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New (Free) E-Book: Leading Systems Change Will Supercharge Your Facilitation Skills

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My colleagues, Heather McLeod Grant and Adene Sacks, have just published a new workbook called “ Leading Systems Change.” That’s why I’ve keep a good list of meeting facilitation playbooks such as Leading Systems Change handy for inspiration. The facilitation methods are participatory.

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What is Grant Management?

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Three Benefits of an Effective Grant Management System Three Challenges in Grant Management How Blackbaud Can Help Grant Lifecycle Before diving into an overview of how grant management works, it’s important to understand the general grantmaking process. Legal Advisor: Ensure that all grantmaking activities comply with the law.

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Just Joined a New Federal Commission!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I recently was sworn in by Undersecretary of Education Martha Kanter as one of nineteen people serving on the Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities. The details are linked to here in the Federal Register , and includes a pointer to the actual law section.

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Lame spams of the day: ADP Notifications

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Text: This e-mail has been sent from an automated system. Follow the instructions on the screen. Follow the instructions at the end of the renewal process. View the Supported Browsers and Operating Systems, listed here. The first one below had no logo or other graphics, and used only plain, unformatted text. at minimum.

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4 Tips to Get Your Nonprofit Ready For Tax Season

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When tax season begins, many nonprofit staff members are left to sort through complicated forms, long-winded instructions, and disorganized data. Research any changes to the tax system and how they’ll impact you. . Now, let’s dive into the tax forms and systems that you need to concern yourself with. . Even worse? According to.

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Technological Protection Measures and the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Each new content delivery system is eagerly tested by technically oriented blind individuals or the organizations serving them, often to result in disappointment and widespread advice to avoid wasting limited resources on inaccessible content. In both cases, it’s about circumvention for accessibility, not circumvention for breaking the law.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Today, the Marrakesh Treaty has been ratified by more than thirty countries, and went into international effect and law as of last year. And, the U.S.