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Thursday Thoughts: attracting passionate nonprofit advocates

EveryAction

When you have a goal to meet—like asking a governing body to sign a bill into law, telling a CEO or other stakeholder to change a behavior or policy, or meeting goals around educating decision-makers on your issue area—you know you can’t do it alone. Don’t spread yourself thin playing where you can’t win.

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Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting

Get Fully Funded

There are two things that can help A LOT here: organizational by-laws and Board member job descriptions. By-laws What do by-laws have to do with Board meetings? If your by-laws do NOT include these things, you and your Board need to make this a priority to create these policies and amend your by-laws as soon as possible.

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5 Times Foundations Cause More Problems Than They Solve

NonProfit Hub

But all too often, foundations, corporate grantmakers, and donors end up unintentionally causing problems instead of helping to solve them. Here are five common ways foundations cause more problems than they solve: Providing short-term funding for a long-term outcome. And if you’re unsure, here’s a hint: ask your grantees.

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Don’t Be Fooled by Abstract Jargon: Internet Governance and ICT Policy

Tech Soup

Most civil society organizations (CSOs) and citizens don’t use high-level jargon such as Internet governance and ICT policy. However, with Internet use also come problems such as cybercrime, lack of data privacy, and data security. Net neutrality has been enshrined in law in the Netherlands and Chile. Not convinced yet?

Policy 44
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A Brief History of Nonprofit Organizations (And What We Can Learn)

NonProfit Hub

When problems emerge, you have to think of new and creative ways to deal with them. During this time, we saw policies such as child labor laws, suffrage for women and prohibition. The government also became much more involved in social and cultural welfare programs. This gave them greater voice in the government.

History 60
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Web Accessibility Lessons Learned from a Total Beginner

Forum One

While some people might have no problem at all using sites that are properly accessible, much of the internet is impossible to use for some people. While technology will always have room for improvement, we are already at the point in history where no website in the world needs to have severe accessibility problems. It’s a legal issue.

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Join Our #NPTechChat on Civil Society Under Threat — A Deeper Dive

Tech Soup

On October 6, 2015, join TechSoup, CIVICUS, the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, FHI 360, and +SocialGood for a deeper dive into the threats that civil society faces. Founded in 1993, CIVICUS proudly promotes marginalized voices, especially from the Global South, and has members in more than 160 countries throughout the world.

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