Candid

APRIL 26, 2021

When architects and construction professionals start designing a building, one of the first things they have to consider is accessibility. Good building accessibility means creating spaces that can be used by anyone. Accessibility by itself refers to the “ability to access.” What is web accessibility?

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Accessibility Design Web Guidelines 98

EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

Update your database policies. Update your database policies based on your new software platform (your new vendor or implementation partner should be able to provide some guidance here,) and set aside time for initial and ongoing training. For example: Determine what data permissions/access they’ll need to do their jobs.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

9: Your Data Is Not Readily Available Challenge : You need to put a report together by the end of the week, but the person who has access to the data you need is out on vacation for the week. Solution : Solve this challenge by creating a data capture policy. Solution : First, don’t confuse availability with accessibility.

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Associations Challenge Data Taxonomy 319

sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

To mitigate risk throughout your grant cycle, you need to know your grantees through relationships and documentation, support their internal controls, and set up a process for whistleblower complaints. Adequate Monitoring Having great written policies is key, but how do your grantees ensure that they are followed?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover the ins and outs of credit card processing for nonprofits, what you should look for in a payment solution, and how to set one up. Second, your nonprofit should have processes around handling cash donations to ensure that those gifts remain secure. What Payment Types Require a Processor?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

But before receiving funds, you need to show you’re legally registered, governed by a board, and have solid financial management policies. Our SOC 2 audit required us to refine our policies and plans for responding to incidents or unexpected events. It would have been easy for our core team to come up with policies ourselves.

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Culture Build Policy Nonprofit 105

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 15, 2014

As part of the celebrations around the first anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty, WIPO launched the Accessible Books Consortium , to help increase global capacity to deliver books to people with print disabilities. And when you sign the treaty, you haven’t succeeded.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Building knowledge is a social process where we make meaning together. Data is part of the tracking and monitoring innate to grantmaking and can be part of intentional organizational learning processes. However, datamaking has added power because it can beused to deepen strategic social processes of foundation-funded change.

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Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 99

Association Analytics

MAY 11, 2021

Then it’s time to begin a process for addressing that data, rather than setting an unrealistic goal to fix everything. Myth 2: We Need a Data Governance Policy Before We Begin Analysis. It is critical for modern businesses to have an effective data governance policy. Myth 3: We Need a Data Strategy Before We Begin Analysis.

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Forum One

MAY 13, 2021

In this post, we focus on the processes and technology of migrating your government services to digital. Streamlining and improving your processes. One of the goals of modernization should be to streamline and improve processes. Improving your process will be critical to the perceived success of your modernization.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

This includes considering factors such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, and other intersecting identities that can influence access to resources and opportunities. This may involve conducting equity audits , adopting anti-racist policies and practices, and actively working to dismantle barriers to access and opportunity.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

DEIAB stands for diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging. Accessibility involves thinking about what kinds of barriers exist that prevent everybody from enjoying a space, organization, community, event, etc. There must also be openness and readiness at the beginning of the process. What policies are in place?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

By Ryan Polk , a Policy Advisor at the Internet Society , where he is primarily focused on issues related to Internet trust. In its recent survey on the State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity , NTEN found that nearly 70% of nonprofits do not have policies and procedures in place in case of a cyberattack.

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Data Plugin Internet Policy 258

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

How are you collecting, storing, and accessing that data? Who should have access to that information? When determining who should have access and to what information, we started by defining roles within the school. A data management process should be simple to follow and easy to communicate. Do you have the right tools?

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Data Management Denver Policy 77

Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. For example, shortly after Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the company’s entire accessibility staff was laid off.

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Social Media Media Strategy Social 92

Volunteer Hub

APRIL 21, 2022

Without cybersecurity policies and protocols in place, your nonprofit is more vulnerable to data breaches. According to a cybersecurity survey conducted by Microsoft, 60% of nonprofit respondents do not know of or do not have a digital data policy for handling cybersecurity risks and protecting data. Here are 5. Invest in Training.

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Data Policy Method Cisco 90

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Brief Comments on Accessibility Concerns on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) The disability community should be concerned about ACTA for two reasons: At its core it’s an anti-piracy agreement. The digital measures designed to defeat piracy usually end up equating accessibility with piracy.

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Accessibility Adobe Copyright eBook 100

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

Take your information-gathering process a step further by surveying members or forming a focus group. You’ll have access to over 7,000 apps that easily integrate with Nimble AMS, powered by Salesforce. Setting a vision, obtainable goals, and KPIs for your data is a lengthy process. How to set goals to improve your member data.

