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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

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Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change. These biases are built into the very fabric of the laws and institutions in which we work and live.

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. Ultimately, your Board is responsible for making sure that the nonprofit is in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

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Embracing partnership: A promising paradigm for nonprofit governance 

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The duty of obedience mandates adherence to laws and compliance requirements for nonprofits. Evaluation of partnership: Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the board-staff relationship. The key to successful evaluation lies in making a commitment to the process and sharing the findings openly.

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The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits

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by donors, grantors, governing boards, or by law.???. expertise, knowledge,?and To find the right product for your needs, the best place to begin is with requirements to help you evaluate alternatives. A written list of requirements is the starting point for evaluating accounting software options. self-balancing accounts?that?must

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Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting

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There are two things that can help A LOT here: organizational by-laws and Board member job descriptions. By-laws What do by-laws have to do with Board meetings? If your by-laws do NOT include these things, you and your Board need to make this a priority to create these policies and amend your by-laws as soon as possible.

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How can professional development advance nonprofit performance and ensure sustainability?

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Performance evaluations are an imperative aspect of leading and growing. Performance evaluation should give staff the opportunity to set a goal to make change and to help track how they are doing on delivering what it is they promised. Evaluations should not be about power, judgment, blame or failure.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $675. Finance / @southwestfdns. Feb 21 - 24.

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