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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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In this blog, we will explore why associations need to prioritize data management and governance to fully leverage AI and transform their decision-making processes. Why Data is the Key to Unlocking AI’s Potential AI systems rely heavily on quality data to generate meaningful insights, automate processes, and make predictions.

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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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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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.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. Tell your financial story.

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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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Forum One

MAY 13, 2021

In this post, we focus on the processes and technology of migrating your government services to digital. Streamlining and improving your processes. One of the goals of modernization should be to streamline and improve processes. Improving your process will be critical to the perceived success of your modernization.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

Rather than opt-in re-enrollment, where all parents/guardians must sign new contracts to enroll their children each school year, continuous enrollment is an opt-out process that higher education institutions have used for decades. Admissions had to create a new process to keep track of student withdrawals during the withdrawal period.

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Media Cause

JUNE 29, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of a machine to “think” like a human and perform tasks like recognizing patterns, processing information, and making recommendations. AI encompasses a variety of technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing, and robotics. What is Machine Learning? The Fundarising.AI

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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. Using smart tech to reimagine nonprofit work.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 28, 2024

The team leads a variety of member-based initiatives to improve your organization, including but not limited to data-based membership initiatives, the streamlining of key member processes, and DEI programming. Your committee can listen to concerns, propose changes, and work toward improving policies and benefits.

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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. How did you educate people?

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sgEngage

JUNE 24, 2024

The core principles of strong data governance include: Ownership: When people with domain expertise own their data, they are more likely to know the data creation process and what good data looks like. Lean on your grant management solution and other systems to automate and streamline your data entry and validation processes.

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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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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

As a grantmaking organization focused on the success of your grantees, it is essential to have a process in place to manage personnel changes—for both you and your grantees—so everyone stays informed and on schedule. Record that institutional knowledge in an accessible Policies and Procedures manual.

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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. We can start down the path without these, but having these in place – or working on them as you go – greatly improves the chances of positive outcomes.

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fusionSpan

JULY 3, 2024

Data governance includes policies, processes, and practices guaranteeing data integrity, security, and usability. ” It guarantees data quality and compliance with regulations and improves decision-making processes. Data governance is strategic, focusing on policies and procedures around data.

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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. For you, in-kind gifts can be used immediately rather than waiting for financial contributions to process. What are in-kind donations?

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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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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

When evaluating an organization’s SOC 2 compliance, auditors identify how a business manages customer data according to each of the following five trust service principles: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. There are general guidelines, but every organization is different!

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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

AUGUST 20, 2021

Compliance is fairly straightforward on the federal level, but according to Labyrinth’s overview on state filing requirements , processes at the state level vary and can change quickly. While achieving compliance can be a frustrating and time-consuming process, it’s not one that you can overlook or avoid. State tax exemptions.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Your organization should create data security policies to guide all your software systems, hardware, user devices, and storage devices. But keep in mind that cybercriminals will continue to devise new cyber schemes, so make learning a continual process. What is a data security strategy?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2024

This year’s bbcon has more sessions for grantmaking organizations than ever before, featuring ways to improve your application process, strengthen your data management, and preparing your organization for the future. Creating a strong due diligence process can help mitigate risks and potential fraud.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2024

Grant writers are often the unsung heroes of the application process. Also review your formatting guidelines and templates. Make Deadlines and Processes Transparent To be clear is to be kind. With grant deadlines and processes, err on the side of repetition.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. You also need a targeted recruiting process, an onboarding process, an orientation, volunteer management practices, and volunteer recognition. Is there a media release?

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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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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

They outline norms for behavior, standards of quality, ethical guidelines, and expectations for performance. Values can, and should, change with shifts in scale, process, policies, or priorities. That’s why they also deserve frequent exploration and evaluation. Values describe the culture that your association seeks to promote.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

Besides that, they also have to regularly update themselves about new policies, protocols, and federal laws. They need an LMS to monitor the progress of every employee and ensure that they are aware of all the latest policies, protocols, and other updates. Finding such an LMS can be a herculean task.

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Law Train Training Guidelines 52

Candid

APRIL 26, 2021

Regulatory compliance means that your organization and your site need to comply with all relevant laws and policies, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). If your organization fits these guidelines, remaining ADA compliant is necessary. What are the ADA and WCAG?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The best practice guidelines below empower business officers to stop chasing late payments and keep their school’s cash flow positive. However, before a business officer offers flexibility, it’s essential to have rules that define the terms of tuition payment and processing and have school leadership fully support those policies.

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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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The NonProfit Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

NCOA President & CEO Ramsey Alwin said the “mysterious process” was about six months in the making, having received a request to share information about its work, mission and social impact metrics. “We We’re used to processing large grants and donations, so often aligned with federal guidelines,” she said.

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Gift Arlington Grant Advocacy 97

Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

Besides that, they also have to regularly update themselves about new policies, protocols, and federal laws. They need an LMS to monitor the progress of every employee and ensure that they are aware of all the latest policies, protocols, and other updates. Finding such an LMS can be a herculean task.

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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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Kindful

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Develop a conflict of interest policy After you create your bylaws, develop a written conflict of interest policy. Check if your state of incorporation has specific requirements for what must be included in the policy. A conflict of interest policy requires those with a real or perceived conflict to disclose it.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2023

How to get a Google Ad Grant for your nonprofit Now that you understand the basics of how the Ad Grant program works, it’s time to get started on the procurement process. While this process can feel intimidating, it’s worth noting that every step is designed to benefit your website and organization—even outside of Google Ads.

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