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Digital Privacy Compliance for Nonprofits: The Big 3 Laws

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This information likely includes names, addresses, email addresses, birth dates, payment information, donation histories, volunteer histories, and more. From fundraising legal requirements to digital privacy laws, it’s important to understand the rules to which your nonprofit can be held accountable.

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

HBCUs have long played a pivotal role in the United States. Big philanthropy’s support of HBCUs declined from 2002 to 2019 An examination of trends in philanthropic giving to HBCUs underscores a history of underfunding. That’s a trick question—it’s not a matter of dollars, but of cents. In fact, large U.S. HBCU staff insight 5.

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The Sit-Ins: A Story of Creative and Strategic Struggle

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Behind an unassuming Woolworth’s storefront in Greensboro, NC, Civil Rights history was made on a February day in 1960. Four freshmen from the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical College — known to history as the NC A&T Four — sat down at the whites-only Woolworth’s lunch counter. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

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Proceeds benefit the American Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit that works to defend the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Audubon Marketplace gifts are unique and play an important role in protecting our birds and butterflies. Online Stores by Nonprofits.

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

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Without a handbook, volunteers may feel disconnected and unsure of their role and responsibilities because once training is over, there are no materials for them to reference later. Include your mission and vision statements, a brief history, and a summary of your programs and services. Are there certifications volunteers can earn?

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4 Quick Tips to Remember When Planning an Advocacy Campaign

Top Nonprofits

For example, advocating for a law change may require the work of multiple governmental bodies, sign off by various elected officials, and also changing public perception — each of which could be an advocacy campaign in its own right. It can sometimes be difficult to find trusted individuals to fill a campaign’s leadership roles.

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Pride is a Protest, Not a Parade: How Education Can Help Fight Hate Against the LGBTQ+ Community

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The increase in violence and hatred has not only been observed in countries with a history of exclusionary laws but also in France and Germany which saw a 39% increase in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in 2021. Moving Forward and How Education Plays a Critical Role. In the U.K., Whether you are part of the LGBTQ+ community or an ally.