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

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They should be well-versed in financial reports and analysis, but also be able to explain complex financial concepts to board members without a financial background. They should be confident in providing variance analysis and a variety of financial reports to help with risk management and forecasting.

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What’s up with consumer data privacy?

3rd Sector Labs

And sitting in the middle of the debate are data brokers – companies that specialize in the collection, mashing, analysis and sale of billions of pieces of data about millions of people. For example, consumers by law have access to credit reports used in making financial decisions about the consumer. But organizations know data.

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4 Strategies for Proactive Risk Management at Your Nonprofit

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Conduct an operational analysis in which you identify all potential risks and prioritize them based on which ones are most likely to occur. If your nonprofit accepts more than $750,000 from the federal government annually—including federal funding passed through your state government—you’ll need to undergo an audit.

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Doing the Right Stuff Right for Human Rights

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Although reports of the massacre appeared in the United States, Salvadoran army and government leaders denied them and, all too soon, El Mozote was forgotten. Patrick provided me with a profound analysis of the human rights sector that formed the basis for what would turn into the Martus initiative.

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How to Start a Nonprofit in 10 Steps

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Perform an analysis to determine the gap between existing resources and the actual needs in your community. Recruit board members Developing a clear governance structure is essential for your nonprofit. Be sure to consult with legal counsel when getting started to ensure you are staying compliant with federal and state laws.

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7 Lessons From Marketing Ethics

NonProfit Hub

They’re values or moral principles governing the conduct and actions of a group of people or individuals. Stereotyping might be a result of real population analysis, which puts individuals into groups and makes approximations. A marketer that does not tell the truth is sinning against morality and the law.

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Interning in Guatemala on the Archive Project

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

A guest Beneblog by Max Schneider People don’t typically associate boisterous merengue music with high-tech statistical analysis. Then again, I shouldn’t have been surprised when I heard the playful notes of a street band wafting through the window while in Guatemala with Benetech's Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG).

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