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How Government Grants Are Changing Grant-Making Policies

GrantNews

Government grant-making policies are shifting the entire world of grants. ” It wasn’t until the 1970’s, however, that Federal grant policy began to evolve into what it is today…Since the 1970’s, subsequent grant-related legislation has helped to further develop Federal grant policy.

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Mitigating Fraud at Your Not-For-Profit: Lessons Learned

Blackbaud

The most common tactics include: Gift Card Scams: These scams typically involve social engineering, whereby a fraudster poses as a senior leader and attempts to trick your team into handing over sensitive information without having to crack your security systems. Following a standard expense reimbursement policy may be a more secure process.

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What you can do about the chaotic federal funds situation

Future Fundraising Now

Within that okay for now group are many that may still be targeted for cuts: A memo from the Office of Management and Budget said: The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars… Nonprofits in the rest of the world cant breathe easy.

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Personalization Is Key to Planned Giving

Planned Giving

Not policies. Final Thought: People Give to People Planned giving may deal in tax language and legal structures, but its engine runs on human connection. It's all about the donor. In Part I of this series (Your Bio Is Boring. Lets Fix That.), we discussed a simple truth: planned giving is about people. Not portfolios. Show your face.

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Philanthropy must prioritize elevating and including Black voices

Candid

These donors had various motives for supporting abolition, however it rarely involved creating an equitable society that included Black people nor supported continual policy and societal change. I am a Black women nonprofit founder that I started my nonprofit Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc.

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5 Steps to Keep Your Email Attachments Secure

Tech Soup

IT departments should consider creating a policy that blocks email attachments with potentially dangerous formats, such as.exe files or password-protected zip files. Use Multiple Anti-Virus Engines to Scan Attachments. The Red Earth Software Donation Program offers Policy Patrol Mail Security through TechSoup.

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10 Best Practices for Email Security

Tech Soup

With new threats being introduced daily, it is important to use multiple antivirus engines in order to increase the rate of detection and reduce the window of vulnerability. Zero-day and targeted attacks can go undetected by anti-malware engines, since they are only sent out to specific groups and individuals. Prevent Targeted Attacks.

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