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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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In the United States, only approximately four states have a law prohibiting marriage under the age of 18. Zonta International, where Allison served as Executive Director* and Chief Staff Executive, was honored with the 2021 ASAE Summit Award for the UNFPA-UNICEFF Global Program to End Child Marriage. Women who join Zonta are doers.

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How to Minimize Risk Throughout Your Grant Cycle

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To mitigate risk throughout your grant cycle, you need to know your grantees through relationships and documentation, support their internal controls, and set up a process for whistleblower complaints. Encourage Grantee Internal Controls All well-run organizations have standard best practices that employees follow.

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Nonprofit Guide to US Digital Privacy Laws: CCPA, SHIELD

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This article is for the overworked techie in charge of all of the digital things who just panicked that it is 2020 and there are new privacy laws. 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.

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Is Your Remote Team Getting the TLC They Deserve? An Audit Delivers Answers

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My colleague, Joanna Pineda, CEO and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix International Inc., Even if the law in your state does not require employers to reimburse these items, providing that support demonstrates concern for individual well-being and expectations for peak performance. shared this valuable advice.

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4 Strategies for Proactive Risk Management at Your Nonprofit

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This might be due to internal circumstances at the organization itself or external factors that pose a greater social risk.” 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. Having your board review financial reports.

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Interning in Guatemala on the Archive Project

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As an intern with HRDAG , I was part of the team analyzing data drawn from documents in the National Police Archive, a cache of approximately 80 million sheets of paper kept by the police system during the Guatemalan Civil War, a 36-year long conflict that ended in 1996. You see, HRDAG is anything but a typical organization.

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Creating the Foundation for a Best-In-Class Nonprofit Finance Team

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Consider if outsourcing makes sense for your organization, especially if you lack the necessary budget or skilled staff to build a strong internal finance department or for situations that require a specific skillset. Set the Right Tone from the Top The finance team extends beyond the finance department.

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