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Building a Tech-Driven Legal Aid Network for the 21st Century

Saleforce Nonprofit

And in most civil cases (typically those covering issues of housing, family, and consumer law), people represent themselves because there is generally no right to legal counsel in civil matters. CARPLS Legal Aid is the largest provider of free legal services in Chicago, and we believe no one should have to deal with their legal issue alone.

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Thursday Thoughts: attracting passionate nonprofit advocates

EveryAction

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.  A full-service marketing and creative agency, Media Cause helps nonprofits accelerate their impact.

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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And this is a problem. In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. Board members should be able to help you decide if the programs and services you currently have are pertinent to the mission.

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Interview with Bryan Stevenson: On Juneteenth and Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Stevenson is a lawyer who graduated from Harvard Law School and started EJI to dedicate his life to fighting the unequal treatment of marginalized communities. Bryan Stevenson (BS): It’s important that we have a new consciousness about the problems created by our history. You should seek a mission. It’s not always obvious.

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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law.

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Classy Welcomes Ford Foundation COO Depelsha McGruder to Its Board of Directors

Classy

United for Social Change, sister organizations working to positively influence how black boys and men are perceived and treated by law enforcement and in society. . Overall, McGruder says her approach to board service is to learn first, then assess and provide recommendations. The Vision to Supporting Impact at Scale .

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Navigate Change Management: Set Your Nonprofit Up For Success

Bloomerang

If you company is experiencing a constant or newly presented problem, a change will need to be made. Remedial Change – when a problem is identified and a solution is implemented. Consider the problem or opportunity at hand. a new campaign, a new service, a new brand) or product (i.e. This is a proactive change.