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Embracing partnership: A promising paradigm for nonprofit governance 

Candid

For instance, when boards overly prioritize routine tasks like policy development and operational management, they risk missing opportunities for innovation and could fail to address emerging challenges with a holistic perspective. Evaluation of partnership: Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the board-staff relationship.

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Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting

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If your by-laws do NOT include these things, you and your Board need to make this a priority to create these policies and amend your by-laws as soon as possible. Manage the meeting carefully so that the important items that need plenty of time and attention are covered. and what the voting and decision-making process will be.

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Ask Rita in HR: Should Murphy’s Law Be a Consideration in Making HR Decisions?

Blue Avocado

They have also been insubordinate when these issues were brought to their attention and were defiant in being told that things need to improve. Most alternatives do not feel like the best path, which again speaks to the need for prompt action when disciplinary decisions have been made.

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Nonprofit Guide to US Digital Privacy Laws: CCPA, SHIELD

Whole Whale

There are two new major online privacy policy changes coming in 2020, the CCPA in California and SHIELD act in New York. These acts mimic the standard set by the European Union with GDPR and many of the policies will sound familiar. The New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Security act and the California Consumer Privacy Act.

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Research Friday: Social Impact Bonds: A New Tool for Scaling Impact

ASU Lodestar Center

Alexis de Tocqueville, a French early nineteenth century political thinker and scholar known for his book Democracy in America , often pondered questions of societal well-being, or social policy. SIBs provide an alternative to traditional philanthropy, government contracts, and low profit corporations. The Role of Evaluation.

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Tech Policies for Virtual Teams: A Leader’s Responsibility

Non Profit Quarterly

Welcome to “Tech Policies for Virtual Teams—A Leader’s Responsibility.” We have a short evaluation at the end and formal breaks for Q&A throughout the session, so we invite you to stay engaged. And your perspective on technology policies, I think, will vary a little bit depending on your role in the organization.

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Safe in the Cloud

Connection Cafe

That's why when I saw Steve Backman's post "Cloud Security in the Era of Wikileaks" on the Idealware blog, my ears perked up and I sat up at full attention. While you could take it upon yourself to evaluate the history and operations of a service provider, to do it thoroughly is a daunting task. And you want to keep it safe.

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