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How to Minimize Risk Throughout Your Grant Cycle

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But for younger organizations, you may need to guide them on how to use their fund accounting software to automate these controls or set them up with a mentor organization to help establish them. Make sure you are complying with federal and state laws that protect whistleblowers from retaliation.

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8 Organizations to Support this Black History Month

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

Just this month they held a day of legislative action bringing together members of the community to hear from legislators on bills currently in session and for the opportunity to elevate their voices on issues concerning the community. Southern Poverty Law Center. Black women for Wellness. Black Public Media. Higher Heights.

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Geek Heresy

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

His “Law of Amplification” was particularly insightful: “technology’s primary effect is to amplify human forces.” Toyama on that issue: If a private company is failing to make a profit, no one expects that state-of-the-art data centers, better productivity software, and new laptops for all of the employees will turn things around.

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Your Complete Guide to Planning Your First Special Event

Get Fully Funded

Check your state laws regarding raffles – you might need a special permit for a game of change. The coordinator at your event space can advise you on issues that might come up and how you should handle them. If you’ve never created this kind of detailed schedule before, find a mentor who can guide you. A wine pull?

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Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011.

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3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). A mentor always exercises the power of suggestion. They pose alternatives.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

Tech Soup

" The ruling establishes that a search engine such as Google must be regarded as a "data controller" under the data protection laws in those EU countries where it operates. it will be harder to assert the right for individuals to be forgotten on the Internet because of our First Amendment, however it will become an issue here.

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