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How Nonprofits Can Help Free Culture and Benefit from the Public Domain

NonProfit Quarterly

Currently, almost everything is legally locked down by US copyright law, but only entertainment corporations and a few thousand celebrity artists meaningfully benefit. The Copyright Trap The idea of copyright is usually framed as protection: Copyright laws protect creators from having their work stolen or manipulated.

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Strong boards make strong nonprofits: What you need to know

Candid

Federal and state laws require a nonprofit’s board members to assume responsibility for the organization’s well-being–meaning it can be held responsible if something goes wrong financially or operationally. An advisory board makes non-binding recommendations to help nonprofits make decisions.

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Gumbo for the Struggle: Recipes of Liberation from the Cultural Kitchen

NonProfit Quarterly

The cultural sector is actively seeking alternatives to business-as-usual. This article concludes the series, “ Remember the Future: Culture and Systems Change ,” which is co-produced by Art.coop and NPQ. And, of course, providing for people’s artistic and cultural needs is a core part of building a thriving community economy as well.

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The Business Case for DEI Reinforces Anti-Black Sentiment

NonProfit Quarterly

Yet rather than acknowledging and responding to its roots in organizing against White supremacy, DEI has developed into an industry that focuses on surface-level, individualistic engagement, and the bottom line—that is, on the ways DEI can boost profitability.

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Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The leaders of a nonprofit community garden want to help residents move up the value chain by selling food products from their homes, but state law restricts food production to commercial kitchens or farms. Changing the law will require lobbying strategies, connections to policy makers, and legal expertise.

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9 Core Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board Members

Nonprofit Fixer

The laws and rules of that state govern the makeup of the board and these rules normally make it into the bylaws when the nonprofit entity is formed. For example, state law might dictate that there must be at least three board members and three officers. Boards must then follow the Duty of Obedience.

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Guest Post: Murphy’s Law — sometimes simpler is better in technology for volunteer management

Twenty Hats

Fast forward to 2020 and I’m working with an incredible education non-profit in New York City which provides programming to and through college for underrepresented students. Emily Hicks-Rotella has over a decade of experience working with organizations of all shapes and sizes to support their data and technology culture and strategy.