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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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It’s also responsible for making sure the organization meets its regulatory responsibilities and files appropriate paperwork with government agencies. The Board should make sure the organization has a system for keeping accurate records in case they are requested by government agencies or donors. Plain and simple.

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What Nonprofits Need to Know About the New Overtime Ruling

Blue Fox

Over the past month, we’ve answered these questions a lot: How will changes to the federal overtime law will affect my organization? Before we delve into how the new overtime law affects the nonprofit industry, know that not all states have the same guidelines. (This also applies to the for-profit social enterprises we serve too!)

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Unions and their role in the social sector

Candid

law with the 1935 National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Unions are usually structured around large national/international organizations that contain smaller local organizations (also known as “locals”). What is a union? . Unions are workplace-focused, membership organizations that advocate and negotiate on behalf of their members.

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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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Executive Director Management: The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities

Bloomerang

The board governance model is one of four primary nonprofit governance models. These organizations are structured to grant the power of governance to the board of directors and power of Executive Director management. An organization transitions into a “governing board” model when an ED is hired. Fire at will state?

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Research Friday: Government contracting part II: Adapting in an era of less

ASU Lodestar Center

Five years later, temporary stimulus funding has come and gone, replaced instead by ongoing cuts to government funding. Organizations reliant on government funding continue to experience a “death by a thousand cuts,” says NFF client Sharon Stapel, Executive Director of the New York City Anti-Violence Project. enforcement and more.

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#AI4Good: Artificial Intelligence & Wellbeing, Ethical Dilemmas, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Organizations need to have structures and policies to support and enhance an individuals work/life balance and enable healthy technology use habits including a right to disconnect from the workplace. Organizations should commit to not using AI for the purpose of driving workers to higher levels of productivity at the cost of well-being.

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