Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2020

In 2001, the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO) released a set of recommendations called the Charleston Principles to supplement fundraising laws that had not kept pace with technology. The other option is to outsource registration to a compliance solutions provider such as Harbor Compliance , or a law firm.

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The Verge

AUGUST 31, 2021

South Korea has passed a bill written to prevent major platform owners like Google and Apple from restricting app developers to built-in payment systems, The Wall Street Journal reports. The bill is now expected to be signed into law by President Moon Jae-in, whose party championed the legislation. Neither company is happy about it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

Odds are your emails are going to spam folders and are in violation of email compliance laws that require opt-out information and a mailing address to be prominently featured in all email campaigns. According to the M+R Benchmarks Report , for every 1,000 fundraising emails delivered, nonprofits raised $78 (up from $45 in 2020).

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The Verge

JULY 2, 2020

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has made 746 arrests and dismantled dozens of organized crime groups after intercepting millions of encrypted text messages, BBC reports. European law enforcement agencies appear to have been monitoring these conversations for months. Photo by Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Two of the requests had to do with investigations into human trafficking and included search warrants, and a third was an emergency disclosure as part of a credible threat to someone’s life, HKFP reported. Facebook and Twitter also halted the processing of data requests from Hong Kong’s government in response to the security law.

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The Verge

APRIL 24, 2021

First reported by Indian news site MediaNama , the Indian government sent Twitter an emergency order on Friday to censor 52 tweets, according to a disclosure notice on the Lumen database. When we receive a valid legal request, we review it under both the Twitter Rules and local law. Jose (@vinodjose) February 1, 2021. Less than 1.5

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The Verge

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The company and its parent Live Nation admitted to hiring a former employee from rival ticket seller CrowdSurge, then using his knowledge — including old usernames and passwords — to learn CrowdSurge’s inner workings and “cut [the company] off at the knees.”. Songkick sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for violating antitrust laws.

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The Verge

JANUARY 31, 2022

LGBTQ dating app Grindr has been removed from the Apple App Store in China, and is also unavailable on popular Android app marketplaces, Bloomberg reports. Although Grindr, which is among the world’s most well-known LGBTQ dating apps, has been removed, Bloomberg reports that local alternatives like Blued are still available in the country.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Evolving Tax Laws : Staying compliant with ever-changing state and local tax laws is a significant challenge without expert support or automation. Streamline Reporting and Filing : Generate detailed tax reports and automate filings, reducing administrative burden and risk of error.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The UK government is banning the installation of new Huawei 5G equipment from September 2021 as part of its plans to phase out the Chinese firm’s technology by 2027, The Financial Times reports. The Financial Times reports that some companies have been stockpiling this equipment since summer.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

Every quarter we dig into the venture capital market’s global , national , and sector-based results to get a feel for what the temperature of the private market is at that point in time. Becca Szkutak and Alex Konrad’s Midas Touch newsletter reported the sheaf of data, and The Exchange confirmed the numbers with AgentSync CEO Niji Sabharwal.

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JUNE 5, 2023

In the United States, only approximately four states have a law prohibiting marriage under the age of 18. Someone under the age of 18 who is in a battered or abusive situation is still a minor in the eyes of the law, even when they are married,” Allison explained. Each year, 12 million girls are married before they turn 18.

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The Verge

AUGUST 15, 2021

Twitter has reinstated the accounts of several politicians in India’s opposition party, which were suspended after party leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted a photo of himself with the parents of a girl who was allegedly raped and murdered in New Delhi, Reuters reported.

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The Verge

APRIL 4, 2022

They apparently did some brainstorming after the meeting, and that’s when the source reports they devised their list of “bad” words. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. With the filter in place, the app would block or flag messages that include words like “union,” “slave labor,” “grievance,” “living wage,” and more.

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JULY 3, 2013

Are we still required to file annual reports? The Arizona legislature recently passed legislation that repeals Arizona’s solicitation registration laws and the requirement that nonprofit organizations file annual solicitation registration or renewal forms with the Secretary of State. What does this mean for my organization?

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2020

The New York Times reports that the ACLU is calling for the dismissal of Williams’ case and for his information to be removed from Detroit’s criminal databases. But its use by law enforcement has grown even more controversial in recent weeks following nationwide protests against police brutality and racism.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

So, this is an in-depth report on the two days I just spent at the end of last week in Geneva. 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! law works: the one that made Bookshare possible. I’ve been to national meetings in the U.S.

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The Verge

APRIL 7, 2022

According to a report from Bloomberg , the QA testers at Raven Software who recently organized as the Game Workers Alliance will not be able to take advantage of the new pay minimum — something Activision Blizzard failed to mention upfront when it sent the initial news to media outlets.

