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Research Friday: Legal Structure Alternatives to Lead Social Change

ASU Lodestar Center

He suggests that all social entrepreneurs should balance the following four factors when deciding on a legal structure for their venture: Motivation: how strong is our motivation for a social mission vs. making a profit? Although not yet available in Arizona, several other states are using these legal structures.

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5 Key Software Compliance Questions to Strengthen Your Approach

sgEngage

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.

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What we know about MacKenzie Scott’s 2020 grants

Candid

The $126 million grant, to Easterseals, is an outlier in size and structure—it actually represents an aggregation of grants to a set of individual Easterseals chapters. Institutions of higher education—notably historically Black colleges and universities—received the bulk of grants above $30 million. These grants represent about $2.4

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What grantmaking practices should foundations adopt to best support nonprofit organizations?

ASU Lodestar Center

Foundation leaders need to understand how grantmaking practices affect nonprofit organizations and structure grantmaking practices in ways that best support nonprofit organizations. Mowrer’s Grant-seeking Challenges highlights that funder practices and requirements are considered one of the greatest challenges for grant-seekers.

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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 Public Media.

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Two Tax Policies Affecting Foundations and Nonprofits in 2020

Connection Cafe

You may think this is an odd beginning for a public policy blog, so please bear with me. And yes, public policy at the local, state, and federal levels can and will impact your ability to achieve your organization’s mission and day-to-day activities. Taking stock allows us to set new priorities and forge new paths.

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Bookshare en Puerto Rico

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

As an independent territory of the United States, the schools of Puerto Rico are subject to the same federal laws and IDEA initiatives as every school in the 50 states. I felt first hand the technological, structural, and emotional challenges of delivering an engaging six hour lesson to groups of 30-40 people.