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Trusting community organizers to build a multiracial democracy

Candid

It requires a long-term strategy so that an ecosystem of organizations—with specialists in communications, legal support, and policy research—can work together to build a broad base of support. A number of funders, including The California Endowment, Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr.

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Want Changes to Federal Grants? How to Make Your Voice Heard

ProposalPRO

As Heather Smith described the process in Grist (2014), “Public comment is the place where the 400-page environmental analysis compiled by the Sierra Club sits next to the two-sentence statement typed in by a busy suburbanite.” Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, Harvard Law School. Final rules carry the weight of law.

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What we’re reading: 5 popular Issue Lab reports from 2024 

Candid

To offer a more complete and nuanced view, this inaugural report examines information about DAFs from 2014 to 2022, including account size, succession plan, and donor demographics. Check our collection policy and sign up for a free account to add a resource—and help strengthen the sector’s collective knowledge and impact.

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TechSoup’s Mobile Impact Webinar Series 2014

Tech Soup

Welcome to TechSoup’s Mobile Impact Webinar Series 2014. Our first webinar in this series, which took place on May 8, 2014, was called Mobile Impact 101: Taking Your Cause Mobile. I’ll recap it for you and also tell you about the upcoming ones that I suspect you’ll find pretty darn useful. Resources.

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Thank You Marissa Mayer for Yahoo’s No Work From Home Policy

Tech Soup

It’s been well over a year since Yahoo’s controversial non-telecommuting policy, which created a firestorm of reaction. ” Als,o the latest Staples Telecommuting Survey (June 2014) finds that telecommuting is a major incentive in recruiting talented employees. Telework Policies. The Media Frenzy.

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Grow Or Stagnate?: Nurturing A Growth Mindset

The NonProfit Times

As a leader, you both set an example through your own actions and by influencing organizational culture and policies. You are in a position as a leader to advocate for policies that support staff development both in tangible financial ways such as learning and development budgets and by creating favorable conditions.

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Understanding Nonprofit HR: What Sets It Apart?

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And you need the right practices and policies in place to ensure those employees are prepared to do their jobs well and have a positive employment experience at your organization. These include the Fair Labor Standards Act, OSHA requirements, social security policies, and all state and local regulations. Recruitment and retention.

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