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Large Narcan donation made to Fayetteville PD [Video]

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A retired Fayetteville police captain now in the nonprofit sector is giving back to the community he served.

Representing the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition, retired Capt. Lars Paul stopped by the police department this week to donate about $9,000 worth of Naloxone, otherwise referred to as Narcan. The drug is a powerful tool in treating overdose patients in emergency situations.

The Fayetteville Police Department was one of the first agencies in North Carolina to begin equipping their officers with Narcan in 2013. A spike in overdoses began in 2020 and officers in the city of Fayetteville have responded to over 500 overdoses in so far this year.

Paul, who serves as NCHRC’s Technical Assistant Coordinator to Law Enforcement Operations, said he hopes the donation better equips officers who respond to overdoses.

In a statement from Police Chief Kimberle Braden, he said, “Officers are often first …

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Marketing Strategy [Video]

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ISACS Leadership Academy in Partnership with Kellogg School Center for Nonprofit Management [Video]

If you are an independent school leader, claim one of just 40 seats at this year's Leadership Academy. Three transformative days will make you a more effective leader of change, giving you new clarity and direction. With supportive colleagues, you’ll learn from expert faculty from the Northwestern University Kellogg School Center for Nonprofit Management. Whether you are a head of school or a senior leader, whether or not you've attended the Leadership Academy in the past, this year's faculty line up is not one to miss. Be sure to plan your travel to stay for the entire event. You won't want to miss our last afternoon session together, a capstone to the entire Academy. We can't wait to see you there.Who Should AttendLeaders of Independent Schools; we encourage schools to send teams if possible.Dates & TimesPlease plan your travel to be able to participate in the program in its entirety.Monday, June 24 - Wednesday, June 26Daily: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. LocationThe Academy will take place at the Kellogg Center for Nonprofit Management at Northwestern University, Wieboldt Hall, 339 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL in downtown Chicago.www.isacs.org/leadershipacademy

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Charities webinar - Contract exposure: managing risks in legally binding agreements [Video]

On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events​​​​ To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register