Donorbox

JULY 7, 2023

Nonprofits are allowed to educate the public and encourage real change in the policies and laws that affect their mission. But where do those actions cross the line and become a problem for the IRS? In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover the ins and outs of nonprofit advocacy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many boards have policies requiring the full board (or each member individually) to hit a fundraising goal and this worksheet helps get them organized and on a path to success. Certified public accountants (CPAs) and financial advisors have many wealthy clients. Check your state laws to make sure you are in compliance.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

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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M+R

MAY 17, 2022

The result was the Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs), based on the premise that you can not only train generations of college students about activism but win campaigns along the way. He led the effort to restore public broadcasting funding from Newt Gingrich. Many of M+R’s early staff were part of this entirely novel idea.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Organization Mission: The California State Parks Foundation delivers innovative solutions for an excellent park system by facilitating park improvements, inspiring stewardship, supporting partners, advocating for sound policies, and connecting people to 280 state parks to enjoy now and for generations to come. National Forest Foundation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

For more than a decade, Nadine has worked at the intersection of policy and media in major markets including New York, Chicago and Washington, DC. Most recently, Nadine comes to Benetech from Water.org, where she developed and executed the organization’s public affairs strategy. This post originally appeared on Benetech''s Blog.

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Everyaction

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

They hold the government accountable for unjust immigration laws and educate the American public on the longstanding importance of immigrants in the US. Check out their publications detailing “DACA, and Other Policies Designed to Protect Dreamers.”. National Immigration Law Center. Learn More. Twitter | Facebook.

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M+R

MARCH 9, 2023

When the governor of Florida signs a homophobic and transphobic law , banning public school teachers from giving age appropriate instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, but your children do not attend public schools or you do not have children or you’re not a Florida resident, will you Say Gay anyway?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. Most volunteers don’t know the law exists. You may have applicable good samaritan laws in your state. Harassment: Every organization needs a harassment policy.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Plus, it’s responsible for ensuring that you meet goals and keep promises to the public, donors, and beneficiaries. They should put internal controls in place and help write policies to prevent loss, theft, or confusion, using current b est practices. The Board should work to create the public brand of the organization as well.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2023

Successful board members also make an effort to be well-informed about the organization’s mission, services, policies, and programs. Board members should follow conflict of interest and confidentiality policies, signing statements annually and excusing themselves from discussions and votes where they have a conflict of interest.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

To understand where we are, including fundraisers and nonprofits, with donor data protection, we have to take a look at what happened in souring the public on the idea that privacy was dead. The public demands it, and because of it, governments are responding. . 21 st Century Data Breaches.

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Media Cause

APRIL 19, 2021

Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. . How Did the Environmental Justice Movement Arise?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Organizations need to have structures and policies to support and enhance an individuals work/life balance and enable healthy technology use habits including a right to disconnect from the workplace. Organizations should commit to not using AI for the purpose of driving workers to higher levels of productivity at the cost of well-being.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

This is important both for making a clear plan and for engaging the public. For example, advocating for a law change may require the work of multiple governmental bodies, sign off by various elected officials, and also changing public perception — each of which could be an advocacy campaign in its own right. Where do they live?

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 27, 2022

When hiring, nonprofits compete with the public and for-profit sectors because despite the passionate people have about giving back to society, they still have financial and personal commitments. Having a professional dedicated to creating and managing these policies will free up leadership to concentrate on their mission.

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sgEngage

JUNE 13, 2022

While funders may have in-country staff or advisors who can flag potential security risks, grantees are often in the best position to assess risk, and especially the risk to them from information being public. And, as another funder noted, the grantee’s decision on information being public or confidential may not be static.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

As a nonprofit leader, you are likely familiar with donation solicitation laws. However, given the specificity of the law, it is necessary to understand what counts as online donation solicitations and how crossing state lines can impact your online fundraisers. What is online fundraising? and Canada report preferring to give online.

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Candid

APRIL 26, 2021

Regulatory compliance means that your organization and your site need to comply with all relevant laws and policies, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The ADA applies to any organization with more than 15 employees or that has any “public accommodations.”

