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International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) invites the public to a free session on Thursday night at the July 28, 2016 conference in Orlando, FL. This introductory event features Nancy Baumgarten, entertaining speaker and author, discussing empowerment for young people and adults. She is the Director of Profound Awareness Institute and the Intuitive Arts Camp. Her own spiritually transformative experiences since childhood later drove her to study the science behind her daughter's profound, multidimensional experiences. Her first book, The Aware Human: Your Supersenses and Cosmic Mind Powers, will be published July 2016. See also www.psykids.org

Near-death stories are now the subject for many best-selling books and even blockbuster movies. The International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) announces Susan Amsden as the new local facilitator for near-death events in the Raleigh/Durham area. Amsden helped create one of the largest IANDS groups in the United States and plans to do the same in the Raleigh/Durham area where she now lives. In fact, Susan Amsden is now working with the national office of IANDS, located in Durham. She looks forward to helping grow a large and successful IANDS local outreach in the Triad area.

Indyweek.com, the online edition of the popular alternative paper serving the Triangle, The Independent Weekly, has added a new look to the paper’s blogs using the services of DesignHammer Media Group, LLC. The revised look of the entire website complements the print edition of The Independent Weekly which has been providing alternative news to the Raleigh community since 1983.

As the National Students of AMF (deceased or "Ailing Mothers, Fathers," or loved ones) Support Network has grown, it has chosen to hire its first executive director, retaining the services of Capability Company, a Raleigh-based executive recruiting firm, to help with its search.

After founding and running Capability Company for the past seven years, Rebecca Worters has traded in her briefcase for a paintbrush.

Dan Bruer has been appointed Director of Development with The Triangle Land Conservancy. Mr Bruer’s role with TLC will be focused on the successful completion of the Our Water, Our Land Campaign, directly improving TLC’s capacity to protect vital lands in the region. He will also be responsible for creating and implementing strategies to increase funding for new and expanding initiatives.

Linda Shaw, consultant and former Senior Community Development Officer with Wachovia Bank, has been appointed Executive Director of the Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA, beginning January 5, 2009. She will fill the position to be vacated by retiring ED, Betty Bailey. Ms. Shaw will inherit a well-respected, valued and stable organization. This role is particularly fitting for Ms. Shaw, whose professional career has focused on advocating for social justice and policies that positively impact families and communities.

The Make-a-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina, an organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions, recently announced the appointment of Ziva Raney as its new Director of Development. In her new role, Ms. Raney will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of fundraising, including developing strategies and initiatives for increasing funding. Upon the completion of the merger between the MAWF organizations of Eastern and Western NC in 2009, she will assume the role of Regional Executive Director.

Capability Company, an executive recruiting firm based out of Raleigh, North Carolina, has been hired by the Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC), an advocate for open space protection in the Triangle area of North Carolina, to search for its new Director of Development.

The Make-a-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina, an organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions, has selected Capability Company, a Raleigh-based executive recruiting firm, to search for its new Associate Director of Development.

Angelica Oberleithner has been appointed Assistant Director for the Durham’s Partnership for Children, a Smart Start Initiative. Ms. Oberleithner was formerly the Program Director at the Orange County Partnership for Young Children. Her experience includes serving as Director of the PMHCC Best Practices Institute (BPI) in Philadelphia, PA, where her work focused on Treatment Foster Care reform, a key initiative in the Department of Human Services' permanency reform agenda. Prior to joining BPI, Angelica served as Division Director for Health Promotion and Wellness at one of the City’s largest social service providers, overseeing and managing a multitude of programs in the areas of Domestic Violence, HIV Prevention and Intervention, Child Welfare, and Maternal Health.

Deborah Fox-Davis has been appointed Director of Development with the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at NC State University. In this role, Ms. Fox-Davis will, among other things, be responsible for developing relationships that result in effective partnering and increased philanthropic funding for the College.

