EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

Update your database policies. Update your database policies based on your new software platform (your new vendor or implementation partner should be able to provide some guidance here,) and set aside time for initial and ongoing training. Schedule a training session with them to go over policies and procedures.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Today, in Milwaukee, the group has gone on to consider public safety, another issue that’s critical for restaurants. More likely to be successful in advocacy and public policy. These dynamics characterize partnerships like Nancy and Kristine’s: Mutual benefit over a broad range of issues and experiences.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Plus, your board of directors has a fiduciary duty to ensure the donations and funds received go toward furthering your mission. If your nonprofit is just starting out or doesn’t have solid financial policies in place, now is the time to start!

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Effective Donation Management Guide 96

NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

That’s why we’ve focused this entire issue on nonprofit impact. The NTEN: Change publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and ready to download! For nonprofits, measuring their broader impact can be easier said than done.

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Dominican Republic Issue NTEN Impact 88

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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Nonprofit Files Policy Software 80

Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

The duty of care ensures that the board of directors provides oversight to responsibly manage the organization’s assets, including its people and financial resources. In other organizations, staff assume a more dominant role in setting strategy and policy, marginalizing the board’s ability to provide strategic direction and oversight.

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Government Collaboration Nonprofit Evaluation 52

NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2017

It’s important to take a good first step in developing an efficient and cohesive setting for your board of directors to set up shop and pave the way for your nonprofit to thrive. Even if your nonprofit has all volunteers and no staff, a board of directors is a must. First, we need to define what the board of directors do.

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Director Policy Government Guidelines 47

Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Often, such initiatives come from the top down and start with the board of directors. They start by meeting with the nonprofit’s executive director and board chair to understand why the training is needed. They should be willing to revisit or add policies that reflect DEIAB principles as well. What policies are in place?

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Policy Reflection Culture Training 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. The responses were clear: climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it should be an urgent priority for us all to act. Executive Director, Trellis for Tomorrow. Jennifer Anderson.

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Impact California Conservancy Bolivia 116

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2019

By Maria De La Guardia , design director and brand strategist at Bureau for Good , a design agency that helps nonprofits explain why they matter across digital and print media. Have there been demographic, economic, or policy changes that affect your messages and offerings? The environment is always changing. And so it goes.

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Online Hunger Metrics Drupal 246

NTEN

MARCH 12, 2013

This issue of NTEN:Change presents variations on that theme: tips and quizzes, inspiration and cautionary tales, examples and humor, all from peers and experts in the nonprofit and technology communities. In the current issue you'll find: " Risks and Rewards for Nonprofit Leaders ," by Akaya Windwood, Rockwood Leadership Institute.

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Issue Chicago Case Study NTEN 59

Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. Welcome message: A letter from your Executive Director or Board Chair should welcome the volunteer to the organization and express sincere thanks for choosing your organization.

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Volunteer Create Policy Roles 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Note from Beth: Last spring, I had the pleasure of meeting Ashley Boyd,Campaign Director, for MomsRising.org who told me about Joyful Funerals. Ashley and her colleague Anita – as well as the whole team at Momsrising does a fantastic job of reflecting after each campaign on how it could be improved. Flickr Photo by Vox Photo.

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Policy Goal Lesson Share 98

EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

When you have a goal to meet—like asking a governing body to sign a bill into law, telling a CEO or other stakeholder to change a behavior or policy, or meeting goals around educating decision-makers on your issue area—you know you can’t do it alone. You need to activate your base and to move the needle on your issue.

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Advocacy Nonprofit Training Train 207

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 23, 2022

When nonprofit employees, leaders and their boards are not reflective of the communities they serve, they jeopardize mission attainment and the implementation of ineffective strategies to address social issues. Research indicates progress on diversity is dependent on nonprofit boards, which impact nonprofit performance and policies.

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Develop Phoenix Demographics Reflection 98

M+R

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

powell is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties and a wide range of issues including race, structural racism, ethnicity, housing, poverty, and democracy. Register here.

Conversation 52

Conversation California Structure Policy 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

The team included the director, board chair, administrative marketing and communication staff and a community engagement consultant. We are taught to create an organizational chart or a program activity graphic or a network diagram of organizations needed to address an issue like homelessness or educational equity.

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Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 96

NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

Indeed it has, and the latest issue could be our best ever. I'm pleased to announce Issue Five of NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders ! I n it you'll find: " Five Communications Myths that Executive Directors Believe ," from Kivi Leroux Miller, based on the 2012 Communications Trends Report.

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Case Study Issue Studies Journal 78

Whole Whale

APRIL 10, 2023

This is a curated podcast list is composed of a variety of podcasts concerning technology, management in the nonprofit sector, grant writing, fundraising, and many cause issues ranging from mitigation of climate change to human rights. We hope that you enjoy this summary of great nonprofit podcasts and please let us know if we left some off

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Podcast Hunger Nonprofit Summary 96

Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

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. Or more importantly, discussing strategic issues that the Board NEEDS to be addressing? Questions about minor issues can be handled in those calls. Brainstorm.

