ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2021

Public policy and the nonprofit sector. Public policy at all levels of government has the ability to threaten the work of all nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits, 2019). At the federal level, we see this threat in tax, regulatory, and spending policies. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. A missed opportunity.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 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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Foundation Build Grant Fund 87

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In a Harvard Business Review Article , authors Robert S. These are internal challenges that might be related to culture, human resources, or operations. Both directors and employees should know which policies the organization has in place and how they are enforced. You don’t need to put all your resources in one bucket.”

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2023

A good way to make certain that the organization’s assets and reputation are protected is to ensure that there are proper financial policies in place, and they are being followed by all who have fiscal responsibility.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

2 CFR 200 Part 200) for government grants is extensive and can be intimidating. Review requirements before applying for or accepting awards to ensure that you understand what is necessary to effectively manage the grant and if the grant lifecycle is a good fit for your organization. Develop top-notch policies and procedures.

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Grant Process Management Tips 99

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 14, 2012

The Central Asia Institute is only one nonprofit organization that has fallen from grace due to poor nonprofit governance. Thankfully, a recent survey conducted by BoardSource in 2012 shows signs of increased governance among nonprofits 2. Increased understanding of their legal and governance responsibilities.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

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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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This can happen if individuals who haven’t been vetted properly are given access to resources they shouldn’t or if the nonprofit’s internal systems are faulty. Strengthen Your Organization’s Internal Controls Internal controls are policies and procedures that nonprofits put in place to help avoid risky situations. Compliance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2010

The other day, Matt Sharp shared this link to a social media policy generator called the Social Media Policy Tool. It asks you 12 questions mostly having to do with control and then spits out the biolerplate for your policy. Here's the social media policy I created for Beth's Blog. Social Media Policies.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Designed to assist and support an organization (and most commonly hospitals, museums, libraries, and arts organizations), these groups historically focus on raising funds, sometimes manage the volunteer corps, and nearly always maintain their own governance system. But there are also many that are, well, less so. Sustaining the Change.

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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. Their study reviewed literature about the effect of SOX on nonprofits as well as surveys and other basic research implemented by the authors. Conflict of interest policy. As part of a.

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Charity Village

MAY 17, 2022

We’ve tucked away a bonus policy inside the blog. Are you tempted to put off the task of reviewing and preparing your HR documents? Can you find it? Maybe it’s time to rethink that approach. You’ll likely have had more pressing things to take care of when you started running your nonprofit, and you might […].

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Press Policy Nonprofit Review 122

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Consider whether your community has a wide range of potential giving sources willing to help out, including individual donors , corporate sponsors, foundations, and government agencies. After a thorough review process, you’ll be ready to select your nonprofit’s board. Where will we turn to for financial support?

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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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Foundation Build Fund Review 85

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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Nonprofit Government Roles Review 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Networks can achieve more – they can advocate for changes in public policy, provide joint services, set up joint purchasing or branding and organize the use of public and private investments. Networks can achieve great impact. Resources: What is the network’s funding model?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In addition to the challenges inherent to any nonprofit mission, these organizations and their personnel must often work in areas with poor security and limited resources. Organizations should critically review proposed data collection and ensure that the intended benefits and impact justify the risks of data collection in the first place.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

The Resource Gap in Rural Funding. The nonprofit Bridgespan Group did a special post-recession report on overcoming the resource gap in rural funding. Insights on Government Funding. More government grants are looking for collaborations among multiple organizations that are able to address an issue from different angles.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources. Add advancement of BIPOC staff where you can.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Offer to draft, edit, review and improve the acknowledgment emails or letters the organization sends to donors. Donate your skills (graphic design, strategic planning, human resources). Can you survey nonrenewing donors to see why they didn’t renew? Cultivation.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 22, 2014

You may download a copy of the presentation from the Resources section of our website. Where responsibility for data quality lies with a non-technical team or resource, data quality will suffer. A solid data governance review should also raise additional questions about process. Are these resources paid or volunteers?

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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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Law Digital Guide New York 52

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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Foundation Build Fund Review 52

Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

GOLD – Government Website. Gold – Government Website. Truman Scholarship Foundation streamline and modernize its online scholarship application and review process. Through this program, participants can make new connections, exchange resources, and return to bond over the next meal. Washington State Wine Commission.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

New board members are valuable resources. In addition, you may find it helpful to use the Nonprofit.Courses’ guide to nonprofit board training as a resource to further improve your onboarding work. In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.” Mary’s University of Minnesota. They bring energy.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

While full data sets are made available and used extensively by researchers and city governments, City Health Dashboard has learned that simply providing data isn’t enough. These stories provide another level of meaning to the data, showing not only how conclusions can be drawn from the data, but how data-driven policies have an impact.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Monitoring assures that your nonprofit continues to have adequate resources to meet its obligations and achieve its goals. i) Financial controls are policies and procedures designed to protect your organization’s assets. i) The Federal government and most local governments regulate lobbying.

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sgEngage

APRIL 4, 2022

We’ll review the following topics: . Audits can help identify areas where your organization can make improvements so that you always allocate resources effectively and responsibly. . However, they also have several purposes for other organizations as well (specifically your funders) to be sure you’re using resources effectively.

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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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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In our webinar with Rachel Werner and James Spencer from RBW Strategy, they covered steps to help nonprofits that receive—or are looking to start receiving—government grant funding. Tip 1: Have your leadership drive the conversation on grant funding and the policies associated with this revenue stream. Update your policies accordingly.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

You don’t qualify for the Google Ad Grant if you are a: Hospital or healthcare organization (nonprofits working in the healthcare space, such as lung cancer research or aphasia awareness , still qualify) Government entity or organization School, academic institution, or university (check out Google for Education for its schools program).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

Over the past couple of years as I’ve guide nonprofits in preparing their social media policies or when I speak, I get asked questions that are more legal questions than about social media. Here’s a sampling: Our organization does advocacy around some policy issues. First, let me clear.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 15, 2022

If you’re reading this, I’m guessing you understand the power and potential of policy change. If you have a policy, thought-leadership, or government relations team, you know that true societal shifts and those monumental changes we want require advocacy. And advocacy requires, well, advocates.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Lili Wang Associate Professor, School of Community Resources & Development. is an Associate Professor of Nonprofit Leadership and Management in ASU's School of Community Resources and Development. I have published close to 20 peer-reviewed journal articles and most of them are in top-tiered journals in the field.

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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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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

Decision 1: Must we have data governance policies before we migrate? Data governance represents ‘rules of the road’ for your donor database. Good data governance addresses data quality issues ranging from how you control your data input processes to questions such as ‘How long will you store old records?

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Data Donor Database Map 178

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2021

When discussing what the organization should establish in its programs, overlay the company’s ESG (environmental, social, governance) investments with employee needs to create a strategic relief program. Just like any corporate launch of a new product or resource, you’re going to want to have the most by-in possible.

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