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Why Tennessee Needs a Statewide Nonprofit Association

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Here’s Why Tennessee Needs a Statewide Nonprofit Association. In most states, a statewide nonprofit association provides holistic services to nonprofits, including services such as statewide public policy and advocacy support, training and technical assistance, and research. Source: Independent Sector.

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Building Community Through Soccer: Maigan T. Bridgette’s Story at Sporting Kansas City

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

With a passion for political science and social justice, she initially envisioned a career in law but found herself drawn to the nonprofit sector. “Each full-time associate gets 16 VTO hours,” Maigan explains. Reflecting, Maigan shares, “I thought I wanted to be a lawyer.

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Using AI, Maintaining Trust: 3 Key Strategies for Nonprofits

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Collaborative, can be incorporated into your organization’s operations to ensure you’re getting the most out of your AI tools while maintaining a high standard of ethical use. Collaboration: Engage with fellow fundraising professionals committed to responsible AI use. Legal Compliance: Be aware of and abide by applicable AI laws.

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Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The leaders of a nonprofit community garden want to help residents move up the value chain by selling food products from their homes, but state law restricts food production to commercial kitchens or farms. Changing the law will require lobbying strategies, connections to policy makers, and legal expertise.

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Keeping the Child at the Heart of the Circle: Supporting Native Child Welfare

NonProfit Quarterly

ICWA, a federal law, was enacted to protect the best interests of Native American children and to promote the stability and security of Native tribes and families. That law was upheld in June by the US Supreme Court in a 7–2 decision in the case of Haaland v. ICWA, in short, remains the law of the land.

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10 Ways Funders Can Address Generative AI Now

Stanford Social Innovation Review

A 2020 report from Stanford Law School and NYU School of Law researchers documented that nearly half of the 142 federal agencies surveyed had already experimented with AI applications, including to adjudicate disability benefits and communicate with the public. Formal collaborative institutions.

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Reading List: Bridging Divides to Create Social Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

How do we encourage greater cooperation and collaboration in what can feel like an increasingly divisive world? The conference will explore the role of civil society organizations in finding common ground, ways to facilitate collaboration, combatting disinformation, and other topics. How to Manage Internal Conflicts.