The MatrixFiles

MAY 1, 2024

Because post-pandemic, I know that we can’t go back to offering our clients the same old services, in the same old way. So many of our clients are revisiting their strategic plans, most are upending their conferences, some are rethinking their member types, and so many are tweaking their governance. We do a lot of co-working.

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Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2011

This was originally posted on the GuideStar International Blog. Most civil society organizations (CSOs) and citizens don’t use high-level jargon such as Internet governance and ICT policy. International Economic and Policy Stakeholders Recognize the Internet’s Increasing Role.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2010

I got a call last week from the Advancement Services manager at a small college asking for help. She's trying to make the case for investing in Advancement Services at a college that seems to only want to invest in fundraisers. Advancement Services should be the foundation supporting the rest of Advancement.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. He holds a master’s in neuroscience and a master’s in public policy from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar. Jennifer Anderson.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 22, 2012

It is not often that public policy intended for the publicly traded-corporate world directly impacts the nonprofit corporate world. These require policies covering whistle-blower protections and document preservation. Conflict of interest policy. Whistle-blower protection policy*. Whistle-blower protection policy*.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Whether involved in humanitarian response in conflict or disaster situations, development work, human rights, or peace-building, our international nonprofit customers have some of the most complex nonprofit missions on earth. Integrated Services: Services that integrate with Salesforce (ie: third-party tools, data warehouses, analytics, etc.)

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Forum One received 11 awards in seven categories in this year’s awards for excellence and distinction in website design, development, and digital strategy across the categories of government, DEI, education, arts, health, cultural institutions, and annual reports for corporate communications. Excellence – Website for Government.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

WRC advocates for programs and policies that create opportunity and drive change for these communities. Equality Now documents violence and discrimination against women and mobilizes international action to support efforts to stop these abuses. Amnesty International USA. Women's Refugee Commission. Equality Now. AIDS United.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Organizations need to have structures and policies to support and enhance an individuals work/life balance and enable healthy technology use habits including a right to disconnect from the workplace. Organizations should commit to not using AI for the purpose of driving workers to higher levels of productivity at the cost of well-being.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

GOLD – Government Website. The Wine Commission’s work operates across sectors, combining environmental science and sustainability, tourism, business, and public service, and its digital presence must serve multiple audiences. Gold – Government Website. Washington State Wine Commission. Truman Scholarship Foundation. The Harry S.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs.

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

An NGO is a type of nonprofit organized at the local, national, or international level that works independently of any government involvement. They typically focus on social, political, environmental, and humanitarian objectives through advocacy, research and by providing services. What is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)?

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sgEngage

JULY 19, 2021

Organizations that provide food , housing , and other essential services faced sky-high demand. Create a philanthropic support policy. This policy will serve you well for future grant programs. Communicate internally and externally. A good policy is necessary, but not sufficient.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There are two new major online privacy policy changes coming in 2020, the CCPA in California and SHIELD act in New York. There are also multiple bills moving through legislature in no less than 25 other states and the federal government ( COPRA ) that could become law in 2020. What is weird is that these acts begin to treat U.S.

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Establish initial governing documents and policies. . You’ll need to create Bylaws and Conflict of Interest documents and policies because both are needed for your IRS application. . Establish financial auditing procedures and internal controls. . Before you close your session, print your EIN.

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

Reading financial statements, analyzing data, reviewing the Form 990 before it’s filed, approving policies related to conflicts of interest, tapping into reserves, and conducting internal audits might not light your fire. You should also discuss policies and allow ample time for questions and answers.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2022

This list will help you ensure there are no conflicts of interest and to learn who at the organization has governance responsibilities. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Determination Letter. In that time, I have picked up a few best practices regarding nonprofit structure and governance.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

They include the international NGOs Action Against Hunger , CARE , Catholic Relief Services , and World Vision. As Mwande Chileshe, Food Security, Nutrition & Agriculture Global Policy Lead, said, “We’ve created a false narrative that hunger must always exist.” Here are three of the key takeaways: 1.

