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Proposal approved to turn south Charlotte apartments into affordable housing [Video]

The Charlotte City Council approved a proposal to turn an apartment complex in south Charlotte into affordable housing during Monday’s meeting.

Councilmembers said the move will lower rent at the Charlotte Woods apartments to between $250 and $1,000 per month. On top of making rent more affordable and housing more acceptable, renovations to windows, roofs, heating, and cooling systems

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Residents at Charlotte Woods apartments said doing so would make a world of difference, and would even allow them to save more money.

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“As far as the inside, the inside is beautiful, and that’s why I fell in love with it,” Deborah Jordan said.

Jordan loves her home. Still, she faces a tough reality each month.

“Sometimes you’re like ‘should I go to the doctor or should I pay rent,’ which is very important,” she said.

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Jordan said she pays …

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Start a 501c3 Nonprofit: Step 1 - Market Research [Video]

Starting a 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit - Start with this. #Nonprofits #shorts #Nonprofit #StartingANonprofitIf you are starting a nonprofit, thinking about it, or have just started a nonprofit, or KNOW someone who is trying to start a nonprofit, I hope this helps!// WHAT TO WATCH NEXT How to Write a Nonprofit Business Plan | Starting a Nonprofithttps://youtu.be/HXvkz2l2NRMStarting A Nonprofit: Your First 3 Years (What to Do / Expect!)https://youtu.be/5ShCah36-W410 Nonprofit Startup Terms - How many do YOU Know? (Test Yourself!)https://youtu.be/SqNFxmWuyIE// MORE ABOUT ME Hi! I’m Amber, a nonprofit founder, former nonprofit Executive Director, and speaker on social impact, changemaking, nonprofits, leadership, and more. Join my newsletter to receive updates and resources for changemakers and nonprofit leaders: https://tinyurl.com/nonprofitsandchangemakers FOUNDER TO FULL-TIME ACADEMY: Want some training and guidance on starting a nonprofit (and potentially even working for that nonprofit full-time someday?)? Check out my online training courses at my Nonprofit Founder to Full-Time Academy! http://foundertofulltime.com/ Want me to come speak at your business, college, school, or event? Check out my site: https://ambermelaniesmith.com/

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Marketing Strategy [Video]

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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