Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

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. Organizations should commit to not using AI for the purpose of driving workers to higher levels of productivity at the cost of well-being.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

The $126 million grant, to Easterseals, is an outlier in size and structure—it actually represents an aggregation of grants to a set of individual Easterseals chapters. Her giving was also defined by trust, with grants structured as general operating support, thus handing power from the grantor to the grantee. Grant size distribution.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

Clear goals and a detailed timeline will give the necessary direction and structure to your advocacy campaign. 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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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Remember, the most effective nonprofit websites prioritize donors’ preferences and motivations in their design and structure. Accessible content. Incorporate accessibility best practices as you design or update your website to ensure you offer a positive user experience for all users, no matter their age, ability, or device.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 15, 2012

We blew up the old approaches to converting inaccessible books into accessible equivalents. Converting and delivering these accessible books was expensive and time consuming. With the old approaches, only a fraction of print materials was made available in accessible formats. copyright law.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

If you have access to startup funds, determine how much of them will be committed to the initial steps of setting up your nonprofit. Recruit board members Developing a clear governance structure is essential for your nonprofit. Additionally, determine if you’ll need to hire a lawyer to help with the paperwork.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

You’ll gain access to potential donors and volunteers, such as the business’s employees. Of course, this is subject to tax laws. For instance, gifts given for commercial purposes, such as promotion, event access, or referrals, do not qualify as tax-exempt donations. The donor’s gift may be tax deductible.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Most volunteers don’t know the law exists. You may have applicable good samaritan laws in your state. Policies and procedures give volunteers the information and structure they need to feel confident in their role, especially when they are just getting started. Eligibility: Spell out who can volunteer.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

From ensuring equal access to education to advocating for mental health awareness to creating black history for future generations, all of these organizations inspire us, and we hope they inspire you too. Southern Poverty Law Center. Black Teach Project is the definition of “small but mighty.” Black Public Media.

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sgEngage

JUNE 13, 2022

Changes in laws and regulations or in political regimes can rapidly turn what used to be a safe situation into an unsafe one. Outside our organization, who has access to our data? The exact answer to this question will depend on each organization’s internal structure. The security calculus can change a lot,” the funder said.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

Betsy Beaumon, Benetech VP and General Manager of Bookshare During the event, our Bookshare staff offered demos of our Bookshare library and our Go Read accessible ebook reader for Android. They also demoed Read2Go, the accessible ebook application for the Apple OS and Route 66 Literacy, Benetech’s online literacy instructional program.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Last week, I attended Structure Lab , a half-day workshop on legal and financial structures for ventures for social good. The Structure Lab is set up as a "game" in which you explore cards in various categories (values, assets, financing, etc.) to better articulate what you are really trying to do with your project concept.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 12, 2009

Why shouldn’t visually impaired and disabled students in the United States have easy access to the study of the languages? As an independent territory of the United States, the schools of Puerto Rico are subject to the same federal laws and IDEA initiatives as every school in the 50 states.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community. Look into pro-bono services offered by local bar associations or law firms. Having a clear corporate structure limits the individual liability of your nonprofit’s leaders, employees, and board of directors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2014

On the one hand you have examples of s hare economy services for wealthy people and on the other a whole group of people who do not have access to the share economy. One of the keynote plenary speakers, Janelle Orsi, executive director of the Sustainable Economies Law Center, said that the share economy could perpetuate income inequality.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Philanthropy is often an important part of any company’s structure. For example, if you’re a law firm partnering with an organization that provides support to new immigrants, you might donate pro bono legal services to those who need it or spending time providing education to immigrants looking to take their citizenship tests.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 14, 2021

By understanding the role of HR in your nonprofit, you can determine the best way to structure your HR approach to meet your organization’s needs. In addition, nonprofits must comply with the same federal, state, and local laws as businesses regarding the treatment of employees. Let’s dive in! appeared first on Get Fully Funded.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

To explain our approach, let’s look at Bookshare , our accessible online library for people with print disabilities. Converting and delivering these accessible books was expensive and time consuming. With the old approaches, only a tiny fraction of print materials were made available in accessible formats. copyright law.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2014

” If you’re asking yourself how Jawbone has got access to all of this user data: The users opt in to the anonymous data-mining when they sign up for the app. No data use is fully knowable w/o clearer rules/structures around storage/use. p2173 @NoelDickover @kanter It’s nice when friends connect.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

