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Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership 

Candid

When the Supreme Court gutted race-conscious admissions last summer and the American Alliance for Equal Rights followed with a lawsuit against the Fearless Fund, some in the philanthropic sector feared that demographic data had become a potential liability. It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies.

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The Quick Guide to Nonprofit Board Responsibilities

Qgiv

At its core, your board is responsible for steering your nonprofit towards achieving your goals while ensuring legal and ethical integrity. Obedience The duty of obedience requires your board members to adhere to your organization’s mission, bylaws, and policies.

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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They don’t understand their fiscal or legal responsibility nor their ethical responsibility. They should put internal controls in place and help write policies to prevent loss, theft, or confusion, using current b est practices. The Board should help create and maintain a code of ethics for the organization.

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Security: The Scary Part of Cloud Computing

Tech Soup

To tell you the truth, I'm still not that clear on the difference between confidentiality and privacy, nor the difference between ethics and morals, but perhaps in time. If there is a security breach by one of your cloud vendors, primary liability for sensitive data rests with your organization - not the cloud vendor.