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Privacy Laws Are Changing: Make Sure Your Nonprofit Is Ready

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NOTE: The following information does not constitute legal advice and is not a comprehensive review of data privacy laws. For Blackbaud’s more in-depth overviews of privacy laws, please go to the Privacy Resource Center. Please consult your legal team to address your specific situation.

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4 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Needs A Holistic Operations Consultant

Bloomerang

Some have years of experience and are leading with the knowledge and resourcefulness they have acquired over time. Changing systems from QuickBooks to Intacct is not going to solve a “bad reporting” issue. However, changing culture will. Changing from one system to another is a process change.

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Modern Nonprofit Tools for Long-Term Success

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But these companies have substantially more resources than what a typical nonprofit has. Cloud-Based Software: A Priority for Your Nonprofit So, here’s the tough-love advice: Upgrade. Sure, the software companies that provide cloud-based solutions aren’t 100% secure. Transition. Move your applications and data to the cloud.

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AI in Grantmaking: Taking Careful Steps Toward the Future

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This would free a nonprofit’s resources to apply for more grants or focus on their other outcomes. No, or very limited, human intervention would be required, the team’s resources are better used elsewhere, and the requesting organization gets their donation quickly. Double check that the outcomes the AI is producing are what you want.

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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

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In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? How does this make any sense, and why don’t we acknowledge that we, too, are testing hypotheses, and we need the skills, resources, and flexibility to test them?

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The Live Enterprise Model

Eric Jacobsen Blog

IT systems are evolving from static processing engines to agents of change. And even change management is changing as well. In their book, the authors use eight themes to offer guidance on how to change perspective and view the enterprise as a living organization, enabled by technology. First, get connected.

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

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The list includes See3 Communications '' 2013 Benchmarks for Nonprofit Video , mGive ''s recent Text Giving Study , M+R Research Lab ''s eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , and the 2013 Visual Storytelling Best Practices Guide by Resource Media , all for free! There are even a few international reports.