Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Forward-looking nonprofit organizations know that leveraging data is key to determining where a community’s unmet needs are, securing resources to address those needs, and advocating for more effective policies. Rather than competing for limited resources, we are collaborating to secure funding and bring about policy change.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 21, 2022

The nonprofit sector is built on human resources (HR): the energy, efficiency and passion of its employees. Strategic human resources management (SHRM) is a fundamental factor in making the best use of these resources. But nonprofit leaders at all levels can still pursue SHRM systems, even with limited time and resources.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

With an understandable and accessible operating reserves policy, your team, Board, and donors know the specific reasons you would use your operating reserves and the exact amount that needs to always be in the fund. 7 Steps for Developing a Policy to Manage Operating Reserves.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The nonprofit sector, often stretched for resources and expertise, is uniquely positioned to benefit from the efficiencies and opportunities offered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Each of these tools could be the subject of its own article, and the internet abounds with resources on how to utilise them.

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Candid

MARCH 21, 2022

Nonprofits that put equity into practice and donors that value the work of organizations that demonstrate their commitment to equity have a new opportunity to connect. in the assessment of a nonprofit’s policies and practices. . Through Charity Navigator’s newly-released Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) ratings.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Candid’s Issue Lab provides access to more than 33,000 philanthropic resources, which include reports, studies, surveys, and toolkits that cover a variety of issue areas and are contributed by social sector organizations from around the world. Expanding Equity: Inclusion & Belonging Guidebook , by the W.K.

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Donorbox

OCTOBER 25, 2022

To plan for these expenses, you must have a nonprofit reimbursement policy as part of your nonprofit accounting practices. The post How to Craft the Perfect Nonprofit Reimbursement Policy appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. At times, staff and volunteers may end up covering travel, events, and even administrative costs.

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

Encourage Grantee Internal Controls All well-run organizations have standard best practices that employees follow. Most of your established grantees will have documented internal controls, but it’s always good to verify and help them establish these practices if they aren’t already in place.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

When directors understand their role in stewarding and growing resources, keeping track of that progress becomes a lot more interesting. Circulate articles and information on best practices and trends in finance. Don’t Forget Policies and Procedures There’s more to oversight than reading the financial statements. Online courses.

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2022

Given this, your social good organization may be taking a fresh look at your cyber security practices to make sure you are well protected. Below, you can find a series of high-level tips and reminders that your organization can leverage to ensure you are keeping cyber security in the forefront of your organization’s practices.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We advocated fiercely for our members to get protective resources. More likely to be successful in advocacy and public policy. Look for partners who could– Help your members achieve policy or practice goals, provide community support, or enhance their public credibility. More likely to achieve their goals.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In addition to the challenges inherent to any nonprofit mission, these organizations and their personnel must often work in areas with poor security and limited resources. Following these best practices will help increase awareness of the security tools and features that can be used to minimize the risk to vulnerable people.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2021

Public policy and the nonprofit sector. Public policy at all levels of government has the ability to threaten the work of all nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits, 2019). At the federal level, we see this threat in tax, regulatory, and spending policies. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Establish support.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

In 2020, the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) reported that following George Floyd’s death, 85% of organizations published a statement on racial justice or diversity and 63% took action to address those concerns. Lack of resources. We commit to using these practices for our business and our communities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2014

Many nonprofits are curious, but lack the resources necessary to create and manage yet another social network. Google+ isn’t for all nonprofits, but for those that have actively adopted a pro-social media policy, it’s worth the time investment to experiment with Google+. Prioritize uploading photos over sharing links.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2011

What’s In A Social Media Policy? The tone and philosophy in a social media policy depends on the risk appetite of the organization. As this was explained in the discussion on Facebook , organizations with a stronger risk appetite/tolerance for their activities might have a more “permissive&# social media policy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Without leadership prioritizing equitable practices, class representation suffers in these roles and lessens sector diversity. The cost paid in effort and resources may not pay off now, but it creates value beyond the dollar. Leaders must engage in transparent hiring and wage practices.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

This includes considering factors such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, and other intersecting identities that can influence access to resources and opportunities. As we look to the future, it’s essential to examine how grantmaking practices can evolve to promote greater equity and inclusivity.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 19, 2021

Grantmaking foundations have the financial resources that nonprofit organizations need to accomplish their work. Foundation leaders need to understand how grantmaking practices affect nonprofit organizations and structure grantmaking practices in ways that best support nonprofit organizations. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

Here are ten practical steps to help you navigate the process: 1. Educate yourself Familiarize yourself with the different types of legacy gifts , such as bequests, charitable trusts, life insurance policies, or retirement account designations. What’s your experience with the steps required to secure legacy gifts?

