates authentic connections 2. Be Future-Ready: Get actionable insights into what’s next for work 3. Amplify Your Impact: Dive into the transformative power of community engagement 👉 Choose Possibilities: We're not just about connections; we're about growth and community. Craft your story and shape your future with us! 🎟️ RSVP to Secure Your Seat—Only 100 Spots Available! https://lnkd.in/gwMnpuyH

Question for the group to ponder: How should financial plans reflect the forecast cutbacks in Social Security (77% in 2033) and Medicare (89% in 2031)? If it was ANY other financial tool, we would be required to reflect that reduction. Congress is likely to do something before those days but for sure benefits will be a) smaller and b) later ages than current. So ANY plan reflecting current benefits overstates expected income and understates expected expense . And the impact is larger the younger the client. Thoughts??

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📰 It's been an exciting week at the KnowledgeOwl nest! In case you missed it, here's a recap of events: 🐝 We’re now a Certified B Corporation! KnowledgeOwl joins the official B Lab U.S. & Canada movement to be a force for good in business. We're buzzing with excitement! 🚨 With KnowledgeOwl's updated Zapier webhooks, you can create alerts in the channel of your choosing when an article's status is updated. 🙋 vOWLunteers needed: We've recently updated our Slack webhooks - if you use Slack, now is a good time to update that integration with KnowledgeOwl. Optimized experiences for the win! 👀 A fresh new guest blog from Ayomide Yissa: Optimizing Visuals in Technical Documentation ✨ Learn tips to make your technical documentation more engaging! 🔗 Links in comments, or you can check out the feed for more details on this week's news! And hoot below: what wins are you celebrating this week? 🎉

#CaringIsSharing 💚 P2P Impact Investing comes in many different forms and Simon Squibb has decided to take on the 'establishment' and issue a big fat 'f*** you' by launching HelpBnk. Simon, like all mega disruptors, is going to be marmite, you are either going to love him, or hate him. The haters will be those who fear the power of the masses taking back control of their financial futures. I love the mission and purpose, it is perfectly aligned to BUOM principles, where 21 experts have co-contributed to 21st Century Fintech that helps Caring Employers, Workers and Founders get enhanced financial outcomes for doing good with their money and giving up their time. The world of Finance is complex, with one investment trading platform claiming to have access to over 800 financial instruments alone. But they don't have a Philanthropic Strategy for their users, who represent the 1 in 10 in society who will retire comfortably - thanks to the 9 in 10 who covertly pay for it! You don't have to be Bill Gates or Sir Richard Branson to do good with your money, you don't have to have a Family Office or Trust - everyone can help others and make a difference. As part of researching how to help support underserved communities, I was reading a report about donations and gifting in the UK. The metrics related to over 10,000 respondents. I was surprised to learn that the average monthly donation by Caring People is £50/mth - which equates roughly to 3hrs Living Wage. It is the equivalent to roughly 60 minutes of a UK Financial Services (UKFS) Admin Fee rate. It is around 24 minutes of a UKFS Advisor Fee rate. It is around 10 minutes of a UKFS SMCR Individual. The average monetary donation of £600 p.a. provides me with the evidence to challenge SMCRs to adopt BUOM principles under their Social Values Charter. It also provides me with evidence to challenge the effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of Default Fund Strategies that receive around £120bn p.a. cashflow yearly from Employers and Worker's, which is now worth around £4.5trn. For 25 years I have been sticking up a middle finger to the regulated products sold to Business owners and their Workers. I welcome the arrival of HelpBnk, and their revolutionary leader, who is looking to disrupt the status quo by putting his money where his mouth is. Just Saying 🤷♂️ #BUOM

Boston, you've got until the end of the day to grab your $200 early bird discount for Community-Led Summit. On April 11 & 12, we’re bringing together some of the greatest community-led minds for two days of networking and knowledge sharing. You’ll be sharing the room with experts like: 🎤 Jenny Sowyrda [HubSpot] 🎤 Christopher Detzel [Reltio] 🎤 Rachael Silvano [Zapier] 🎤 Bill Connolly [Monotype] 🎤 Megan Colombo [Yelp] 🎤 Erin Byers [Mars] 🎤 Maria Pope [Carta] 🎤 Wendy Batten [IBM] 🎤 Jayvee Nava [Bubble] 🎤 Jonathan Crowe [NinjaOne] 🎤 Annie Wolf [Solar United Neighbors] 🎤 Krystal Wu [ZoomInfo] …and many more, as they break down top community-led growth strategies and provide solutions to the challenges you’re facing. A quick snapshot of the agenda: 💡 Navigating tomorrow’s communities: A glimpse into the digital frontier 💡 Scaling beyond boundaries: Personalization and authenticity at any stage 💡 The blueprint to community-led success 💡 Building meetups & user groups: Principles, prescriptions, & power So join 75+ of your industry peers, stay on top of the latest trends, and give your community-led career a powerful boost. 🎟️ Don’t wait until it’s too late, get your discounted ticket while you still can: https://lnkd.in/evb_SKzJ #CLA #communitymanagement #communityledsummit #communitymanager #boston

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