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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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But a poor web design won’t get anyone on the bad side of the law whereas ignoring those important statements might. Board members are personally responsible for the organization’s compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. This includes the laws relating to financial reporting and fundraising. Is that even possible?

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

For a more “apples to apples” funding comparison, we also examined foundation funding to higher education institutions with similar attributes to HBCUs along five key dimensions: size, geographic region, institution type, locale, and specialization. By comparison, funding to HBCUs averaged $61 million from 2015 through 2019.

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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

According to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law , there are 6,500+ NGOs registered with the NGOs Coordination Board in Kenya. This is because the process to open a bank account is very tedious in comparison to getting a sim card and adding cash through a local M-Pesa agent.

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Free Report on Nonprofits and Copyright

Tech Soup

Technology in the Arts recently released an excellent report on copyright law. One noteworthy part of the report is a comparison among three performance companies, the Metropolitan Opera , Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre , and Misnomer Dance Theater.

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Two Crucial Themes from the GDPR Featuring in US-Privacy Legislation

Connection Cafe

These events all pale in comparison, though, to the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) in the European Union. Why does an EU law have such a monumental effect on privacy globally? Second, as the strictest privacy law in the world to date, it has become the gold standard for privacy frameworks.

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Where have all the interns gone?

ASU Lodestar Center

Much like the term “community service” once thought to be voluntary, altruistic service to others in the community has changed and is now used as a term for forced service hours for breaking a law in lieu of or in combination with fines. Although the laws may give rules and guidelines to follow, government entities and nonprofits are exempt.

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How to Set Up Your Nonprofit Accounting System RIGHT So it Helps You Grow

Get Fully Funded

A report showing comparisons can help you see this increase. When your nonprofit is new, it’s tempting to use the cousin, friend, neighbor, or in-law that does “bookkeeping.” A simple report with a pie chart can easily show you that. And many of those people are willing to volunteer their time to help you out, which saves money!

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