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Nonprofit organizations are operating in an ultracompetitive space, vying for a limited amount of funding via donations. In recent years many nonprofits have ramped up efforts to secure recurring donations from supporters and develop modern, convenient ways to encourage donors ...

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo once again called for the legalization of marijuana in his State of the State address earlier this month, there is uncertainty whether legalization would affect local agriculture and local food and beverage manufacturing so long as ...

A new year is upon us and with that, a renewed effort to legalize cannabis in New York. Before diving into what legalization means for New York, let’s take a minute to recap the cannabis highlights of 2019. In January 2019, ...

Recreational marijuana for adults could soon be legal in New York as lawmakers look to tackle the issue this year, and some say the measure could be a boon for the Rochester/Finger Lakes region. Zach Sarkis is executive director of ...

Merger and acquisition activity in the Rochester area picked up steam at the end of 2019 after remaining relatively flat for a few years, but industry leaders say it’s tough to predict what the local M&A landscape will be like ...

Area bankers agree that millennials’ use of financial technology is playing a role in changing the financial industry. They add, however, that other generations are also on board with the technological advances that are making their banking experiences faster and ...

2020 is here and with it comes an election year, along with uncertainty surrounding tariffs, trade and how long the economic expansion will continue. These items are all weighing on middle-market business owners and C-suite executives as they plan for ...

The University of Rochester Medical Center has taken steps to provide more cohesive care for patients by improving communication among primary care providers, oncologists and radiologists. Called the Backstop initiative, the effort ensures patients with potentially serious conditions receive appropriate ...

From last January to June, 80 people in Monroe County died from an opioid overdose. The Office of the Medical Examiner won’t release 2019 full-year data for a few more months. But if the second six months echo the first ...

The Rochester area is replete with innovative partnerships to help patients receive care that they wouldn’t otherwise receive — whether it’s a new mobile medical clinic serving underserved LGBTQ communities, a data exchange ensuring Medicaid recipients being released from jail ...

  Following its expiration at the start of 2019, Gov. Andrew Cuomo reinstated New York State’s estate tax clawback provision. What does this mean for New Yorkers working to plan or manage an estate? The new budget bill retroactively extended ...

The word “estate” conjures images of great wealth, which may be one of the reasons so many people don’t develop estate plans — after all, they’re not rich, so why make the effort? In reality, though, if you have a ...

Area food manufacturers report that the big trends in ensuring the safety of the food they produce and being transparent with their customers include the clear labeling of ingredients, the increasing use of digital records and better safe-date labeling. Jason ...

Sustainability programs and measures in food and beverage manufacturing are often implemented because it’s what customers want or the business’s leadership is committed to utilizing sustainable practices. In today’s business climate however, sustainable measures aren’t something a business can expect ...

State and national regulations continue to play a major role in the food and beverage industry, as consumers want more information about the products they are eating and peace of mind that their food is safe to consume, area experts ...