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Bay Area nonprofits are being priced out of the Valley as salaries and overhead costs continue to skyrocket

Bay Area nonprofits are being priced out of the Valley as salaries and overhead costs continue to skyrocket

When you imagine a typical nonprofit, you may picture a soup kitchen, a community center, or a homeless shelter. While such services still exist, many nonprofits now design apps, build websites, and design digital tools that help deliver social programs and services to those in need.

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Black tie, cocktail, fancy dinners—the rules no longer apply.

Black tie, cocktail, fancy dinners—the rules no longer apply.

Maybe you’ve admired (and envied) the woman in sparkly sneakers at a cocktail party. Or spotted a jumpsuit at a black-tie gala. Or realized that your classic white T-shirt is a perfect match for the brocade skirt idling in the back of your closet. Dress codes, once a set of rigid rules about how women should adorn themselves, have evolved.

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Roushan Christofellis wants to give price-conscious consumers a choice when it comes to eating healthily and cheaply—and in their cars.

Roushan Christofellis wants to give price-conscious consumers a choice when it comes to eating healthily and cheaply—and in their cars.

The pioneers of the “fast-casual” restaurant world—including Shake Shack and Chipotle—still lack one staple ingredient of the classic fast-food dining experience: A drive-thru window. Enter Salad and Go, a restaurant chain based in Arizona that is selling healthy meals for less than $6 from a traditional drive-thru window.

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Some companies are starting to question their reimbursement policies for working mothers.

Some companies are starting to question their reimbursement policies for working mothers.

In most jobs, your everyday living expenses are your own responsibility. Commuting, lunch, and childcare are funded out of your salary for a normal workweek. But at a number of companies, if you stay late, or travel, you can submit some extra expenses for reimbursement. Which expenses are reimbursable, however, has traditionally been decided through the mind-set that someone should be at home looking after any dependents you have without money exchanging hands. Or as Dawn Bovasso wrote in a recent commentary for Fortune:

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The Senate is considering a bill that would crack down on digital scalpers, but an anti-bot crusade could have unintended consequences.

The Senate is considering a bill that would crack down on digital scalpers, but an anti-bot crusade could have unintended consequences.

I guess even ticket bots have the right to an attorney.

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We can’t stop watching the super-cool oculus roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium open and close.

We can’t stop watching the super-cool oculus roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium open and close.

Stadiums with retractable roofs are commonplace, but there’s never been anything like the new home of the Atlanta Falcons, which is set to open for the 2017 season. Instead of a flat panel that slides back, Mercedes-Benz Stadium has an innovative oculus design that recalls a camera lens. It’s one of many forward-looking elements of the $1.5 billion, 71,000-seat stadium. The project’s lead architect, Bill Johnson, explains.

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Drill sergeants teach soldiers to react in tough situations. This resilience expert showed them why handling good news matters, too.

Drill sergeants teach soldiers to react in tough situations. This resilience expert showed them why handling good news matters, too.

“Ma’am, I’m a 36-delta, a pathfinder, and this is my buddy here, he’s a 68-whiskey, ma’am.”

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Women are more likely to take command in collaborative work environments—including those that are predominantly male.

Women are more likely to take command in collaborative work environments—including those that are predominantly male.

In spite of a significant imbalance between male and female leaders in business, new research from the University at Buffalo’s School of Management suggests that in collaborative work environments where women are outnumbered, they often emerge as the natural group leader.

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How Kayvon Beykpour’s live-streaming app Periscope fits into Twitter while also being its own thing.

How Kayvon Beykpour’s live-streaming app Periscope fits into Twitter while also being its own thing.

If you’re not paying careful attention, you might think that Periscope is a live-broadcasting capability within Twitter, akin to Facebook’s Live Video, an offering that is said to occupy an outsize percentage of Mark Zuckerberg’s attention these days. Periscope videos, after all, appear seamlessly inside tweets. And each time you compose a tweet, there’s a “Live” button tempting you to broadcast rather than type.

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New study suggests tech founders are aware of the benefits that come with a more diverse workforce, but many still fail to foster diversity.

New study suggests tech founders are aware of the benefits that come with a more diverse workforce, but many still fail to foster diversity.

The tech industry has historically struggled with diversity and inclusion, and while many founders acknowledge its importance, few have taken proactive steps to reduce bias and improve diversity in the workplace.

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