Everyaction

JUNE 6, 2018

On their website, they note that LGBTQ individuals suffer more hate crimes than any other protected group, which makes disarming hate a crucial LGBTQ issue. The National Center for Transgender Equality is the nation’s leading social justice advocacy organization winning life-saving change for transgender people. Transgender Law Center.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

We uphold our vision by providing peer-to-peer support, educating people on the issues that are important to the community, and advocating for inclusive policies and laws. Integration: We were looking for a CRM that could integrate more easily with the suite of tools we used for fundraising, email marketing, events, and advocacy work.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Domestic violence is a hugely prevalent issue in the United States with nearly 20 people per minute, on average, experiencing physical abuse by an intimate partner. Two years later, Congress passed Public Law 101-112, officially designating the month of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2014

There have been a tremendous amount of issues and disasters in the news recently, but I want to draw your attention to a critically important story that is developing as you read this: once again, our open Internet is in danger. Advocacy Communications fcc internet issues law net neutrality open web'

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2021

The National Council of Nonprofits as of 2019 has found that “nonprofits with the most extraordinary levels of impact do not focus exclusively on either policy advocacy or direct service – the highest performing nonprofits do both.” Organizational support is a precondition for successful public policy advocacy. Establish a strategy.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

Sometimes, it requires taking a step back to gain perspective on all the different ways data storytelling can enhance advocacy efforts. Over the past year, many different initiatives and projects have emerged that focus on tracking people killed during interaction with law enforcement. Creating a Searchable Database.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 24, 2010

and as far as I know, most of the other exceptions) law, there is no approval or authorization by other entities, whether government, publishing industry or the disability consumer organizations. Compare that to the fair use exception, which has plenty of case law. As long as we obey the law, they are unlikely to sue us.

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Neon CRM

MAY 23, 2023

Despite all of those contributions, racism and violence toward Asian American Pacific Islander communities rose during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains an issue. Their website also includes tons of resources like printable assets, advocacy materials, and educational resources.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The Urban League of Portland was established in 1945 making it one of the oldest African American service, civil rights, and advocacy organizations in the region. Southern Poverty Law Center. Since then, the organization has evolved to address policy issues as well. Advancement Project. Black Public Media. Higher Heights.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? Is it one distinct problem or multiple issues? The answer could be “both.”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 28, 2022

An important part of what we do at Salesforce.org is to convene those who can push the needle on improving the state of the world, and Davos was an ideal opportunity for us to engage inspiring speakers on pressing issues such as mental health, climate change, inequality, and global health. Jack Harries understands the power of storytelling.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

APRIL 5, 2019

Texas Watch is a nonpartisan citizen advocacy group founded in 1998. With the Texas legislative session currently in progress, I called Tara Lee, Development Director of Texas Watch to talk about current policy issues and how they work to bridge the divide between their community and the political process.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re not an advocacy organization, but our technical insights are in great demand from advocates. We get a huge amount of pro bono assistance from the legal profession, both because of our social impact as a nonprofit, and because of the challenging and interesting issues we tackle.

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DipJar

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Through its training and educational programs, Pathfinders for Autism helps families, educators, law enforcement, first responders, and others engage with people on the spectrum more effectively. Pathfinders for Autism is currently the only organization in Maryland training first responders on this issue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

Here’s a sampling: Our organization does advocacy around some policy issues. What are the legal issues? It is an thorough guide for the most common legal, governance, and fundraising compliance issues facing nonprofits. Her writing style is less lawyerly, and well, human. First, let me clear.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2020

Harking back to December 2017, the House and Senate passed, and the President signed into law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, also known as TCJA or Tax Reform 2017. While partial guidance from the IRS was issued in December 2018, organizations spent valuable time and financial resources calculating and paying taxes on these benefits.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 1, 2016

What laws they violate. It may be documentation of atrocities they plan to use in later advocacy, or simply items like current membership lists. This is not a tradeoff between security and privacy, as this issue is so often portrayed. Who they love. What religion they profess. Their ethnicity. What content they read or watch.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

Gender parity in education and equal pay for equal work are unresolved issues in 2017. women became the majority of law students. The UN finds that 119 countries have now passed domestic violence laws, though enforcement remains a problem. Law and Advocacy. Those themes hold to this day. Last year, U.S. Shortfalls.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

I came away with a much better understanding of the issues they are exploring and certainly did my part to articulate why I support the positions we have. copyright exemption for serving the print disabled is commonly called the Chafee Amendment: Section 121 of copyright law. copyright law. Long post alert!]

