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Thought Leaders Blaze Trails of Discovery and Engagement

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This advice is especially relevant for anyone looking to attract a younger audience. My first bit of advice is, don’t treat recruiting these experts casually. Take Hardy’s advice. Review expense policies, conflict of interest, or any other relevant policies or ethical issues. Look outward. This is critical.

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How to Make Your Nonprofit Recession-Proof: Perfect Your Operating Reserves Policy

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First off: do you have an operating reserves policy? If so, when is the last time your leadership team reviewed the policy? If it’s been a while read on as we guide you through the process of building an operating reserves policy, and the implementation and ongoing oversight of that policy. A starting point.

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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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Don’t Forget Policies and Procedures There’s more to oversight than reading the financial statements. Be sure to review important policies and procedures. Make it Meaningful This is probably my most important piece of advice. Distribute a survey to identify where there is room for improvement. Tell your financial story.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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I’ve told these stories before, but I’m referring to them again because they highlight advice that can help associations find stability when chaos threatens. More likely to be successful in advocacy and public policy. Take my advice and make finding your safety net mission-critical. More likely to achieve their goals.

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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

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They are activities that are frequently governed and controlled by policies and procedures, such as: Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin conversations about risk. Both directors and employees should know which policies the organization has in place and how they are enforced.

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Is Your Remote Team Getting the TLC They Deserve? An Audit Delivers Answers

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shared this valuable advice. Your audit might explore any, or all of, these seven areas: Technology systems Policies and procedures Security Productivity Communication Culture Professional development How you present this initiative to your employees is critical. Set Goals Determining what you want to accomplish is the first step.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 238: Creating an Advocacy Agenda

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Phillips, senior director of policy and research at Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, and Melissa Levesque, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Coastal Community Foundation, spoke with Blackbaud’s Sally Ehrenfreid, government relations lead, about implementing advocacy in foundations and their respective journeys.

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