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How Your Nonprofit Can Benefit from Costco’s Key to Success

Pamela Grow

Costco is widely known in retailing for its better-than-decent pay and benefits. That commitment to the customer is mirrored in their customer service policies. An insider, who started as a teenage forklift operator. Employee retention is crucial for the long-term stability and success of any organization. Including your nonprofit.

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Now Available at TechSoup: Red Earth's New Policy Patrol Mail Security Bundle 7

Tech Soup

Red Earth's new Policy Patrol Mail Security Bundle 7 is now available at TechSoup to eligible organizations for an admin fee of $60 (retail value: $595).

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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. Retail giant, Best Buy, followed Yahoo's example and eliminated their flexible work program that gave its corporate employees the option to work when and where they wanted. Telework Policies.

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How to Improve On-Time Tuition Payments

Blackbaud

However, before a business officer offers flexibility, it’s essential to have rules that define the terms of tuition payment and processing and have school leadership fully support those policies. By working closely with the school to understand its policies, we can help families find the best way to honor payments when hardships occur.

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Newsletter: This Chain of Fabric Stores Takes Lead on Mask Policy ; Five Sources of Thought Leadership Content ; What Deaf People Can Teach You About Virtual Communication

Selfish Giving

This month's topic is the future of retail. As Lincoln said, "Put your feet in the right place, then stand firm." Here's an article to add to our Learning Club resources for our August 27th meeting. Pandemic be damned! This chain plans to open 75 to 80 new stores , a revision from their previous outlook of 10 to 15 locations.

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I Was a Fan of This Nonprofit. Then I Wasn't. What I Discovered When I Checked Up On Them

Selfish Giving

Then, earlier this week, I ran across a post on the Walmart Blog on the retailer's work with WAA to help transport 100,000 wreaths to national cemeteries across the country. WAA has taken steps to institute a Whistleblower's Policy to protect employees who may report illegal or dishonest business practices.

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India’s Philanthropy Spending Grows, Development Goals Elusive

The NonProfit Times

Despite the robust annual increases, however, the current total falls short of the 13% of GDP analysts at NITI Aayog, an Indian government public policy think tank, believe is necessary for the country to meet its commitment to achieving 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. That amount constituted 8.3%

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