Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

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. We are now looking for a half-time general counsel to join our team and manage the host of legal issues we are always investigating.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 30, 2022

Violence, Hate, and Discrimination is Still a Major Issue Across Europe and U.K. The increase in violence and hatred has not only been observed in countries with a history of exclusionary laws but also in France and Germany which saw a 39% increase in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in 2021. Donate Today. In the U.K.,

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Instead of investors and customers, you run on charitable donations from donors, grantors, foundations, and other sources. In addition, nonprofits must comply with the same federal, state, and local laws as businesses regarding the treatment of employees. After all, your nonprofit is practically run like a business.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

There are plenty of things that could cause potential issues for a nonprofit. surveyed in the November 2018 “State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity” report have created a policy to guide their approach to the risk of cybersecurity, but nearly 39 percent don’t have any policy and 6 percent said they didn’t know if they did or not.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

There are plenty of things that could cause potential issues for a nonprofit. surveyed in the November 2018 “State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity” report have created a policy to guide their approach to the risk of cybersecurity, but nearly 39 percent don’t have any policy and 6 percent said they didn’t know if they did or not.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

APRIL 5, 2019

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. Our core issues are fighting for safety, justice, and accountability.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Navigating a challenging economy, the rising cost of living, and staffing issues, many nonprofits are feeling the heat. Tycely Williams, chief development officer of The Bipartisan Policy Center, encourages nonprofits to step outside expectations. “A But take heart. Fundraisers have been through real challenges before.”

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Navigating a challenging economy, the rising cost of living, and staffing issues, many nonprofits are feeling the heat. Tycely Williams, chief development officer of The Bipartisan Policy Center, encourages nonprofits to step outside expectations. “A But take heart. Fundraisers have been through real challenges before.”

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Tough economic times mean fewer donations. The $500 you make in donations may cost you $12,000. There are many things you need to consider: Should your on-line presence adhere to the same laws as your physical space? Except the door you opened was to your social network space. It is caught during an internal audit.

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Neon CRM

JULY 21, 2023

But the board is responsible for ensuring that the nonprofit has all the necessary legal, ethical, financial, and overall good governance policies in place to succeed long-term. Duty of Obedience: It is the board’s job to ensure their organization follows all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Want to learn more about Neon CRM?

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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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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

During this time, we saw policies such as child labor laws, suffrage for women and prohibition. The release of Andrew Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth in 1889 promoted the idea of owing a duty to society, and encouraged donating to causes. From the late 1800s up until 1920, the U.S. entered the Progressive Era. Go big, or go home.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Strategic Change – this involves changes to the policies and processes. If the change is being forced upon you by a change in law, policy, or I don’t know, a global pandemic , try and tie the response to that change into the goal at hand. This is known as change saturation and it is an extremely common issue in organizations.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2014

You don't have the time to think about human resources management, or the money to hire a dedicated HR professional, and anyway, you can just use your best judgment when an HR issue comes up.Can't you? Keeping your staff in the loop and listening when they need to talk can prevent many employee issues before they even start.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2016

In 2016 half a billion women still cannot read, 62 million girls are denied the right to education and 155 countries still have laws that differentiate between men and women. You can make a donation here. Each T2E program focuses on one or more critical issues facing women and girls. Tech2Empower: Helping Women in Cambodia.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2018

In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-14 (ASU 2016-14) to make improvements to the communication of information on nonprofit financial statements. Year-end balances and purposes of board designated funds must also be disclosed along with policies for managing those funds.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Many nonprofit leaders aren't prepared to deal with this issue and that could mean dire consequences should the proper safeguards not be in place and a breach or theft occur. The BlueCross' original breach occurred in October 2009, but five months, $7 million and 110,000 work hours later, they are still dealing with the issue.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Check your state laws regarding raffles – you might need a special permit for a game of change. What is your event space’s policy on caterers? And, the all-important question, can you get the beverages donated or sponsored? It is normal for sponsors and donated items to come in last-minute. A wine pull?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. Historically, federal and state laws have viewed nonprofit and for-profit entities as mutually exclusive organizations whose work rarely, if ever, overlapped. In 2014, Goodwill received $3.94

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you plan on having cash exchanged at your event, it’s never a bad idea to have an officer on hand to monitor and ensure the safety of those responsible for accepting cash donations. Other things to think about include cancellation policies, last minute venue or date changes, and what their deposit policy is like.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2013

VietNet-ICT also actively participates in policy discussions to formulate laws and policies relating to information, technology, and communication towards sustainable development and equity. Funders get feedback about how their donation has helped people’s lives. The technology is shipped directly to the local NGO.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2015

In the Fall 2009 issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review , Gregory and Howard identified the “nonprofit starvation cycle” which they defined as follows: The first step in this cycle is the funders’ unrealistic expectations about how much it costs to run a nonprofit.

