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Using data to make LGBTQ+ elders and their needs visible 

Candid

SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders) is the only national organization dedicated to addressing issues related to LGBTQ+ people and aging. SAGE uses this data to answer questions such as: Do our service programs meet the needs of the people they serve? Has engaging in SAGE programs improved the lives of our constituents?

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Concentration of Nonprofit Giving Disenfranchises Civilians

The NonProfit Times

If this trend continues, it could erode social cohesion and self-governance within the United States. Wales presented her thoughts at Donor Trust and Participation , a recent forum in New York City hosted by BBB Wise Giving Alliance and Charity Monitoring Worldwide. Wales backed her thesis with several disturbing pieces of data.

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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

Why LGBTQ+ advocacy is always-on from here on It’s more important than ever for LGBTQ+ organizations to effectively advocate on behalf of LGBTQ+ people. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades.

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Jury Is Out On Philanthropy And Medical Debt

The NonProfit Times

That’s the conclusion reached by a team of researchers from the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts after completing a study in partnership with RIP Medical Debt, a New York City charity that buys and cancels medical debt.

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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Forward-looking nonprofit organizations know that leveraging data is key to determining where a community’s unmet needs are, securing resources to address those needs, and advocating for more effective policies. Rather than competing for limited resources, we are collaborating to secure funding and bring about policy change.

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Nonprofit Guide to US Digital Privacy Laws: CCPA, SHIELD

Whole Whale

There are two new major online privacy policy changes coming in 2020, the CCPA in California and SHIELD act in New York. The New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Security act and the California Consumer Privacy Act. What is weird is that these acts begin to treat U.S.

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Why Using Technology to Accelerate Climate Action is More Essential Than Ever

Saleforce Nonprofit

In September, I attended several events as part of Climate Week in New York City, all of which focused on sustainability and how to accelerate the ecopreneur revolution. After my week in New York, I was left with a sense of both optimism and urgency. We need to show people what is possible.

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