In a recent blog post , in which our nonprofit, TechSoup, advocated for Net Neutrality, there were several responses that have an interestingly identical structure: (a) Government should stay out of the Internet; (b) There are technical issues involved that TechSoup does not understand; and. (c)

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Global Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2018

As data technology becomes more accessible, social sector data leaders will need to focus even more deliberately on effective communication about what their systems and algorithms do, how they work, what their results mean, and what unintended consequences they might have. …which will make communication even more important.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2013

Landmark Steps to Liberate Open Data President Obama has signed an Executive Order to make government data more accessible to the public and entrepreneurs. The IRS recently released structured data from the tax returns of almost 616,000 tax-exempt organizations. Open Government Data.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 27, 2011

There has been a major breakthrough recently on international copyright negotiations in Geneva around improved access for people who have print disabilities. Answer : A copyright exception makes it much easier for people with print disabilities to get access to the materials they need for education, employment and social inclusion.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Researchers have often referred to social enterprise structures as the “fourth sector” (after private, public, and nonprofit) because they combine charitable missions, corporate methods, and diverse social and environmental philosophies in ways that surpass the traditional business and philanthropy models (Billitteri, 2007).

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sgEngage

APRIL 14, 2022

Comply with laws, regulations, and policies . Broken laws . Next, is there a structure of responsibility and authority in the organization? Improving the reliability of financial information and allowing appropriate access to query functions are just some of the ways that communication can get stronger across the organization.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

For easy access you can download all these incredible conferences to your Gmail, ICal or outlook click. Within the wide-ranging program, structured by experience levels and topical areas, you can tailor a learning program specific to your interests. It doesn't just stop here! So don't wait! Did your event make the list? May 29 - 30.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Accessibility: Monthly payments can make membership more accessible to individuals who may find it easier to budget for smaller, regular payments. To recap: Charging annual dues provides financial stability and administrative efficiency, while monthly dues can improve cash flow, accessibility, and member retention.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Keep in mind that some venues may not allow you to stake anything into the ground or even tie things to existing structures. As far as checkout goes, have the items organized in a way so you, your staff, and volunteers can access them quickly directly behind the checkout area. ID required”). Have “runners” to help you with this.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Yet, they still have access to CRM features and benefits. In doing so, the Nimble AMS team can easily adapt the solution to meet nearly every membership structure. And, like for-profit companies, they can’t afford to ignore data privacy and protection laws, such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

danah boyd has a post called " On Being Virtual " (be sure to read the comments) As Kevin Gamble on the SLED list notes, what she seems to be saying is that if you look at the rise of social tech amongst young people, it's not about divorcing the physical social structures to live virtually. D) is to going. whenever i???

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NTEN

JULY 19, 2022

Developers build and configure its structure and functionality. In addition to writing and editing, skills required include: HTML and CSS Graphic software Content management systems Accessibility and compliance Project management HTML and CSS Skills in HTML and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) are a basic requirement.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 28, 2012

For example, there are many just in the area of open source foundations: nonprofit organizations structured as social enterprises writing open source software for the benefit of society, with many examples in each of the five claimed areas. The application is against the public interest.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 17, 2017

Comply with laws, regulations and policies. Broken laws. Next, is there a structure of responsibility and authority at the organization? Improving the reliability of financial information and allowing appropriate access to query functions are just some of the ways that communication can get stronger across the organization.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 29, 2021

We react positively when we find a website with strong, well-structured design, but it can be difficult to articulate what made the design strong. Accessibility Features. Accessibility Features Many nonprofit websites are required by law to be accessible. But what constitutes a well-designed and successful website?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

No matter how large or small, every fundraiser or fundraising activity requires structure and planning to be successful. Remember, 50/50s and some drawings or raffles can count as gambling and you don’t want to get in trouble with the law! If so, is there access to ATMs and the internet? Where do you even begin?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2013

Structured Working Partnerships: Lovisa Williams who works with the Department of State says it is important to work closely with the legal advisor in your agency or organization and to cultivate a relationship of mutual trust and respect.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

During this phase of your charity auction planning, remember to keep the law of supply and demand in mind. Items like season tickets to sporting events, access to exclusive clubs or events, limited-edition memorabilia, and other hard-to-find items are all great candidates. Just be sure you stay in compliance with local gambling laws!

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