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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

.orgSource

These conversations are limited to bottom-line issues. Frame the Issues Risk isn’t on most directors’ list of favorite topics for discussion. Both directors and employees should know which policies the organization has in place and how they are enforced. Strategy sessions, workshops, or committee meetings are better choices.

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Thursday Thoughts: attracting passionate nonprofit advocates

EveryAction

When you have a goal to meet—like asking a governing body to sign a bill into law, telling a CEO or other stakeholder to change a behavior or policy, or meeting goals around educating decision-makers on your issue area—you know you can’t do it alone. Here’s what our expert partners said. understand what you need and why.

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The DEIAB Dilemma: How To Make Your Board More Inclusive

Allegiance Group

The problem is that DEIAB work is hard, and boards that seek to embrace these principles will likely face some resistance along the way. Getting Started with DEIAB Work Bringing DEIAB principles into an organization usually requires outside help. They should be willing to revisit or add policies that reflect DEIAB principles as well.

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Does Your Organizational Already Have a Policy for Professional Conduct?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My YMCA colleague posed for this photo on purpose to illustrate a point about professional conduct and social media policies. As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’ve had the honor to facilitate training workshops at grantee’s conference. Summer learning-workshop-2.

Policy 95
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Notes About Mobile, Digital Trends, and Social Media Leadership from Knight Digital Media Center Workshop

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. He also mentioned that older people are connecting on sites related to health care issues, especially the caregiver communities. 2: Mobile Usage. #3:

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Social Media Policy Best Practices: Trust Is Cheaper Than Control

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What’s In A Social Media Policy? The tone and philosophy in a social media policy depends on the risk appetite of the organization. As this was explained in the discussion on Facebook , organizations with a stronger risk appetite/tolerance for their activities might have a more “permissive&# social media policy.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I feel that my technology training for nonprofits work is more like a calling for me than simply a job or career. This week I lead a full-day workshop for 300 nonprofits and foundations on social media strategy and tactics. This week I lead a full-day workshop for 300 nonprofits and foundations on social media strategy and tactics.