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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

.orgSource

But a poor web design won’t get anyone on the bad side of the law whereas ignoring those important statements might. A healthy balance sheet is the source of innovation, impact, and engagement. Board members are personally responsible for the organization’s compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

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5 takeaways on why gender equity matters across issue areas 

Candid

A report from The Bridgespan Group, Illuminating Impact: Why Gender Matters for Funders in Any Issue Area , warns that funders risk “leaving impact on the table” by not applying a gender equity lens broadly. For example, Latinos face language and racial bias when accessing the U.S. health care system.

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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This is totally the “how sausage and law are made” view, so don’t read this unless you want to know more about global accessibility in detail! WIPO has a mandate from its member states, and is working to address the need to change laws and get more accessible books flowing. law works: the one that made Bookshare possible.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. Today, the Marrakesh Treaty has been ratified by more than thirty countries, and went into international effect and law as of last year.

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Words to Avoid—2023 Edition

Candid

As you might have guessed, the phrase “boots on the ground” originated in reference to soldiers, law enforcement, and related personnel who were “physically present in a military or police operation.” Chances are, even if you have, that’s not your actual title (although we recognize some job descriptions do use this language).

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Why I’m Scared of the SOPA Bill by Jim Fruchterman

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. Yet another example of bills written to catch criminals, that do very little to stop them, but end up screwing up law-abiding organizations. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Endangering Human Rights Activists.

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52 Nonprofit Event Ideas That People Will Love

Neon CRM

Classes Nonprofit organizations often offer classes that cover a wide array of topics, from literacy and language skills to financial literacy and job training. Nonprofits often organize these events to empower emerging leaders within the community, promoting positive change and social impact.

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