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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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And, in the current volatile environment, you need the best governance you can get. Don’t Forget Policies and Procedures There’s more to oversight than reading the financial statements. Be sure to review important policies and procedures. A director who can’t read your balance sheet, can’t be a great leader.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. I can’t remember a time when the cultural, political, and economic environment was fraught with so much uncertainty. More likely to be successful in advocacy and public policy. More likely to achieve their goals.

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How can nonprofits implement a strategic public policy agenda to achieve greater impact?

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Public policy and the nonprofit sector. Public policy at all levels of government has the ability to threaten the work of all nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits, 2019). At the federal level, we see this threat in tax, regulatory, and spending policies. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. A missed opportunity.

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Migrating Your Government Services to Digital: Process and Technology

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Co-authored by Brian Stewart , Senior Government Executive, Siteimprove. In this post, we focus on the processes and technology of migrating your government services to digital. Additionally, it will be useful to understand current governance processes for adding, updating, and removing content.

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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

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They are activities that are frequently governed and controlled by policies and procedures, such as: Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin conversations about risk. Both directors and employees should know which policies the organization has in place and how they are enforced.

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Digital Priorities the Mission-Driven Sector Must Address in 2024

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Here’s what we’re seeing as the biggest priorities for our partners across the nonprofit and government space to address this year. At this sea-change moment, we’re working with organizations to set holistic AI strategies and governance as part of their core organizational strategies, not just digital strategy.

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10 Tips for Better Grant Management Processes

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2 CFR 200 Part 200) for government grants is extensive and can be intimidating. Develop top-notch policies and procedures. Develop a set of best practice policies and procedures to meet the needs of even the most challenging funders—like federal agencies. Learn the requirements. The OMB’s Uniform Guidance (i.e.,

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