Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

Traditionally, nonprofit governance has been perceived through a hierarchical lens, with board members primarily overseeing and guiding the organization’s direction while staff execute the operational tasks. The nonprofit governance orthodoxy Nonprofit governance operates within a framework of three legal duties.

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APRIL 13, 2023

Photo by Mike Scheid on Unsplash Colorado privacy law INCLUDES nonprofits - [link] This is as it should be. Nonprofits gather, hold, and rarely protect an enormous amount of very sensitive data of very high value. And they use it to even further segment and divide us.

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 4, 2019

requested guidance on in the Selfish Giving / Accelerist Partnership Law Survey you completed last spring. A company that conducts this type of charitable sales promotion is regulated under state charitable solicitation laws as a “commercial co-venturer” (“CCV”). [1] Law § 171-a(6). New York Exec.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 4, 2023

By Craig Kennedy A recent call by philanthropy leaders for greater civility and respect of those with different views appears to be an opening response to critics, especially those in Congress, who want to reform laws governing the field.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JANUARY 25, 2024

Key Legal Issues in Influencer Marketing (+Related Laws & Some Legal Tips) Social media is powerful. Understand the laws governing this digital marketing strategy. Hence, it’s crucial to be aware of the laws governing this marketing strategy. People do not only use them for personal interactions.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 17, 2023

Discover how small nonprofits can take on unfair laws and policies that hinder their ability to serve their communities and come out victorious with the help of coalitions. The post David’s Winning Strategy: How Nonprofits Can Change Unfair Laws appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 6, 2023

By Brad Lips Atlas Network Dinesh Kumar Dixit has helped improve laws in India for street vendors like him. Philanthropy should invest in them rather that pouring more funds into big government programs.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 27, 2023

A new California law aims to bring more transparency to digital fundraising as a whole. Let’s explore the aspects of the California law, how it impacts social media platforms, the implications for nonprofits that land on a block list and the steps a nonprofit needs to take to avoid non-compliance.

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Candid

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A nonprofit is more like a public company than a private enterprise in that it’s governed by a board of directors as well as its executive team. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions: What’s the difference between an advisory board and a governing board?

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NonProfit Leadership Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

After studying finance in college and then receiving her law degree from Florida State University, Erin practiced law for 13 years — first as in-house counsel for a multi-family housing company, then in private practice at a law firm, and finally as a prosecutor at the state attorney’s office.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 21, 2020

requested guidance on in the Selfish Giving / Accelerist Partnership Law Survey you completed last year. This distinction between acknowledgments and advertising arises from federal tax rules governing “qualified sponsorship payments.” This is the final part of a four-part series on the four key legal issues you - my readers!

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

According to a 2022 report by the Indian government-backed public policy group NITI Aayog , the number of Indian gig workers is expected to rise to 23.5 Indian labor law leaves millions of gig workers ambiguously defined. But organizers like Salauddin emphasize that neither the companies nor the government have been responsive.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Although this concentration has had profound local economic and cultural implications, various government agencies have justified it by saying that it is necessary for security reasons or that it brings in national economic support in exchange for hosting the military facilities. percent of the country’s total land area.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

MAY 6, 2023

However, running a nonprofit requires a unique set of skills and knowledge, particularly when it comes to governing the organization. To be an effective board member, it’s essential to have a deep understanding of the nonprofit sector and the best practices for governance.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Balancing Free Speech and Nonpartisanship Nevertheless, the prohibition against political campaign intervention remains the law, and 501c3 organizations must comply with the Johnson Amendment or risk their tax-exempt status and the imposition of other penalties under federal and state laws. See Regan v.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Pay transparency laws, which typically require employers to share the pay range for a role in the job posting, are designed to encourage employers to be more open with employees and job seekers about compensation. And they’re becoming the norm.

