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Appeals Court Rules Funding Process A Contract, Not A Grant

The NonProfit Times

Finally, the public interest is well served by vindicating § 1981’s terms and aims by ensuring racial equality in contracting.” Schwartz, partner at law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher wrote to The NonProfit Times. “As Instead, these judges bought what a small group of white men were selling,” she said via a statement.

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5 Key Software Compliance Questions to Strengthen Your Approach

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Every organization, no matter your mission, function, or size, is subject to a variety of laws and standards intended to protect the individuals you engage with. Software compliance is critical guide to ensuring that you are following these laws and standards in a digitally driven world. Here are 5 key questions to get you started.

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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Plus, it’s responsible for ensuring that you meet goals and keep promises to the public, donors, and beneficiaries. And in the absence of understanding, people do whatever they think is right, which leaves the organization open to micromanaging, mismanagement, and more. It’s a much bigger responsibility than most people understand.

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Data Digest: Open Data Executive Order, Nonprofit Explorer, Big Data Weaknesses

Tech Soup

Some big news this week as President Obama further commits to opening up government data by signing an Executive Order. Open Government Data. Landmark Steps to Liberate Open Data President Obama has signed an Executive Order to make government data more accessible to the public and entrepreneurs. Nonprofit Data.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. federal law supports braille instruction. Accordingly, U.S.

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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. DT: In your book, we learn that you found your calling quite young when you visited a death row inmate during your summer internship for law school. It will ultimately fail.

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July Cause Awareness: Disability Pride Month

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As more and more activist organizations began to gain traction, it became clear that the nation needed to adopt more comprehensive civil rights legislation to increase independence and fully integrate people with disabilities into U.S. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. Donate to support their mission here.