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Data Organization Associations Analytics 140

sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2024

Grant writers are often the unsung heroes of the application process. By taking a few steps to make your grant applications more accessible for grant writers, you will have more complete, more customized, and more on-time applications. Make Deadlines and Processes Transparent To be clear is to be kind.

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Application Grant Help Blackbaud 90

sgEngage

DECEMBER 19, 2022

10 Considerations for Creating a Budgeting Process by Carrie Watkins, Blackbaud. In addition to reviewing and updating your nonprofit operating budget each year, your financial team should also regularly evaluate your creation process. 7 Step Policy Guide for Creating Operating Reserves by Bess Foley, not-for-profit finance consultant.

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Blackbaud Retention Policy Consultant 74

The MatrixFiles

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Update link text and button text on your website to improve accessibility and usability. This is important for usability, but even more important for accessibility. In addition, PDFs are not good for accessibility, they’re not mobile friendly, and they’re not easy to update. See ERIC’s Policy Priorities web page here.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Data analysis tools are helping organizations of all sizes to automate, streamline, and standardize processes so they can measure and optimize performance. Sharing this information publicly provides access to both internal and external constituents. This can be inspiring, but it is not always scalable and definitely not measurable.

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Measure Help Analysis Metrics 91

AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

When evaluating an organization’s SOC 2 compliance, auditors identify how a business manages customer data according to each of the following five trust service principles: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. What SOC 2 Means for Accelevents’ Customers? Here’s What SOC 2 Looks Like on the Inside.

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Organization Structure Guidelines Evaluation 98

Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

This case study illustrates the outcomes they achieved by directly engaging community members in their grant funding decision-making process. Eyeing the Exit: Teacher Turnover and What We Can Do About It , by Mississippi First  Access to education is fundamental to determining the future of individuals and communities alike.

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sgEngage

JULY 26, 2023

The Requirements Provide Access to Privacy Policies and Other Privacy Resources Do any of your online resources need to include a link to your privacy policy, notice at collection, or forms to change privacy preferences, etc.? opt-out of targeted ads) then you may need to provide access to it. Alter marketing settings?

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Law Change United Kingdom Blackbaud 78

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Planned giving, often called” legacy giving,” is the process by which a donor or prospective contributor produces a financial or estate plan to donate something of value to an organization at a later time. Transparent Policies: Nonprofits should always be versed in any relevant fundraising policies.

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Giving Blackbaud Gift Policy 52

sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs.

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John Kenyon

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Activities: Facilitating discussions about how to navigate the risks, crafting guidelines and policies for careful, ethical use. We can start down the path without these, but having these in place – or working on them as you go – greatly improves the chances of positive outcomes. Powering the tools has a large carbon footprint.

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Their policies directly influence how nonprofits can access, use, and leverage user data for fundraising. From bot prevention using Google’s reCAPTCHA technology to secure credit card processing compliant with Level 1 PCI standards, Flipcause has incorporated a range of security measures to ensure optimal transaction security.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

To reduce the burden on grantees to provide this data, this sector-wide initiative also empowers nonprofits to collect and share staff and board member demographics—one time—in a standardized, reusable, and freely accessible format on their Candid profiles. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters.

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Demographics Lesson Action Data 116

Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. You also need a targeted recruiting process, an onboarding process, an orientation, volunteer management practices, and volunteer recognition. Is there a media release?

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Volunteer Create Policy Roles 119

Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. Ease of access means that with more people using these systems, the potential impact of unethical use grows.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Specifically, this issue is relevant for the nonprofit healthcare industry, which generates nearly 19 terabytes of clinical data each year and must leverage that data within their current decision-making processes. Access a full view of patient profiles and avoid missing data. Standardize data formats to ensure consistency.

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Integration Data Nonprofit Platform 78

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

So how can you minimize these errors and create data entry policies for your users? Can you say with confidence you know where your grant spreadsheets are being saved and who has access to them? But let your fund accounting system make the process of managing grants easier. Tracking: Cut Out the Spreadsheets!

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Grant Fund Report Software 93

Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2013

An acceptable usage policy (AUP) is a set of rules applied by the. The AUP is an integral part of security policies for businesses, universities, schools, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and website. intranet) access, AUPs are important to protect young users against. to or accessing the network. What It Is.

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Policy Organization Law Children 56

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

1 While all of these are useful tools for program development and planning, there is another strategy that provides consistent access to community input while also routinely building a supportive foundation from diverse, innovative ideas: the creation of strong advisory committees. What are advisory committees?

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 88

EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

Virtual lobby days may be accessible to more people than in-person events; new supporters may be looking for a lower-barrier way to get involved; and virtual events can help you build the power in numbers that any organization needs for a successful advocacy effort. Before you get too far, don’t forget about a marketing plan!

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