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Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 28, 2024

Responsibility 1: Nonprofit Boards Set and Enforce Policy At the most basic level, boards are the governing body of the nonprofit organization. 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.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

At the same time, within this austerity framework, nonprofits increasingly fill holes in sectors ranging from education to healthcare to journalism to social services that we depend on the most and that have been receiving less and less government support. Nonprofits are a feature of tax law and corporate governance laws.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 20, 2024

Doing so means transforming our governing institutions, laws, regulations, and customs in a more fundamental way than tinkering around the edges with policy and programs. When everyday people, institutions, and government act in service, out of love for the particular needs of particular people, the benefits flow outward.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Boards must contend with a variety of factors, from applicable state and federal laws to the nonprofit’s financial constraints to competitive pay practices to organizational values and the salaries of the rest of its staff. There’s also literally a law within the Internal Revenue Code that prohibits it.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Tangled titles disproportionately affect Black and Brown families due to inequitable access to legal services and persistent discrimination that has broken many families’ trust in the systems governing property ownership. Tangled titles arise when a property owner passes their home or land down to multiple heirs without a clear title.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Now let’s take a deeper look into what complying with this law means for nonprofits with employees doing business in the state — discussing everything from human resources to donor relations. In part one, I described the difficulties nonprofits are facing trying to comply with the Stop WOKE Act.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 29, 2024

The AI assistant improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the extension worker, expanding their reach and reducing the cost to governments of administering agricultural extension programs. CPR turns thousands of laws and policy documents into accessible and searchable information. million farmers, over half of whom are women.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A new law that went into effect in California on January 1, 2023, AB 488 is aimed at improving transparency and accountability in online charitable fundraising. While AB 488 is a California law, it could impact all charities in the United States that solicit donations in California, not just those headquartered in the state.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Recently, companies, nonprofits, schools, schools that are also nonprofits, consultants and educators have been caught in a windstorm of confusion over the implementation of two Florida laws.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The whole structure of the law is designed to evaluate which evidence is most compelling. In the law, confirmation bias is identified as a risk early in legal training, and cultural norms are explicitly set down, especially for the judiciary. Using governance structures for learning, not just reporting.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 9, 2024

But the group’s latest report, released this June, contained some good news for the sector: the survey found a rise in trust in nonprofits for the first time in four years—and that nonprofits remain the most trusted of various American institutions surveyed, from corporations to local and state government to the news media to the federal government.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

A Saudi woman who dared to drive There’s no actual law against women driving in Saudi Arabia. Political Empowerment : Political empowerment ensures that women can participate in decision-making processes at all levels of government. Q: What is the role of government policies in women empowerment? But it’s forbidden.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Johnson will determine whether a local government has the constitutional right to make it a crime for a person to live outside and unsheltered when no other option is available. Half of all renters now spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities, and nearly 600,000 people are homeless.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

Yet it is precisely at this moment, when democracy is being challenged from all sides, and when the limitations of our nearly 250 years of governing are coming to a breaking point, that we must rise up and fulfill this mandate. Trust in government is at near-record lows because none have yet delivered for all. This work is urgent.

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Fundraising Leadership

JUNE 28, 2024

These issues demand response and action in the workplace now and require deep understanding of the laws, processes and practices in order to be successful in achieving parity and equity in leadership across gender, race and identity. “ “ Prevailing in an anti-DEI climate requires intention and effort.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Most obviously, funders working in specific issue areas—climate, health, education, or in my case, democracy—can work to support efforts downstream to prepare government and civil society in their respective sectors to take advantage of the opportunities and mitigate the risks of AI on their specific areas of concern. This might include: 1.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A New Court Tactic The youth were represented by Our Children’s Trust, a nonprofit law firm. As NPQ reported in May 2023, “young people and environmental groups are increasingly turning to the courts as a means of indicting governments and corporations for their role in exacerbating the problem” of climate change.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

From Idea to Law: Navigating the Tennessee Legislative Process Ever had an idea you thought could improve Tennessee? But how do you turn that idea into a law? Step 1: Drafting the Bill Your journey begins by drafting a bill, a formal document outlining your proposed law. Step 9: Law in Effect! Congratulations!

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The White House has proposed an AI Bill of Rights , and in March 2024, the European Parliament passed the world’s first comprehensive AI law, the Artificial Intelligence Act. Exceptions to these rules are permitted for law enforcement purposes. The United Nations has adopted a global AI resolution.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 18, 2023

But in other ways, it was old news for a country in which 92 percent of total employment is in the informal economy—a category that long predates gig work, and which is defined as any employment where workers lack access to government social and labor protections through their jobs. Some of this story is positive, but much of it is not.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Among the leading voices for missing Black women and girls is the Black and Missing Foundation , founded by sisters-in-law Derrica and Natalie Wilson. Derrica is a former law enforcement official who saw the disparate treatment of missing Black women firsthand while working on missing person cases.

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