GO MOM! Inc has joined OperationShower.org to honor 100 military moms as the country celebrates 100 years of Mother's Day.

Danielle Johnson, formerly with Brooklyn Child and Family Services, has been appointed More at Four Coordinator for the Durham’s Partnership for Children, a Smart Start Initiative. The mission of More at Four is to prepare four year olds for school success through high-quality pre-k programs. Ms. Johnson comes to this position having spent nearly 10 years in early childhood development and Early Head Start/ Head Start and non-profit management, working primarily with children and families. Most recently, she served as Health and Safety Coordinator in Brooklyn, NY.

Capability Company, an executive search firm serving nonprofit organizations, hospitals and institutions of higher learning, announced today that it has been chosen by Durham's Partnership for Children to conduct a search for its More at Four Coordinator.

Contactology president and co-founder Drew Adams will present a one-day seminar on emarketing strategies for nonprofits. The seminar is being held this week at Duke University and will provide attendees with the knowledge to harness the power of emarketing with a focus on e-mail, search engine optimization, blogging, rss and social networking.

Business North Carolina, the state’s leading business magazine, has selected Contactology as their e-mail marketing provider. The magazine will utilize Contactology’s default newsletter templates and e-mail broadcast system to create and distribute monthly e-mail blasts to customers and contacts.

Capability Company, an executive search firm serving nonprofit organizations, announced today that their services have been retained by North Carolina Arts in Action to conduct a search for a new Executive Director.

Capability Company, an executive search firm serving nonprofit organizations, announced today that it has been retained by the College of Physical and Mathematical Science at North Carolina State University. Capability Company will help the College find a new Director of Development (Corporate and Foundation Relations) who will be responsible for developing and maintaining an increase in corporate and foundation donations.

In a new and potentially revolutionary step, Contactology, a web-based email marketing software company, has developed a way for email marketers to send messages to their contact lists using any email reader.

BioSignia, a leading preventative healthcare technology company, today announced the signing of a licensing agreement with regional pharmacy chain Kerr Drug. BioSignia’s health risk assessment (HRA) engine significantly improves prevention and management of chronic diseases by focusing on individualized disease risk assessment (DRA).

Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) delivers a revolutionary digital kanban process of automation solutions to lean manufacturers through a secure Internet gateway, eliminating the need to install and maintain a complex IT infrastructure. The company has experienced significant growth in the past twelve months by eliminating complicated, expensive, time-intensive software implementations as well as extensive training regiments and the need for internal support. The Datacraft Solutions' replenishment supply chain digital kanban lean system allows customers access and fully utilize powerful lean benefits immediately for a low, predictable monthly fee. Services are scalable so manufacturers can design an appropriate digital kanban solution.

BioSignia, a leading technology company focused on innovative solutions for chronic disease prevention and management, today announced the signing of a marketing services agreement with 919 Marketing Company. With offices in Holly Springs N.C. and Washington D.C., 919 is a nationally recognized marketing consulting and public relations firm focused on the health and wellness market.

The industry changing success of ingage’s proprietrary technology has been featured in the national trade publication 1to1Magazine and awarded the coveted Davey Award – recognized as the “Oscar” of the direct marketing industry.

SourceKit, a premiere web-based software developer, announced that its Email Marketing Manager is now known as "Contactology". In addition to the robust email campaign tool, Contactology also encompasses customer relationship management tools and an online survey builder. The product was repositioned and renamed to incorporate all key features, not just the email marketing piece.

Steve Sandeep Rao, J.D. has joined Datacraft Solutions as a Director in Business Development and Client Executive.

Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) has experienced significant growth in the past twelve months by eliminating complicated, expensive, time-intensive software implementations as well as extensive training regiments and the need for internal support. The Datacraft Solutions' replenishment supply chain digital kanban lean system allows customers access and fully utilize powerful lean benefits immediately for a low, predictable monthly fee. Services are scalable so manufacturers can design a Demand Driven Supply Chain Network.