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Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting

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” “The conversation easily gets off-track, and before you know it, 30 minutes have passed and we haven’t even discussed important business because we’ve gotten off on a tangent again.” There are two things that can help A LOT here: organizational by-laws and Board member job descriptions. Everything! You know David.

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Community Building begins with Community Organizing

Amy Sample Ward

But both the community and your organization want to see certain laws passed, things improved, programs created or groups supported. If you’re making connections and supporting conversations across the network, you’re helping the community create strong ties that will not require your time and energy to maintain. Transparency.

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Great reads from around the web on October 14th

Amy Sample Ward

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. has been seized by the Libyan government for failure to comply with Islamic law. However, just today a.ly

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Nail Your Request for Donations During Economic Ups, Downs, and Crisis Times

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It’s time to begin steering the conversation to the organization and the point of your “meeting” even if it’s happening on social media or in a letter. Lobbying for a law to change?). Keep the conversation flowing for 15-20 minutes. Have a next step or next check-in identified before the conversation is over. Transition.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

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Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community. Look into pro-bono services offered by local bar associations or law firms. Outline procedures for dealing with the conflict of interest, such as when individuals should abstain from certain decisions or conversations. Hold interviews.

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Community-Driven Social Impact: Presentation, Case Studies, and Workshop

Amy Sample Ward

Often times the community’s ideas or needs are shared in ways that require translation, of sorts—someone that can bridge the community and organization, listening to the conversations and identifying the opportunities for the organization. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. View more documents from Amy Sample Ward.

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Great reads from around the web on January 26th

Amy Sample Ward

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. It is a conversation and it is an archive.

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