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Candid

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As more donors embrace DAFs, it’s important to understand what they are, why they’re on the rise, and how this growing trend may affect fundraising and sector-wide issues, such as funding transparency, accountability, access, and equity. Whether such legislation will become law remains a question. It also rewards winners (i.e.,

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

Seek independent counsel from an attorney, accountant, or other certified professional on specific issues related to nonprofit financial transparency and accounting. We are inclined to participate in this amazing cause, but first we want to do our homework on an organization or viral fund before donating real money.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

In order to create a detailed budget and financial plan, you’ll need to take the following steps: Identify your income sources including potential grants, donations, and other funding sources. Research how social media and effective storytelling is used the world over to create engagement and drive donations. . Get social.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

For government, they offered reams of paper showing that they were following the letter of the law in the use of their grants. For donors, they would point to the number assisted as undeniable evidence that support for their work was warranted. Charities owe it to those they serve to be effective.3.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

Not every student in my class is focused on the same policy issue. In fact the range of issues is pretty wide ranging. They will be placed with organizations working on policies in these areas, many part of large international networks, nonprofits, and government.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2005

The agenda didn't have a detailed description, so I thought this might be a case study along the lines of how to influence a UA policy similiar to this one about Trinidad. The process of self-reflection and identifying differences, working ways to relate to issues, and going forward. Cyberspace identity is key.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2007

As a public foundation, we wanted to celebrate our tradition of entrepreneurial, high-impact grantmaking, and at the same time take advantage of the election year to elevate peace issues to the top of the list of priorities addressed by the presidential and congressional candidates. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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Everyaction

JANUARY 24, 2018

Healthier Colorado is a nonprofit working to elevate the voices of Coloradans in the public policy process, ensuring healthier standards of living across the state’s diverse communities. As a result, we’ve built a team that aims to advocate for public policy solutions. The second issue has been defending the Affordable Care Act.

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Media Cause

APRIL 13, 2023

And for nonprofits, that skepticism may feel heightened due to issues like data privacy, transparency, and diving into new tools. Social is never one stop—you’re likely trying to drive supporters to your website, get them to join your email list, or make a donation. There are a lot of different influences and issues at play.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Of the ten issue-based campaigns we started out with, we noticed that two of them ? We also held more brainstorming sessions on those issues and added new keywords that came out of those sessions. But we’re continuing to add new campaigns when our issues are in the news. They might even make a donation or two.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

The younger generation seems to prefer to donate online, rather than through the mail. ” Accordingly, 12 states are developing laws to ban or limit “junk mail” despite strenuous efforts by the Direct Marketing Association and others to fight such legislation. And the age group of recipients was 21-75.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

To add more fuel to the fire, the Direct Marketing Association says that due to rising consumer hostility toward Direct Mail, laws have been proposed in 15+ states to create “Do Not Mail” registries. One of the main drawbacks about Direct Mail is that the people who donate money, on average, are older and older.

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sgEngage

APRIL 22, 2021

For those of us in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) space, Earth Day is an important moment to consider our role in environmental sustainability, and ensure that we don’t respond to real needs with “greenwashing” or empty messages – especially if we are responsible for reporting on our company’s progress on these issues.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

To add more fuel to the fire, the Direct Marketing Association says that due to rising consumer hostility toward Direct Mail, laws have been proposed in 15+ states to create “Do Not Mail” registries. One of the main drawbacks about Direct Mail is that the people who donate money, on average, are older and older.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 11, 2014

What will happen to those regular donations after your donors pass away? These three steps can help include legacy donations in your fundraising plan. Know the Law. Part of the issue is that people don’t want to handle dealing with the legal mumbo-jumbo of wills, trusts and other aspects of passing along property after a death.

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