EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

Review your data tables, queries, reports, and exports. Create a list of all queries, reports, exports, and dashboards that your organization uses so that they can be created in the new system as appropriate. Update your database policies. Schedule a training session with them to go over policies and procedures.

Software 226

Software Tips Phase Policy 226

Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

Candid’s Issue Lab is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing social sector knowledge. This vast library contains more than 34,000 freely available philanthropic resources authored by organizations in our sector—including reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more. This report looks to fill that gap by examining U.S.

Resource 119

Resource Mississippi Participatory New York 119

.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Organizations of all stripes were quick to issue statements confirming their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Association for Talent Development (ATD) State of the Association Profession report. ATD State of the Association Profession report. 2023 SHRM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Report.

Associations 221

Associations Reflection Leadership Training 221

sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs.

Foundation 88

Foundation Build Grant Fund 88

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

By Ryan Polk , a Policy Advisor at the Internet Society , where he is primarily focused on issues related to Internet trust. In its recent survey on the State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity , NTEN found that nearly 70% of nonprofits do not have policies and procedures in place in case of a cyberattack. So, don’t let them!

Data 241

Data Plugin Internet Policy 241

sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs.

Foundation 85

Foundation Build Fund Review 85

M+R

JUNE 4, 2024

Here’s what we recommend: Anticipate higher costs Ad spend for the 2024 election cycle is projected to surpass 2020 outlays by a whopping 30% (source: 2024 Political Report by winmo ). The centerpiece of this policy is a restriction period during the final week prior to the elections. So, how should we prepare for this?

Los Angeles 93

Los Angeles Program Digital North Carolina 93

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Nonprofits must review and accept updated Charitable Donation Terms and switch to PPGF before October 31 to avoid losing access to some fundraising tools. After October 31, PPGF will receive and grant donated funds to nonprofits according to their policies and timelines. PPGF will provide donation reports and receipts.

Process 52

Process Facebook Paypal Free 52

sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2023

They will use the view-only access you provide to your fund accounting system, and it’s even better if they are already familiar with your system and know where to find specific reports. Many organizations leave your internal controls documentation on autopilot until there is an issue.

Review 72

Review Fund Software Nonprofit 72

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

If you’re seeking to improve your nonprofit’s employee retention rate, start by reviewing your organization’s practices in each of the categories above and think through how they relate to retention outcomes. Reveal performance wins or issues that weren’t previously on your radar. What are you currently doing or not doing?

Retention 91

Retention Management Tips Nonprofit 91

sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs.

Foundation 52

Foundation Build Fund Review 52

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? Is it one distinct problem or multiple issues? The answer could be “both.”

Nonprofit 85

Nonprofit Files Policy Software 85

Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. This has led to situations where BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ users are disproportionately affected by policies meant to address “bad” behaviors.

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Strategy Social 94

Nimble AMS

JULY 15, 2022

When was the last time you reviewed your association’s Code of Ethics? According to the Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study, 49% of individuals reported their top member benefit was their organization’s Code of Ethics. . It might be time to revisit this crucial organizational document.

Benefit 121

Benefit Retention Associations Social Media 121

sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2022

With grant-giving in the billions of dollars annually , grant disbursements warrant oversight and review. When reviewing the budget, be sure to ascertain: whether the grantee has prepared a realistic budget for its fiscal year. One way to do this is to review the Board package from two to three recent Board meetings.

Practice 75

Practice Review Foundation Grant 75

Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

If your by-laws do NOT include these things, you and your Board need to make this a priority to create these policies and amend your by-laws as soon as possible. Think about it: if all you do at your Board meeting is go over reports from the previous month, you’re looking back. and what the voting and decision-making process will be.

Fun 98

Fun Product Law Nonprofit 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Recently, I've been getting a question like that goes something like this, "All this social media stuff is great if you're fund raising or selling something or running a grassroots advocacy campaign, but what if you're focusing on carefully vetted scientific research or want to impact policy? They rely only on credible sources.

Policy 94

Policy Social Media Research Impact 94

EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  Check out our last installment here! Here’s what they said.

Advocacy 143

Advocacy Local Audience Poll 143

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.” The staff, as led by the executive director (president, CEO…) implements that policy: the tactical three-foot view. Program volunteers will also have policy implementation duties. Legal Issues. Think strategic, 3,000-foot view.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Policy Advocacy Awareness 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 29, 2021

Folks are divided on issues of police reform, virtual schooling, left or right politics, diversity-focused-vs-not diverse enough, and whether to mask up in this pandemic or not. . While the Governance Committee can and should step in to address these issues, it is ultimately the Board Chair’s responsibility to stop the madness.