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Neon CRM

JULY 21, 2023

In this article, we will cover the six areas that any nonprofit board should be overseeing and providing some basic tips on proper board governance. 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.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Farmazonzilla: A platform for farmers, cooperatives, and traders that aggregates, connects, and recommends farming services and products to simplify finding facilities, tools, training, and transports. He is passionate about using technology as an enabler to drive change and improve last-mile service delivery. Dun-Ying Vicki Yu.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. 15th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Jan 24 - 25.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

These are the themes I heard while attending the interesting Open Government: "Strategies and Tactics from the Playbook" event this past Monday in DC, organized by the team of Lucas Cioffi , Stephen Buckley , and Kaliya Hamlin. Here are some insights I picked up: Open Government Directive: Coming soon? Impressive. Maxine Teller.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 4, 2016

She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on such diverse subjects as Program Evaluation & Information Management, International NGOs, and Philanthropy. I am also interested in the intersection of the government and the nonprofit sectors, which includes cross-sector collaboration, nonprofit provision of public services, etc.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The incoming Obama administration is pledging to use some innovative internet strategies to expand citizen access to government information and processes. government CTO, spoke about how DC has created more than 200 data feeds on D.C. Quick scan - look who's already using Twitter: US "AIDSGov" Service [link]. A tall order.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) NTI Nuclear Security Index (NTI Index) is the preeminent global data resource on nuclear security, assessing countries’ progress, highlighting security gaps, and recommending actions for governments to better protect nuclear materials and build an effective global security architecture.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Let’s be honest, the ability to bring resources to your nonprofit could be a reason too—whether those are financial, political, or goods and services. In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.” Program volunteers will also have policy implementation duties. Discuss that too.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

As noted in “ American Muslim Philanthropy: A Data-Driven Comparative Profile ,” a report authored by Faiqa Mahmood in 2019 via The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, “The strongest motivations for American Muslims are a feeling that those with more should give to those with less and a sense of religious duty or obligation.” .

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

His work examines the challenges of performance measurement, accountability, and governance facing organizations with a social purpose . Senior Vice President for Military, Veteran and Government Affairs. Kimberly Mitchell. National University. Nonprofit Leaders. Abby Maxman. President and CEO. Oxfam America. Kelly Tweeddale.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

Organized by the International Awards Associate (IAA) , a group of industry innovators, creators, designers, and communications professionals deeply committed to recognize and honor the outstanding performance, talent, and effort of the best digital and creative professionals around the world. NRDC’s “Fighting Polluters Since 1970”.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Some 97 percent of organizations surveyed by Charities Aid Foundation shared that they’ve innovated and adapted their services in order to stay in operation. Organizations identify funding, policy, and communication as the top ways they want funders to support their work. The other 33 percent had increased delivery or held steady.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. Here are some ideas for useful content that connects your mission to what may be top of mind for your supporters right now: Human services. Health services. Mastering an analytic approach to strategy and planning. Master relevant content marketing.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Luckily for us, governance consultant Tom Okarma has written a terrific guest post for us this week on exactly this topic. John Carver has written extensively on board governance and discusses “means and ends ” as a way to differentiate between what board responsibilities and CEO responsibilities. governance'

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Issues-Based Strategic Planning Model An issues-based strategic planning model can be used when your organization’s internal operations are in more turbulent conditions. Goals are created as responses to the direct impact that external forces have on your organization’s internal operations.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2020

My public policy colleagues at Independent Sector and National Council of Nonprofits have crafted summaries of this bill and I have included links to their summaries here: National Council of Nonprofits and Independent Sector. This package also includes additional funding for a number of government programs and direct payments to individuals.

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BoardAssist

JULY 30, 2014

Conflict of interest policy – My New York nonprofit has a Conflict of Interest policy which: Includes both a definition of conflict of interest and procedures for disclosing, addressing, and documenting conflicts and their resolution. model conflict of interest policy. model whistleblower policy. Nixon Peabody.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 10, 2013

For example, Benetech’s recent analysis for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights—using information from six databases compiled by Syrian human rights monitors and one database collected by the Syrian government—found that at least 60,000 people have been killed in Syria’s civil war.

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