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Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting

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There are two things that can help A LOT here: organizational by-laws and Board member job descriptions. By-laws What do by-laws have to do with Board meetings? 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.

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Open Source CRMs – people like them?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source CRMs – people like them? and although the sample sizes were small, and not representative of the nonprofit sector as a whole, the people surveyed seemed to like the open source tools available.

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I Need a Good Lawyer

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses. Right now, we have multiple law school clinics that would love to tackle new projects with us, projects we actually have but lack the bandwidth to pursue.

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Community Building begins with Community Organizing

Amy Sample Ward

But both the community and your organization want to see certain laws passed, things improved, programs created or groups supported. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Maybe you provide services, and your community doesn’t want to be providing those services, but they are happy you are doing so. Transparency. Case Studies.

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

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Most volunteers don’t know the law exists. You may have applicable good samaritan laws in your state. Open door policy: Let your volunteers know that they should come to you anytime they feel uncomfortable or see or experience something that doesn’t seem quite right. Let them know the procedure to request reimbursement.

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Nail Your Request for Donations During Economic Ups, Downs, and Crisis Times

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It takes much more than just opening your doors to get donations to come your way. Studies show that fundraisers with specific goal amounts are more successful than open-ended fundraisers. Lobbying for a law to change?). Listen, starting a nonprofit is NOT a “build it and they will come” activity. Think back to your 3 W’s.

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December 2010 Community Builder’s Chat Wrap-up #CommBuild

Amy Sample Ward

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