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How nonprofits can engage in policy advocacy now 

Candid

As I discussed next steps with a nonprofit partner—like educating their community about the impact of this loss of funding—concerns about engaging in “political talk” emerged. Discussing budgets and policy was uncomfortable for the partner—and not something her nonprofit typically does. But they don’t have to.

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Nonprofit Operating Reserves: 4 Tips for an Effective Policy

fusionSpan

However, these strategies will be ineffective unless you establish internal policies that guide your organization’s financial management. One such guideline is your operating reserves policy, which outlines how your organization will establish and utilize its savings. Leverage donation and financial data to inform your policy.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 222: U.S. Public Policy: Look Ahead for 2022

sgEngage

Public policy impacts decisions made around charitable giving. These policies can influence how people give, when they give, and how much they give. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Brian Flahaven to learn how policies have impacted giving over the past few years and what’s ahead for the coming year.

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Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals?

Candid

The risk of AI unduly influencing our evaluation process is minimal.” “We are agnostic to the tools that applicants use to create grant applications. Comments from these funders tended to say they have not yet discussed the matter or have not yet established an official policy about AI-generated applications.

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501(c)(4)s: Political powerhouses or misunderstood nonprofits? 

Candid

As election season heats up, discussions of “political” nonprofits is likely to continue. It will also explore how many 501(c)(4) organizations there are in the United States and how many can actually be considered “political,” that is, engaged in politics explicitly with a focus on influencing government policy or elections.

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Fundraising Coupling: Fiscal Sponsorship Under Section 501c4

The NonProfit Times

with a related organization), as discussed further below. Notably, Section 501(c)(4) may be organized and operated for a broader purpose, may spend more money to influence legislation (i.e., Section 501(c)(4) organizations are subject to different tax rules than Section 501(c)(3) organizations.

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Who, Where, What, and Why? Data Management in K–12 Schools

sgEngage

We also discussed how to incorporate existing and third-party tools to help with data management and problem-solving. There are many areas in which data can help influence our decision-making, from supporting academic initiatives that drive student outcomes to budget allocation and donor engagement strategies. Where is it stored?

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