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10 Ways Funders Can Address Generative AI Now

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Most obviously, funders working in specific issue areas—climate, health, education, or in my case, democracy—can work to support efforts downstream to prepare government and civil society in their respective sectors to take advantage of the opportunities and mitigate the risks of AI on their specific areas of concern.

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When to Call It Quits

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.

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Guidance for making grants to support Ukraine

Candid

Making grants internationally directly from private foundations or donor advised funds to non-U.S. Some funders likely use ER already to make domestic grants for charitable work at non-charitable enterprises, so the process should be familiar. Namely: Russia’s civil society has been under assault for decades.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. and national civil society organizations. Finance / @southwestfdns.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

The 33rd Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute features leading nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance and government to discuss the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. 2016 Government and Not-for-Profit Conference. General / @southwestfdns.

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The Long Shadow of Workplace Surveillance

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Any non-mandated break, including going to the bathroom, is counted as “time off task,” which is also tracked by managers. This is not simply an invasive business practice, but an operating principle to control workers and optimize for profits. And that makes sense, historically. And that makes sense, historically.

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Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

charity: water is a non-profit bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Southern Poverty Law Center :: @ SPLCenter. The Southern Poverty Law Center is a nonprofit organization that combats hate, intolerance and discrimination through education and litigation. amfAR :: @ amfAR.

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