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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

This exploitation mirrors the actions of the defendants in this case, who leveraged the catastrophic 2010 Haiti earthquake, and several subsequent earthquakes, and other natural disasters occurring in 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2023, to raise over five-hundred millions of dollars in donations, purportedly for relief efforts in Haiti.

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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

Blackbaud

Being able to defend, explain, and educate your stakeholders why youve chosen a specific reserve amount is the key. This post was originally published October 2016 and updated January 2025. Operating reserves are a crucial part of a healthy financial statement, and there are several ways to calculate, hold, and manage those funds.

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The Tech That Will Change 2016

Tech Soup

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! In 2016, doing traditional search engine optimization on our websites will be good for fundraising — just like it was 10 years ago. Digital Divide Will Be Bridged in 2016. Privacy and Security.

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Is There Racial Bias in Awarding Federal Grants?

ProposalPRO

2016 , Ginther et al., Without data to perform the type of analysis that NIH has done, there is no way to inform policy changes that would affect the equitable distribution of funds across the grants process. PRO Tip: Get educated about the agency and its grants. 2019 , Ginther et al.,

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Nonprofit Technology Celebrates International Women's Day

Tech Soup

From the beginning, it was about jobs, education, and money. Gender parity in education and equal pay for equal work are unresolved issues in 2017. Women's participation in parliaments worldwide rose to 23 percent in 2016. The Gender Parity Index is a UNESCO measurement of access to education for both males and females.

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Stop What You're Doing NOW and Celebrate the FCC's Decision

Tech Soup

In The Tech That Will Change 2016 , I boldly predicted that this is the year that the digital divide will finally be bridged in the United States. Connected Nation provides extensive broadband planning services and policy positions for communities and states. Its excellent policy brief lays out the case for FCC Lifeline expansion.

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Stop What You're Doing NOW and Celebrate the FCC's Decision

Tech Soup

In The Tech That Will Change 2016 , I boldly predicted that this is the year that the digital divide will finally be bridged in the United States. Connected Nation provides extensive broadband planning services and policy positions for communities and states. Its excellent policy brief lays out the case for FCC Lifeline expansion.

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