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Embracing partnership: A promising paradigm for nonprofit governance 

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Traditionally, nonprofit governance has been perceived through a hierarchical lens, with board members primarily overseeing and guiding the organization’s direction while staff execute the operational tasks. The nonprofit governance orthodoxy Nonprofit governance operates within a framework of three legal duties.

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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It’s also responsible for making sure the organization meets its regulatory responsibilities and files appropriate paperwork with government agencies. They should put internal controls in place and help write policies to prevent loss, theft, or confusion, using current b est practices. Plain and simple.

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Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting

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There are two things that can help A LOT here: organizational by-laws and Board member job descriptions. By-laws What do by-laws have to do with Board meetings? 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.

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What Nonprofits Need to Know About the New Overtime Ruling

Blue Fox

Over the past month, we’ve answered these questions a lot: How will changes to the federal overtime law will affect my organization? Before we delve into how the new overtime law affects the nonprofit industry, know that not all states have the same guidelines. (This also applies to the for-profit social enterprises we serve too!)

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What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know About Financial Audits

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Audits are highly relevant to your nonprofit accounting practices. Effective accounting practices year-round are the key to a smooth audit process for your nonprofit organization. . That’s why you’ll need to see if you’re required by funders or by law to conduct a financial audit for your organization. . Write an RFP.

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Research Friday: Government contracting part II: Adapting in an era of less

ASU Lodestar Center

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Five years later, temporary stimulus funding has come and gone, replaced instead by ongoing cuts to government funding. Increasingly, government-funded organizations are switching gears: from that of reaction, to adaptation, innovation, and action—whether on a small or large scale.

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#AI4Good: Artificial Intelligence & Wellbeing, Ethical Dilemmas, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Partnership on AI’s “ Framework for Promoting Workforce Wellbeing in the AI-Integrated Workplace ” provides a framework and practices to guide employers, workers, and other stakeholders towards promoting workforce wellbeing as AI becomes integrated into the workplace. To understand the ethical dilemmas, see these scenarios.

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