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Fun Product Law Nonprofit 98

M+R

MARCH 1, 2024

powell is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties and a wide range of issues including race, structural racism, ethnicity, housing, poverty, and democracy. Register here.

Conversation 52

Conversation California Press Structure 52

NTEN

JUNE 7, 2012

When our editorial committee decided on “Content Curation” as the overall theme of this issue when planning back in 2011, we knew that it would be an important topic for the nonprofit sector, but we didn’t anticipate that, in some ways, 2012 would turn out to be the year of content curation , as Beth Kanter predicted in January.

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Issue Content Case Study Map 78

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. Community Fellows posed the question: “How might we leverage the full power of the Salesforce ecosystem – employees, philanthropy, product, suppliers, and policy influence – to address food insecurity?”

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Hunger Impact Puerto Rico Arkansas 93

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

I’m thrilled to announce that Benetech has filled two key positions: Nadine Apelian Dobbs as Communications Director and Elaine Wallace as General Counsel. For more than a decade, Nadine has worked at the intersection of policy and media in major markets including New York, Chicago and Washington, DC.

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Team Los Angeles Chicago San Francisco 167

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

She has been recognized with a Screen Actors Guild Award®, an Emmy®, and a Golden Globe®, and has a strong track record of using her platform to stand up to pressing societal issues. Join Don Rahn, Blackbaud’s Director of Security Operations, for information and best practices to keep cybersecurity at the forefront of your school operations.

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Professional Award Blackbaud Student 72

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

These days, persistent societal challenges are on the rise: hunger, mental health issues, contagious disease, conflict, chronic inequality, and the climate crisis. The approach just might serve as a model for other issues, as well. Think Big and Work Together Start by challenging your assumptions on the issue.

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Collaboration Challenge Hunger Kenya 76

M+R

MAY 17, 2022

With his long-time collaborator Artie Malkin (the M), Donald launched Malkin & Ross as the first of its kind public interest lobbying firm in NY in the late 80’s, and when NY got too small for the kind of change they envisioned, M+R was born as a way to more deeply impact national policy. . There is so, so much more.

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Student Advocacy Broadcast Org 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Blogging of the past was usually editorial content, such as an opinion piece or report back by an executive director. 6) Share commentary and CTAs about current issues in the news. At the time, it was a completely new concept whereas today our daily internet experience is one based on social commentary and feedback.

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Practice Nonprofit Newsletter News 352

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Ballet Lubbock’s inspiring journey To gain deeper insights into how arts and culture nonprofits can surmount these obstacles, I spoke with Nick Dragga, CFRE , Executive Director of Ballet Lubbock for over a decade. The arts are not a luxury; they are a necessity. They tell people’s stories, they help them be seen, and create community.

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Texas Arts Culture Challenge 86

Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The philanthropic sector recognizes the need to strengthen American democracy and is beginning to see that progress on every other issue, from education and healthcare to criminal justice reform and climate change, is dependent on the public’s understanding of the facts.” It’s a call to action for philanthropy to step up.”

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Local Pledge News Support 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Recently, I've been getting a question like that goes something like this, "All this social media stuff is great if you're fund raising or selling something or running a grassroots advocacy campaign, but what if you're focusing on carefully vetted scientific research or want to impact policy? They rely only on credible sources.

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Policy Social Media Research Impact 94

Bloomerang

APRIL 29, 2021

Folks are divided on issues of police reform, virtual schooling, left or right politics, diversity-focused-vs-not diverse enough, and whether to mask up in this pandemic or not. . The Board of Directors is the governing body of a nonprofit. This season is ripe for conflict. It has been disheartening! .

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Nonprofit Government Culture Consultant 102

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Unlike the board of directors, which has oversight of the organization, advisory committees don’t have any oversight of the organization. In this case, you might look towards people who have experience either with the legislative process or with advancing public policy through coalition building, for example.

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 88

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.” The staff, as led by the executive director (president, CEO…) implements that policy: the tactical three-foot view. Program volunteers will also have policy implementation duties. Legal Issues. Think strategic, 3,000-foot view.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Policy Advocacy Awareness 52

NonProfit Hub

JULY 13, 2017

Do you have a policy of performance expectations for board members? What are your major issues that you’re facing right now? The post [PODCAST] Creating and Maintaining a Stellar Board of Directors | Ft. And even if you’re not being asked, you as the interviewer should have answers ready for these questions.

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Podcast Director Create Interview 29

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

Photo by Terry Bain in Flickr I've been hearing a lot lately from folks who work in nonprofits asking for examples of "social media or social networking policies." But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. Internet Use Policy.

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Social Media Policy Media Social 99

Media Cause

APRIL 19, 2021

As we celebrate Earth Day 2021, we are recognizing all the ways climate change impacts everything around us—highlighting a new issue each day. Yerina Mugica , Managing Director at NRDC, Healthy People & Thriving Communities Program . Day 1: Climate + Justice. How Did the Environmental Justice Movement Arise?

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Impact Hurricane California Voice 88