Nonprofit 108

Nonprofit Government Culture Consultant 108

Neon CRM

JULY 21, 2023

According to a 2021 report from BoardSource , almost half (49%) of nonprofit executives feel that they do not have the right board members to “establish trust with the communities they serve.” Your board will have a hand in establishing and monitoring policies and procedures for your organization. Regular, reliable reporting is key.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Government Roles Review 52

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. Why are they close to your issue? And advocacy requires, well, advocates.

Support 52

Support Advocacy Policy Hints 52

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. The Hatcher Group , a Maryland-based public affairs and communications firm, released a great report this past Fall called New Media & Social Change: How Nonprofits are Using Web-based Technologies to Reach Their Goals (PDF). Real-time is just as important.

Conversation 114

Conversation Effective PDF Social Media 114

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Issues-Based Strategic Planning Model An issues-based strategic planning model can be used when your organization’s internal operations are in more turbulent conditions. An issues-based nonprofit strategic planning model is a living plan. When it does become unstable, that means it’s time to switch to a different model.

Examples 122

Examples Guide Model Nonprofit 122

Candid

DECEMBER 23, 2021

I distinctly remember one blue ribbon panel of policy elites in which the secretary of the sponsoring organization, who came from Brazil’s historically discriminated Northeast, looked at Franklin Thomas and Susan Beresford, and said: “Do you mean to tell me that man and that woman are the two most powerful people in the Ford Foundation?

Brazil 122

Brazil South Africa Foundation Classes 122

3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 22, 2014

Check our blog – you will find that we periodically report on the aggregated polling results. A solid data governance review should also raise additional questions about process. QUESTION: Can you provide examples of data standards policies? All organizations are dealing with roughly the same issues.

Data 138

Data Donor Poll Aggregator 138

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. What are the legal issues?

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Chapter Social 95

Gyrus

APRIL 7, 2016

Or, they are still following the outdated compliance policies and technology at the organization. Communication and Training: Compliance policies and regulations must be effectively communicated to employees along with the right training and technology. A compliance training report can also act as a proof during a compliance audit.

Training 59

Training Train Measure Evaluation 59

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Fast Company reports that the fastest growing age group using Facebook and Google+ are people over 45. MIT Technology Review declared 2013 the year of the Internet of Things. It is biometric censors embedded in livestock to report on their heath, and probably biometric sensors on or in you for the same purpose.

News 62

News Review Technology Adobe 62

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2021

Create teams that are small and where roles are loosely defined, and policies are flexible. preparing reports, securing signoffs, participating in review meetings, etc.)? To what extent are your interactions with your other leaders focused on internal issues (e.g. resolving disputes, securing resources, etc.)?

People 52

People Create Organization Headline 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Create teams that are small and where roles are loosely defined, and policies are flexible. preparing reports, securing signoffs, participating in review meetings, etc.)? To what extent are your interactions with your other leaders focused on internal issues (e.g. resolving disputes, securing resources, etc.)?

Headline 52

Headline Mentoring Authoring Problem 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

Create teams that are small and where roles are loosely defined, and policies are flexible. preparing reports, securing signoffs, participating in review meetings, etc.)? To what extent are your interactions with your other leaders focused on internal issues (e.g. resolving disputes, securing resources, etc.)?

People 52

People Create Organization Headline 52

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 11, 2010

My latest Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion piece is up and copied below. A few days ago, Jake Shapiro’s guest post appeared on the Ars Technica blog acknowledging the conversation about push-notifications but diving deeper into the real issues around the This American Life application. What does it mean to you?

Community 174

Community Ipod Ning Public 174

NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

There are plenty of things that could cause potential issues for a nonprofit. surveyed in the November 2018 “State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity” report have created a policy to guide their approach to the risk of cybersecurity, but nearly 39 percent don’t have any policy and 6 percent said they didn’t know if they did or not.

Guide 61

Guide Management Profit Issue 61

NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

There are plenty of things that could cause potential issues for a nonprofit. surveyed in the November 2018 “State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity” report have created a policy to guide their approach to the risk of cybersecurity, but nearly 39 percent don’t have any policy and 6 percent said they didn’t know if they did or not.

Guide 58

Guide Management Profit Issue 58

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

While most undergraduate programs cover the basics of accounting, the practices of a nonprofit bring a new level of complexity to the art of numbers and reporting. I once sat in a boardroom reviewing a forecasted profit and loss statement for an organization I was leading. You’ll learn quickly that “nonprofit” doesn’t mean “no profit.”

Team 77

Team Nonprofit Profit Fund 77

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 27, 2017

As each board committee is created, the Governance Committee will implement a formal charter with stated objectives, and timely reviews of each committee's progress will allow for updates or revisions. This committee can also have the oversight of implementing and monitoring a whistle-blower policy to ensure risk mitigation.

Phoenix 40

Phoenix Lesson Journal Classes 40