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The Verge

JANUARY 28, 2022

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint against Amazon, alleging that the company illegally threatened, surveilled, and interrogated workers who were trying to start a union at its Staten Island, New York facilities. The NLRB has had several other disputes with Amazon around labor law.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

Yesterday, I had a very fun time presenting with my friend and colleague Debra Askanase at the 2 011 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. But both the community and your organization want to see certain laws passed, things improved, programs created or groups supported. Here are the slides! Transparency.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Controversial facial recognition firm Clearview AI has been ordered to destroy all images and facial templates belonging to individuals living in Australia by the country’s national privacy regulator. The agency says it is “considering its next steps and any formal regulatory action that may be appropriate under the UK data protection laws.”.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The news circulated all across the internet; in a poorly headlined Hollywood Reporter article, tweets, and YouTube videos. On its fourth page, the bill outlines what would qualify as felony behavior under the law. A felony streaming bill, authored by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), was included as part of that massive package.

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APRIL 1, 2025

Identify sources of information that provide the background and how it affects you, such as the National Council of Nonprofits and regional grantmaking associations to stay in the loop with whats happening locally. Outside of increasing how much you give, also look for changes you can make to your current grant programs.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

National Bail Fund Network. According to the website: “The Community Justice Exchange is a national hub for developing, sharing, and experimenting with tactical interventions, strategic organizing practices, and innovative organizing tools to end mass incarceration.” National Lawyers Guild. Bail and legal funds.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Airbnb is suing the City of New Orleans for requiring the company and short-term rental platforms ensure properties they market are in compliance with city laws. ” “It is the government’s job to enforce its laws, not Airbnb’s,” the lawsuit said. Jack Brook, Associated Press/Report for America

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 1, 2025

Image credit: Photo by cottonbro studio on pexels In late December 2024, New York State Senator Andrew Gounardess legislation to protect domestic violence survivors was signed into law. The legislation comes as law enforcement struggles to address the evolving role of technology in domestic violence cases.

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APRIL 16, 2021

California State Park’s Virtual Earth Day Report helps them track their progress and record their impact for prizes. National Forest Foundation. Organization Mission: The National Forest Foundation aims to engage Americans in promoting our National Forests and Grasslands’ health and public enjoyment.

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The Verge

MARCH 17, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a bill that effectively legalizes the cryptocurrency sector in the country. Ukraine has legalized the crypto sector — @ZelenskyyUa signed a law. Other outlets have reported that the government has received close to $100 million in crypto donations.).

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The Verge

MAY 5, 2021

The acting head of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said Google “arguably violated” US labor law by illegally firing three workers in 2019 amid their organizing activities, Bloomberg reports. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

JULY 30, 2021

Now that Amazon’s Q2 earnings are in , it has submitted a 10-Q filing with the SEC that includes additional details like this eye-popping note about a fine imposed by Luxembourg’s National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) (via Bloomberg ). percent of Amazon’s reported $21.3 billion income for 2020.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Amazon’s decision to fire warehouse worker Courtney Bowden violated labor laws, according to charges filed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) last month and obtained by BuzzFeed News. In May, The Verge reported that seven warehouse workers had died from COVID-19. KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2020

Jackson started work at NASA’s predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), in 1951 at the then-segregated West Area Computing Unit. Stennis, a vocal advocate for racial segregation in the 1950s and 1960s — the same laws that made Mary Jackson’s life and work so difficult.

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The Verge

MAY 26, 2021

Google has made a deal for access to patient records from HCA, which which operates 181 hospitals and more than 2,000 healthcare sites in 21 states, so the tech company can develop healthcare algorithms, The Wall Street Journal reports. National Nurses United said in February that the company prioritized income over patient and staff safety.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Do not call Sign up for the national Do Not Call registry, which is a list of numbers that have opted out of most telemarketing calls. networks, all have their own call filters for customers to block robocalls and report spam. Report calls Did you know you can file a complaint with the FCC about specific spam calls?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

law with the 1935 National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Once a union is recognized or a union election is certified by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the union can negotiate contracts on behalf of the employees it represents (known as collective bargaining). . Unions are both local and national.

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The Verge

JUNE 3, 2021

It’s the sort of thing that can almost pass for background noise these days: over the past week, a number of publications tentatively declared, based on a UN report from the Libyan civil war, that killer robots may have hunted down humans autonomously for the first time. The report was published in March, and you can read it in full here.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Spain’s government is gearing up to pass the country’s first ever startup law. A draft law agreed by ministers was presented to the parliament last month. So — if all goes to plan — Spain will finally get a startup law before the end of this year. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.

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