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How to Minimize Risk Throughout Your Grant Cycle

sgEngage

There are millions of wonderful nonprofit organizations working to make this world a better place. Depending on how your application is set up, you can add an open-ended question or discuss it during a follow-up conversation. Make sure you are complying with federal and state laws that protect whistleblowers from retaliation.

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Were We Crazy to Pursue Service Enterprise Certification? Our Rewarding Journey with SEI

ASU Lodestar Center

SEI is a national program, offered in Phoenix by the ASU Lodestar Center , that provides training and certification to selected nonprofits that are committed to implementing exemplary volunteer management practices to achieve their missions. We had many of the procedures in place and it was still a six-month process.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

Tech Soup

It’s time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again! " The ruling establishes that a search engine such as Google must be regarded as a "data controller" under the data protection laws in those EU countries where it operates. The First Crowdfunding Platform for Nonprofit Technology Projects.

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Help Your Helpers! Top Tips for Managing Volunteers

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Many nonprofits work in tandem with volunteers to move their mission forward and keep expenses down. Volunteers can certainly be a huge help for any nonprofit staffer, especially since cloning yourself isn’t an option… yet. During this whole process, don’t forget to ask open-ended questions and help your volunteer feel heard!

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Your Complete Guide to Planning Your First Special Event

Get Fully Funded

Check your state laws regarding raffles – you might need a special permit for a game of change. I’m dairy-free and I’ve had some bad experiences at fundraising events held by nonprofits I love because they overlooked this one detail. If you’ve never created this kind of detailed schedule before, find a mentor who can guide you.

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What’s the Future of Planned Giving?

Connection Cafe

Don’t Rock the Boat – you’ve been doing this for so long, you’ve stopped attending the local planned giving roundtable; you’ve heard it all and prefer to spend your time in the office reading the most recent study on the wealthy or perusing articles on the latest tax-law changes. You’re open to change and welcome it enthusiastically.

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[VIDEO] Creative Ways People Contribute to Community

Bloomerang

I have been in the nonprofit space for about 15 years now and … There we go. Maybe it’s because you’re thinking about fundraising or nonprofit management. He’s now one of my mentors, advisors, and dear friends. So I can see your point and are you open to hearing my perspective? There’s my bio.

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