.orgSource

AUGUST 19, 2024

Practice Good Stewardship Even if your digital resources are in order, a data governance policy is an important piece of responsible stewardship. While a policy that restricts access might keep your data safe, it also builds a wall around that wealth of information. It belongs to your members.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

With an understandable and accessible operating reserves policy, your team, Board, and donors know the specific reasons you would use your operating reserves and the exact amount that needs to always be in the fund. 7 Steps for Developing a Policy to Manage Operating Reserves. This can include staff members, major donors, and auditors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

3) Implement an Organisation-Wide Policy Implementing a comprehensive AI policy not only aligns everyone in your organisation but also opens the door for innovation. Such a policy ensures that AI tools are used in ways that support your organisation’s goals and are broadly accepted across the team.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

Welcome to “Tech Policies for Virtual Teams—A Leader’s Responsibility.” And your perspective on technology policies, I think, will vary a little bit depending on your role in the organization. The problem they had was they didn’t really have policies to really govern and guide their staff towards effectively transitioning.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Image from [link] Members of the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to support greater oversight of nonprofit hospitals and standardization of charity care policies so financial assistance reaches patients in need. AMA policy-makers also discussed increased enforcement on nonprofit hospitals that provide little or no community benefit.

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NCE Social Media

MAY 4, 2011

Beth Kanter, who I’ve written about before ( 1 )( 2 )( 3 ), recently shared a copy of the AARP’s Facebook Community Guidelines. These are a set of guidelines letting people know what they may and may not post on the AARP Facebook page(s). It’s short, simple, and straightforward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2013

We adopted a set of Guidelines that TNT created (creative commons) to ENCOURAGE their staff to use social: bit.ly/YQe91n This was a big topic that was explored during the #npsmpeer workshop at SXSW. Brian Fitzgerald who works at Greenpeace and is an expat in Amsterdam tweeted an amazing example of employee social media guidelines.

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Candid

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Develop an AI policy The first step is to create a policy that guides, rather than restricts, AI use. By establishing clear guidelines for employees on what data they can use and how they can safeguard IP, you can encourage responsible AI use while fostering innovation and mitigating risks associated with unofficial use.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Don’t Forget Policies and Procedures There’s more to oversight than reading the financial statements. Be sure to review important policies and procedures. Conflict of interest, investment, reimbursement, spending, whistleblower, and other guidelines for financial oversight should be easily available.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

We’ve also supported NRDC’s engagement campaigns through tools like the Offshore Drilling Position Tracking Tool and the Power Plant Cost Calculator , which empower users to advocate for environmental policies and plan for sustainable futures.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 21, 2023

Within the subgroup, encourage your members to discuss current policies or share important documents to increase member engagement. Highlight any upcoming policies your advocates are working on. Advocates can return to your guidelines if they have any questions or encounter new situations.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Establish Data Governance Policies: Set clear guidelines on how data is collected, stored, accessed, and protected. Invest in Data Management Tools: Use data management platforms or CRMs that allow you to centralize and organize your data in one place. Ensure these systems are scalable and can integrate with AI tools.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

If your nonprofit is just starting out or doesn’t have solid financial policies in place, now is the time to start! Nonprofit financial policies An organization’s financial policies provide a framework for many of the essential aspects of managing funds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2010

The other day, Matt Sharp shared this link to a social media policy generator called the Social Media Policy Tool. It asks you 12 questions mostly having to do with control and then spits out the biolerplate for your policy. Here's the social media policy I created for Beth's Blog. Social Media Policies.

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John Kenyon

MARCH 4, 2024

The key lies in having clear organizational procedures and policies. First off, establish guidelines for interacting with ChatGPT. By setting clear guidelines and maintaining a healthy dose of skepticism, we can navigate the AI landscape with confidence and grace. ” Fear not, my friends, for I bring tidings of wisdom!

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

These are a few basic guidelines for writing an effective statement. In responding to the needs of those we serve—medical students, physicians, and their patients—the AMA relies on the diverse expertise, ideas, and strength of our workforce to promote and advocate for equity and justice in our policies, products, and services.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While there are risks of accepting in-kind donations, those risks can be offset by creating firm policies and guidelines surrounding the in-kind donations your nonprofit will accept. Not all gifts are made equally, and you won’t be able to accept them all if you don’t create an in-kind donation policy.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The article outlines steps for establishing an evaluation process for bias and harm, building an ethical AI tool, and testing and providing ethical usage guidelines before launch. Mitigating future risks: Why your organization should have an AI policy. Is your nonprofit thinking about using ChatGPT? Your first step is to do no harm.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Ready to adopt a social media policy for your organization staff? It's easy to get caught up in all the different audiences and guidelines you want to include. Start with writing a policy for your employees. Refer to other organizational policies in your social media policy. Intel Social Media Guidelines.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

