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One very long weekend in New York City for Megan Price

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Megan Price New York City has many attractions – people often visit Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, among many other sights. I go to New York City to spend the weekend staring at my computer screen. Sara LaPlante, NYCLU’s data and policy analyst laid out two clear goals for us.

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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

Often, the central issue is a specific policy or a cultural phenomenon that the organization seeks to promote or eliminate. For example, a local nonprofit working on educational issues may raise awareness about specific school board policies with the aim of making them more inclusive.

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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Forward-looking nonprofit organizations know that leveraging data is key to determining where a community’s unmet needs are, securing resources to address those needs, and advocating for more effective policies. For example, aggregated data from the U.S.

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Why Using Technology to Accelerate Climate Action is More Essential Than Ever

Saleforce Nonprofit

In September, I attended several events as part of Climate Week in New York City, all of which focused on sustainability and how to accelerate the ecopreneur revolution. After my week in New York, I was left with a sense of both optimism and urgency. Regulation is important—but collaboration is even more so.

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Thank You Marissa Mayer for Yahoo’s No Work From Home Policy

Tech Soup

It’s been well over a year since Yahoo’s controversial non-telecommuting policy, which created a firestorm of reaction. USA News did one called Yahoo's work from home ban puzzles business leaders. The New York Times printed In Defense of Telecommuting. Telework Policies. The Media Frenzy.

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Phased In Giving – A Creative New Trend in Setting your Board’s Give/Get Policy

BoardAssist

As New York’s leading personalized nonprofit board matching service, we spend a lot of time working with nonprofit boards to help them craft their nonprofit’s give/get policy – or how much board members should be asked to annually generate for the boards on which they serve.

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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. Our colleagues at FreeWill.com share useful steps and examples.

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