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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

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The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs. Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change.

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Embracing partnership: A promising paradigm for nonprofit governance 

Candid

The duty of obedience mandates adherence to laws and compliance requirements for nonprofits. For instance, when boards overly prioritize routine tasks like policy development and operational management, they risk missing opportunities for innovation and could fail to address emerging challenges with a holistic perspective.

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Two Tax Policies Affecting Foundations and Nonprofits in 2020

Connection Cafe

You may think this is an odd beginning for a public policy blog, so please bear with me. And yes, public policy at the local, state, and federal levels can and will impact your ability to achieve your organization’s mission and day-to-day activities. Taking stock allows us to set new priorities and forge new paths.

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Data Security & Data Privacy: their relation and their differences

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It’s all about the policies and procedures businesses put in place to safeguard personal data against unauthorized access, data breaches, cyberattacks, and unintentional or deliberate data loss. Both internal and external policies are required for a comprehensive data privacy strategy. Conclusion.

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

Get Fully Funded

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. Most volunteers don’t know the law exists. You may have applicable good samaritan laws in your state. Harassment: Every organization needs a harassment policy.

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Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting

Get Fully Funded

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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#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. Whenever people or institutions fail, we assume they are simply lacking the appropriate algorithms or upgrades.”

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