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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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But a poor web design won’t get anyone on the bad side of the law whereas ignoring those important statements might. Board members are personally responsible for the organization’s compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. This includes the laws relating to financial reporting and fundraising. Is that even possible?

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Digital Privacy Compliance for Nonprofits: The Big 3 Laws

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From fundraising legal requirements to digital privacy laws, it’s important to understand the rules to which your nonprofit can be held accountable. Regulation #1: The CAN-SPAM Act The CAN-SPAM Act was passed into US law in 2003, and it protects consumers from receiving emails that they never agreed to receive.

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ADA Compliance and Your Website

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As long as your website meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), it will most likely appeal to search engines, users, and screen viewers alike, which will greatly improve your SEO efforts. Your website may be required by law to be ADA compliant. Here’s our top 4 reasons why your website should be ADA compliant.

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Embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion during the 2024 Women’s History Month

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To ensure your member portal is inclusive and accessible for all, follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The WCAG are part of a series of guidelines published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), an international standards organization for the internet. Be sure to prioritize EDI efforts at your next in-person event!

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How To Accept Real Estate Gifts If You’ve Never Done So Before

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If you have a local law firm that specializes in nonprofit law, this is a place to start. If you can’t find someone local, there are a range of law firms with this specialty. Moving forward, here are some steps to take to put in place a plan – with guidelines – to accept non-cash gifts.

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ADA Lawsuits Against Website Owners Are Increasing: Mitigate Risk By Making Your Site Web Accessible

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According to law firm Seyfarth Shaw, its researchers counted a whopping 5,592 ADA Title III lawsuit filings within the first six months of 2019! Today, despite the growth in lawsuits over several years, federal website accessibility guidelines don’t exist yet. However, U.S. Making website updates is simply a smart business move.

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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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