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Class Action Denied In Blackbaud Data Breach Case

The NonProfit Times

indicated that a method proposed by the plaintiffs’ expert had not shown how class members would be determined. Class status requires a manageable and fair method of determining eligibility. All 50 states have laws requiring organizations experiencing data breaches to notify affected entities. Judge Joseph F. Anderson Jr.

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The Unsung Hero in Fundraising Campaigns Isn’t Raffles—It’s Sweepstakes!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

But , raffle laws vary from state to state—in many states (13, the last time we checked), online raffles are flat-out illegal. Furthermore, raffles of any kind are 100% against the law in Alabama, Hawaii, and Utah. One misconception we hear regularly relates to Sweepstakes’ free Alternate Method of Entry.

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Fair Use Victory Advances a Future of Accessibility for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

HathiTrust, a unanimous three-judge panel concluded that digitizing books in order to enhance research and provide access to individuals with print disabilities is lawful on the grounds of fair use —that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work ( Section 107 of the U.S.

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4 Quick Tips to Remember When Planning an Advocacy Campaign

Top Nonprofits

This is important both for making a clear plan and for engaging the public. For example, advocating for a law change may require the work of multiple governmental bodies, sign off by various elected officials, and also changing public perception — each of which could be an advocacy campaign in its own right.

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Online fundraising: Leveraging compliance as a development strategy

ASU Lodestar Center

To protect nonprofits and the general public, most states enforce certain compliance requirements on nonprofit organizations soliciting within their borders. When it comes to compliance with state laws, online fundraising initiatives have created a regulatory challenge for nonprofits everywhere. The purpose of this post is twofold.

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Online fundraising: leveraging compliance as a development strategy

ASU Lodestar Center

To protect nonprofits and the general public, most states enforce certain compliance requirements on nonprofit organizations soliciting within their borders. When it comes to compliance with state laws, online fundraising initiatives have created a regulatory challenge for nonprofits everywhere. The purpose of this post is twofold.

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Digital Must-Haves for Fall Fundraising Success Part 5: Digital Advocacy Forms

EveryAction

Whether you’re looking to contact lawmakers, gather petition signatures, or mobilize public support using social media, you can measure and increase support for your mission by presenting your audience with a digital form across their preferred channels. Why should nonprofits use digital advocacy forms now?

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