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Southern Poverty Law Center. The Southern Poverty Law center also has an intelligence project working to track and expose hate groups across the country and a Teaching Tolerance Program that produces and distributes (entirely for free) anti-bias documentary films, books, and lesson plans! Black Public Media. Advancement Project.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 15, 2022

Consider adding qualified members (those with law backgrounds or experience with ethical issues, or public policy specialists) to the Code of Ethics Committee or task force so they can serve in a greater capacity. These committee members would represent the document and its contents to new and current association members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

CalNonprofits anticipates more state and federal policy efforts to emerge as this industry and these practices mature and has released this Open Letter to Crowdfunding Platforms. These Principles are meant to act as a guide for emerging legislation and as a call to the crowdfunding platforms to act in a fair, public-spirited way.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

the IRS defines nonprofits as “Organizations that are organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational or other specified purposes.” Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community. Starting a Nonprofit: Basic FAQs What is a nonprofit?

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Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2011

Most civil society organizations (CSOs) and citizens don’t use high-level jargon such as Internet governance and ICT policy. International Economic and Policy Stakeholders Recognize the Internet’s Increasing Role. Net neutrality has been enshrined in law in the Netherlands and Chile. Not convinced yet?

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

WRC advocates for programs and policies that create opportunity and drive change for these communities. Since 1922, they have put significant international pressure on governments to enforce and enact laws that defend women’s rights. Women's Refugee Commission. Take Action | Twitter | Facebook.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 19, 2021

Foundation leaders’ responsibilities include identifying the foundation’s area of interest, developing strategies with regard to addressing that area of interest, developing guidelines for grantmaking to advance those strategies, and communicating its grantmaking guidelines to members of the public. Set clear policies.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2020

On Friday, March 27, the House of Representatives and the President signed into law H.R. 748, the third relief package Congress has passed, and the President has signed into law to address the US response to COVID-19. Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund – $27 Billion. These loans cannot be forgiven.

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Forum One

MARCH 9, 2023

Jay Finch is the founder and CEO of Polydelta, a platform that helps to deliver public sector outcomes with AI. He was recognized in Forbes magazine’s “30 under 30” for law and policy and as a Rising Star by Federal Computer Week. Jay has advised U.S.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 11, 2014

In recent weeks, we’ve seen some important publications coming from our nation’s capital. For example, consumers by law have access to credit reports used in making financial decisions about the consumer. Consumer Data Privacy Activities in Washington. On May 1, the White House released a report on big data and privacy.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

Whether you’re looking to contact lawmakers, gather petition signatures, or mobilize public support using social media, you can measure and increase support for your mission by presenting your audience with a digital form across their preferred channels. Why should nonprofits use digital advocacy forms now?

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

Every company or business organization has several ethical policies guiding advertising, pricing, competitive strategies, etc. It is possible for members of the public not to notice a deceptive advert because of the different ways that it is presented to the target. The same thing goes for marketing. Unethical deceptive advertising .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

Over the past couple of years as I’ve guide nonprofits in preparing their social media policies or when I speak, I get asked questions that are more legal questions than about social media. Here’s a sampling: Our organization does advocacy around some policy issues. A check list to work through with your legal counsel: 1.)

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Forum One

APRIL 1, 2021

This spring, we’ve been evaluating some of the new social platforms on the market to see if there is anything new that would help elevate nonprofit and/or public sector missions. It too offers the opportunity to demonstrate credibility with the public in terms of the services they provide. Data security & privacy law.

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Qgiv

JULY 3, 2023

When they reached the Capitol Building, many activists left their wheelchairs and powerchairs and shed their other mobility aids to crawl up the steps to demonstrate the inaccessibility of public spaces and push senators to vote yes on the act. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2013

A thought leader in the intersection of philanthropy, law, policy, and technology, Bernholz writes about the business of giving in books, articles, and her award-winning blog, Philanthropy2173.com.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Kelly has authored several publications for. Public Policy," "How to Calculate the Public Support Test," and "Family. Foundations and the Law." Carolina School of Law and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from. College and Harvard Law School. of foundation management.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The charitable deduction is a vital nexus between the general public, the nonprofit organizations they support, and government policy. The resolution opens with the observation that the deduction “is one of the oldest preferences in tax law.” Urban Institute publications. So, Happy Birthday to the Charitable Deduction!

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