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Move DEI Beyond Words

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Your team may need to be educated about the urgency for and the benefits of embarking on a diversity plan. Articulate the Vision Writing the diversity statement can be a co-creative activity. Attaching benchmarks to your statement provides structure and something for people to work toward. Do the research.

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

sgEngage

Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. We may want to move toward treating reporting as a compliance tool to public reporting as an articulation of shared desires and advocacy. Fast forward to today….

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Change Management: 3 Steps to Make Change a Reality at Your Nonprofit

Saleforce Nonprofit

When making a technology change, change management is a process of applying a structured approach to transition from the old system to the new system. Create a cadence of meetings and a timeline for them so they understand how the project will be structured. The techniques help to grease the wheels of any organizational change.

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What grantmaking practices should foundations adopt to best support nonprofit organizations?

ASU Lodestar Center

Foundation leaders need to understand how grantmaking practices affect nonprofit organizations and structure grantmaking practices in ways that best support nonprofit organizations. The leaders of a foundation must ensure that the foundation’s mission is clearly defined and articulated. Establish values and priorities.

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Asking For A Legacy Gift: 10 Practical Steps To Get Started

Bloomerang

Educate yourself Familiarize yourself with the different types of legacy gifts , such as bequests, charitable trusts, life insurance policies, or retirement account designations. You don’t have to become an estate attorney, but you should try to understand how the various legacy investments are structured.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

the IRS defines nonprofits as “Organizations that are organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational or other specified purposes.” Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? In the U.S., Is it one distinct problem or multiple issues?

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Notes on Structure Lab: Legal and Financial Models for Social Entrepeneurship

Museum 2.0

Last week, I attended Structure Lab , a half-day workshop on legal and financial structures for ventures for social good. The Structure Lab is set up as a "game" in which you explore cards in various categories (values, assets, financing, etc.) to better articulate what you are really trying to do with your project concept.