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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In honor of Gerry Davis, April 2018 My mentor passed away earlier this month. I have had the benefit of numerous mentors over my long career, but Gerry Davis was The Mentor. He had graduated from Georgetown Law School just a couple of years after my dad. He also firmly suggested that I needed to change the name.

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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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But a poor web design won’t get anyone on the bad side of the law whereas ignoring those important statements might. Board members are personally responsible for the organization’s compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. This includes the laws relating to financial reporting and fundraising. Is that even possible?

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Why Vulnerable Kids Depend on Government & Big Tech Getting Data Privacy Laws Right

Saleforce Nonprofit

Through these strategies, the Center aims to create sustainable protection for children and accountability for perpetrators. Early detection, coupled with robust reporting, will help law enforcement identify and safeguard potentially thousands of children in urgent need of protection. .

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How to Minimize Risk Throughout Your Grant Cycle

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But for younger organizations, you may need to guide them on how to use their fund accounting software to automate these controls or set them up with a mentor organization to help establish them. Make sure you are complying with federal and state laws that protect whistleblowers from retaliation.

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Step-by-Step Guide To Making A Hybrid Workplace Successful

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Organizations that aspire to be best-in-class employers need to intentionally develop strategies to make hybrid arrangements workable and meaningful.” in-person collaboration, mentoring, professional development and enhancing work relationships). Both Ekelman and Kantor urge leaders to embrace the hybrid workplace.

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8 Organizations to Support this Black History Month

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

From recruiting, developing and sustaining Black teachers for schools, BTP works to develop recruitment strategies, create support structures and even conduct research to ensure long term sustainability for Black teachers. Southern Poverty Law Center. Black Teacher Project. Black Teach Project is the definition of “small but mighty.”

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Geek Heresy

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

His “Law of Amplification” was particularly insightful: “technology’s primary effect is to amplify human forces.” A mentor is going to have a more powerful impact over somebody than YouTube videos. Kentaro Toyama’s Geek Heresy reminds us of this, and emphasizes that leaving humans out of the equation is a losing strategy.

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