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 21, 2021

Whether we like it or not, many traditional fundraising practices create an inner circle of supporters. That doesn’t mean that a high ROI is a bad thing, or that these fundraising practices should be retired. Therefore, we recommend taking the following steps to apply DEI best practices for your nonprofit: Lead From the Top.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Often, the central issue is a specific policy or a cultural phenomenon that the organization seeks to promote or eliminate. For example, a local nonprofit working on educational issues may raise awareness about specific school board policies with the aim of making them more inclusive.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

In philanthropy, there can also be worries of time commitment, grantee burden, complicated methods and, frankly, resources circling the drain without adding any function or value. However, when we initiate a more practical conversation, we can determine which questions will be most useful.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

Skeptical because Candid is a nonprofit that describes its work ethic and culture as similar to that of the tech sector, which could mean either mission-driven with an innovative mindset, or appropriating the rhetoric of social movements while engaging in extractive practices.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

By accepting in-kind donations, you can ask your donors to provide resources for your mission in ways that may be more accessible for some of your supporters. While there are risks of accepting in-kind donations, those risks can be offset by creating firm policies and guidelines surrounding the in-kind donations your nonprofit will accept.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Despite this risk, there are some best practices that you can implement that allow you to fundraise online without the constant worry of a cyberattack. Common type of cyberattacks NIST guidelines for cybersecurity Nonprofit cybersecurity best practices What is cybersecurity for nonprofits? Best practices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2010

The other day, Matt Sharp shared this link to a social media policy generator called the Social Media Policy Tool. It asks you 12 questions mostly having to do with control and then spits out the biolerplate for your policy. Here's the social media policy I created for Beth's Blog. Social Media Policies.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. This has led to situations where BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ users are disproportionately affected by policies meant to address “bad” behaviors.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

While these changes may feel overwhelming, there are easy things you can do with your current staff and set of resources that will help position your association to thrive in 2024. Get more serious and practical about AI Much of the work around AI these days is what we’d refer to as ad hoc.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 23, 2022

According to Nonprofit HR's 2019 Nonprofit Diversity Practices Survey results , workforce diversity is the purposeful “recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining” of employees who have divergent “backgrounds, educations, and experiences,” ensuring employees and leadership are reflective of the communities the nonprofits serves.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

So how do you begin to tap this new resource? Review expense policies, conflict of interest, or any other relevant policies or ethical issues. Thought leadership is a strategy that seems tailor-made for associations. After all, we are the home of professional experts. Here’s one significant challenge. This is critical.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

PEAK Grantmaking’s work centers on five core principles , each challenging our community of 8,000 philanthropy professionals to critically consider their internal grantmaking processes and perspectives, as a means toward operationalizing equitable grantmaking practices. Evolution is an ongoing practice.

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

A gift of life insurance is when a donor names an organization as the beneficiary of an insurance policy or transfers ownership of the policy to the charity. Explain the different types of legacy gifts that your organization accepts and provide resources to help your donors make the right choice for them.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

Many organizations delayed their policy agenda-setting until they were certain which party would be in control of each chamber of Congress. Conducting a power analysis will highlight these gaps in your volunteer program; information that should be part of your campaign and resource planning.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Having one (or more) active and highly functioning advisory committees fosters resilience, creativity, and even resource development for your organization. In this case, you might look towards people who have experience either with the legislative process or with advancing public policy through coalition building, for example.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

We also discussed use cases, benefits, limitations, adoptions, and lots of practical tips. You can watch the video here as well as the human curated resources shared and a Copilot created summary transcript here. We also discussed use cases, benefits, limitations, adoptions, and lots of practical tips.

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