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Doing good with AI tools: Navigating ethical considerations for the social sector 

Candid

We continue to refine the data we use for training and evaluating our grants auto-coding system. After you define bias and harm for your use, the next step is to establish standard evaluation procedures to test AI for these definitions. These evaluations can provide usage restrictions or even mark an AI tool as inappropriate to use.

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Be the Voice of Relevance—Make Mission, Vision, and Values Fit the Moment

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That’s why they also deserve frequent exploration and evaluation. They outline norms for behavior, standards of quality, ethical guidelines, and expectations for performance. Values can, and should, change with shifts in scale, process, policies, or priorities. They infuse your brand with personality.

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Don’t Let Staff Turnover Affect Your Grantmaking Data Quality

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Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page.

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Accelevents Is Officially a SOC 2 Type 1 Certified Compliant Organization

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The SOC 2 certification was developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as a way of evaluating that a company follows the criteria for managing customer data based on principles of trust. . There are general guidelines, but every organization is different! Just doing things isn’t enough though!

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What grantmaking practices should foundations adopt to best support nonprofit organizations?

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Foundation leaders’ responsibilities include identifying the foundation’s area of interest, developing strategies with regard to addressing that area of interest, developing guidelines for grantmaking to advance those strategies, and communicating its grantmaking guidelines to members of the public. Set clear policies.

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3 Key Compliance Reminders for 2021 and Beyond

Bloomerang

With opportunities to meet with supporters in person appearing on the horizon, your team has likely been re-evaluating your fundraising software , brainstorming new ideas, and maybe even started to plan some events. . Second, pay attention to specific state and local COVID-19 guidelines. Adhere to local mask and vaccination policies.

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Safeguarding Good: Cybersecurity for Nonprofits 101

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Common type of cyberattacks NIST guidelines for cybersecurity Nonprofit cybersecurity best practices What is cybersecurity for nonprofits? Ensure that your nonprofit is regularly evaluating your equipment’s security, from your servers to your computers. What is cybersecurity for nonprofits? Strong passwords.

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