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

My recommendation to the advocacy community is to continue to pursue a “yes-and” approach, as we have so far with the TVI and the Stakeholders’ Platform. It is narrower than the Treaty, and is not binding as a treaty would be (some call it “soft law” compared to the “hard law” of a treaty). law today. •

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

It wasn’t just the training, but the systems and laws in place that made it difficult to provide care. We needed something that included more advocacy and fundraising tools for managing our donors and our data more effectively. We’re also working on expanding our advocacy campaigns.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

One of the biggest issues is digital rights management. This includes the kind of legal advocacy pursued by the National Federation of the Blind in the U.S., It includes pressuring national governments to enforce existing accessibility laws. which has secured a series of legal victories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2012

Mari mentioned in an email was that one of the women in this workshop was a lawyer, who heads up WRAPA (Women’s Rights and Protection Alternative) and LACVAW, a coalition of 70 orgs working on rights issues (see below). This workshop participant had never used social media, but was open to learning and asked many great questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

In this sound bite culture, social justice organizations must carve out nuanced positions on complex social issues, from racial and gender equity to immigration reform. MiACLU is a new entry point – amplified by ethnic media and personalized through community outreach—to engage this population on the key issues that affect them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

Both projects are engaging examples of virtual advocacy, with one creating a virtual representation of the detention center in the virtual world Second Life and the other, a flash-based web site that has a video game quality to it. government to close the real prison and the other to encourage public discourse.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

And once member lists, actions and events, emails and documents are collected and stored by an online service, outdated electronic privacy law is failing to keep this information safe from inappropriate access and potential misuse. Outdated electronic privacy law impacts everyone who uses e-mail, mobile phones, or the Internet.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 10, 2017

For nonprofits interested in engaging supporters in online advocacy, this is especially true. So what is a nonprofit supposed to do when trying to activate supporters around a critically important issue to their cause? Congress makes laws. WWF educated people about the issue in advance of COP21.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 4, 2023

Advocating for Social Justice: Standing Up for Rights and Freedoms Nonprofit organizations often lead the charge in advocating for social justice, engaging communities in conversations about pressing issues that affect fundamental rights and freedoms. This organization goes beyond simply advocating for women’s rights locally.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 21, 2016

Whether you’re looking to hire new employees or contract for services, you want to make sure that whoever you bring into the fold shares your goals and interests in moving the organization and issue forward. Many law firms, for instance, require their employees to do pro bono hours, which helps with their branding. HIRING NEW STAFF.

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Care2

JULY 23, 2012

Ghazal has also worked for over five years in various capacities ranging from fundraising to advocacy and program planning at nonprofit organizations, including Refugees International and the Council of Women World Leaders at the Aspen Institute. Eric serves on the board of directors of two national nonprofit organizations.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. ” California’s New Smartphone Kill Switch Law. The problem this new law addresses is that last year an estimated 3.1

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 11, 2012

Here's a brief list of the most common types of nonprofit organizations: Political Action Committee (PAC) - Endorse candidates and issue campaigns, give money directly to campaigns. 501(c)4 - Advocate to Congress, legislative bodies and members to influence decisions on policy issues and bills.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

Did you know that defining the digital divide in different ways can actually change public perception of who's responsible for addressing the issue? Photo: William and Mary Law Library. A version of this post originally appeared on the TechSoup for Libraries blog. suggests just that. What do you think?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

In 2017, Equal Measures 2030 —an independent civil society and private sector-led partnership—was established in order to connect data and evidence with advocacy and action as a means to drive gender equality and reach the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. .

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

In 2017, Equal Measures 2030 —an independent civil society and private sector-led partnership—was established in order to connect data and evidence with advocacy and action as a means to drive gender equality and reach the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. .

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Connection Cafe

JULY 14, 2015

However, as we look deeper into the issues that impact our country, perhaps they should. Would your organization be more effective if certain laws or regulations were amended, added, or stricken from the books? The last few years have highlighted the importance of the nonprofit sector’s proactive involvement in advocacy.

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Neon CRM

JULY 21, 2023

Duty of Obedience: It is the board’s job to ensure their organization follows all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Community Engagement and Advocacy Your nonprofit’s board members should be some of your organization’s biggest and loudest cheerleaders. If they aren’t, then they are ignoring a vital aspect of their role.

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