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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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To adequately fulfill the three duties of a nonprofit board member —Care, Loyalty, and Obedience—a solid understanding of the organization’s financial activities is needed. And, in the current volatile environment, you need the best governance you can get. This includes the laws relating to financial reporting and fundraising.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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In the United States, only approximately four states have a law prohibiting marriage under the age of 18. An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. Governance, and the vision of governance, is so varied around the world.

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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Those already exploring the metaverse can attend live concerts and meet with government officials. Big Tech, banks, corporations, and governments worldwide are betting big on the metaverse and its future. As of now, nonprofits, activism, and philanthropy are virtually non-existent in the metaverse (pun intended). Get the idea?

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Thursday Thoughts: attracting passionate nonprofit advocates

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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. You need to activate your base and to move the needle on your issue.

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Creating the Foundation for a Best-In-Class Nonprofit Finance Team

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Once the right staff members are in place, they become the foundation for building solid financial systems and play a central role in maintaining a secure internal control environment. Set the Right Tone from the Top The finance team extends beyond the finance department. It involves management and the board, as well.

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The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Unlike for-profit businesses, churches are not owned but rather are run by pastors, a church board, other governing bodies, and staff who are often a combination of paid employees and volunteers. by donors, grantors, governing boards, or by law.???. An organization may have many funds supporting?its?mission. At churches,?it?may

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When There’s Beef On Your Nonprofit Board

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We should dust off those by-laws, pull out the board score card to self-evaluate our performance and bring in outside help to get our houses or in this case, our boards in order. . The Board of Directors is the governing body of a nonprofit. They assert that boards that are slow to alleviate conflict show poor governing efficiency.

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