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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

.orgSource

And, in the current volatile environment, you need the best governance you can get. Yes, you can get people to put down their phones and pay attention. Don’t Forget Policies and Procedures There’s more to oversight than reading the financial statements. Be sure to review important policies and procedures.

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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

Often, the central issue is a specific policy or a cultural phenomenon that the organization seeks to promote or eliminate. For example, a local nonprofit working on educational issues may raise awareness about specific school board policies with the aim of making them more inclusive.

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Don’t Be Fooled by Abstract Jargon: Internet Governance and ICT Policy

Tech Soup

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. This was originally posted on the GuideStar International Blog.

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Social Media and Governance: Reflections from BoardSource

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I started the social culture discussion with a story describing an Twitter and board meeting experiment I did back in 2008. The last chapter of the Networked Nonprofit is on networked governance. What type of policy is needed related to me having contact with them on FB? Are phone volunteers trained and certified?

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5 Common Questions About Calculating Your Nonprofit’s Indirect Cost Rates

sgEngage

Nonprofit organizations are beginning to use indirect costs more frequently in their budgeting processes, whether or not they are pursuing government grants. Your bookkeeper likely does not want to spend time determining whether management or programs purchased paperclips, so creating a policy of categorizing expenses is helpful.

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How Cell Phones and Tablets Enable Telework

Tech Soup

To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. During the polar vortex winter 2014, telework has done some unexpected things like keeping federal government services open for business during one of the really bad snow storms.

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3 Strategies To Elevate Your Association’s Impact in the New Year

Association Analytics

As we move into the new year, all this takes is a commitment to each other to make a fresh start when it comes to data governance and data quality. Examples of this kind of data would be your members’ cell phone numbers. It’s time for your association to take advantage of the Fresh Start Effect.

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