At an organizational level, evaluations can help to establish ethics policies for what AI can be used for and what appropriate use looks like. Candid has established AI policies for staff, one of which is that AI outputs must be verified for truth and accuracy.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2023

Moving forward, here are some steps to take to put in place a plan – with guidelines – to accept non-cash gifts. Develop a gift acceptance policy. Once approved, the guidelines should be forwarded to the full board to vote on their acceptance. Or “I’m sorry, our policy prohibits us from accepting gifts of encumbered property.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2009

Yesterday, I attended a webinar about social media policies called " E-Privacy: Can You Legally Monitor MySpace, LinkedIn, E-mail, & Blogs? The Webinar was mostly focused on the privacy concerns and the Human Resources side of Internet/Social Media Policies. Beth: Do you have a social media policy at your foundation?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

At DKJA, we worked with our lawyers to create transparent policies, contracts, and addendums that met our needs and all local, state, federal, and industry guidelines. The school also has the option of issuing new contracts if there is a significant change in the policy or the enrollment cycle schedule. What is the bottom line?

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Proper reporting is essential for maintaining tax-exempt status as it demonstrates compliance with IRS guidelines. B est P ractices Organizations should have a formal, written, functional expense allocation policy. Not only is it important that a policy is in place, but that it is followed and applied.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2024

Ground rules Develop generative AI policies that give you basic guidelines. One way to start developing an AI policy for your organization is to search the internet for “responsible AI framework.” Put your generative AI policy on your website so folks know you have a policy and are acting above-board.

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Media Cause

JUNE 29, 2024

Every organization should create an AI Usage Policy. Ethical Guidelines: Develop a set of guidelines for AI usage that reflect the nonprofit’s values and mission. The Fundarising.AI collaborative is one example of a Responsible AI Framework that helps to define responsible use for nonprofits clearly.

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John Kenyon

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Activities: Facilitating discussions about how to navigate the risks, crafting guidelines and policies for careful, ethical use. They sometimes provide false and even dangerous information. Powering the tools has a large carbon footprint.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Set clear expectations for communication As a board, establish clear guidelines and approve policies about how and when board members must respond to staff emails and other communications. Again, consider establishing a board communication policy that includes regular check-ins with staff on how well the board is responding to staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2009

It isn't a command and control policy, it's encouraging, provides a lot of useful tips/steps, and is also realistic about the time commitment involved. It goes on to lay out some guidelines for personal use if the employee or volunteer chooses to self-identify their affiliation with the Red Cross. Tags: policy.

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fusionSpan

JULY 3, 2024

Data governance includes policies, processes, and practices guaranteeing data integrity, security, and usability. Data governance is strategic, focusing on policies and procedures around data. On the other hand, data management is tactical, as it involves implementing these policies and procedures.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Today, despite the growth in lawsuits over several years, federal website accessibility guidelines don’t exist yet. Department of Justice (DOJ) is working to define specific guidelines to businesses and other public entities covered by the ADA. However, U.S. Making website updates is simply a smart business move. A, AA, and AAA.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

Fiscal Policies and Procedures Along with your budget, your fiscal policies and procedures provide guidance for how your team should handle your organization’s funds day to day. Jitasa’s nonprofit financial management guide recommends creating the following fiscal policies: Gift acceptance. Expense reimbursement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

Photo by Terry Bain in Flickr I've been hearing a lot lately from folks who work in nonprofits asking for examples of "social media or social networking policies." But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. In truth, our guidelines are quite vague.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 28, 2024

Your committee can listen to concerns, propose changes, and work toward improving policies and benefits. Providing these guidelines and reviewing them with your serving members ensures they know the expected conduct. Establishing these guidelines will make it easier for more members to serve on your committee.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

We plan to go back to face-to-face meetings this fall, and we’ll follow state and local guidelines for social distancing, hand sanitizer, masks, etc. VQ: What is next for your Peer Support Group? JG: We would like to keep some elements available via the virtual platform. Actually, it’s about the family.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Ensuring these guidelines are followed should be part of their risk management plans. Strengthen Your Organization’s Internal Controls Internal controls are policies and procedures that nonprofits put in place to help avoid risky situations. Adopting a conflict of interest policy. Compliance. Human resources professionals.

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