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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

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The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs. Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change.

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9 Best Practices for Strong Nonprofit Financial Management

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The laws—and the trust of your donors and funders—say so. Nonprofit financial management also includes the structures and workflows that enable your finance team to operate efficiently and effectively. Here are 9 best practices to help your organization develop strong nonprofit financial management.

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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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Embracing partnership: A promising paradigm for nonprofit governance 

Candid

The duty of obedience mandates adherence to laws and compliance requirements for nonprofits. In some organizations, a top-down hierarchical structure dominates, with board members exerting control over decision-making processes and stifling innovation among staff.

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. They should put internal controls in place and help write policies to prevent loss, theft, or confusion, using current b est practices.

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What Nonprofits Need to Know About the New Overtime Ruling

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Over the past month, we’ve answered these questions a lot: How will changes to the federal overtime law will affect my organization? Before we delve into how the new overtime law affects the nonprofit industry, know that not all states have the same guidelines. It’s time to evaluate your people resources.

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5 takeaways on why gender equity matters across issue areas 

Candid

The report offers hypothetical scenarios and real-life examples illustrating the need to apply an intersectional gender equity lens to all philanthropic work, then outlines recommended practices: Women are disproportionately affected across issue areas Why would prioritizing gender maximize impact in every funding area?

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