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  Freedom To Fight For DEI: How Legal Battles Affect Leadership Policies, Commitment

Fundraising Leadership

independence surrounding July 4 are not the only outbursts catching the attention of corporations, leaders, non-profits and educators. There is so much power in speaking up together to say, ‘It’s time for parity in leadership positions,’” Feldt says. “ The fireworks this month for celebrations of U.S.

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Nonprofit HR Risks and Best Practices with Dr. Tiffany Slater

The Charity CFO

It’s crucial for non-profit leaders to have a professional approach in how they hire, pay and interact with full-time and part-time employees. Non-Exempt Employees Another area of confusion for many organizations is the distinction between exempt and non-exempt employees.

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The Business Case for DEI Reinforces Anti-Black Sentiment

NonProfit Quarterly

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion industry could not exist without the Civil Rights Movement and owes a debt to the labor and thought leadership of Black activists and freedom fighters. These laws—these milestones of progress—are the scaffolding for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion industry that we know today.

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9 Core Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board Members

Nonprofit Fixer

Despite how many nonprofit boards are struggling, board leadership and management does not have to be complicated. 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. Boards must then follow the Duty of Obedience.

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The Hollow Prize for Leaders of Color

Stanford Social Innovation Review

There had been a lack of senior leadership, staff had been promoted into senior roles before they were ready, and funding infrastructure needed to be improved. For executives of color, nonprofit leadership is a ‘Hollow Prize.’ Political scientists coined the term “the Hollow Prize” for this doomed leadership. The country’s 33.2

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Giving Workers Power to Thrive in the Face of New Technology

Stanford Social Innovation Review

At the top, Silicon Valley tech firms have been repeatedly cited for their lack of diversity in leadership. Union membership likewise brings significant benefits to women workers, raising their typical hourly wage by nearly 10 percent compared to non-unionized women.

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How Freelance Journalists Are Moving from Precarity to Solidarity

NonProfit Quarterly

We are dispersed and face anti-worker laws,” Higgins said in an interview. One way is through the Freelance Isn’t Free Act , which became law in New York City in 2017. Forms of that law have followed in New York State ; Illinois ; Columbus , OH; and Los Angeles , CA. How does the creativity of which Higgins speaks show up?