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Empowering Community Voices: The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees

Blue Avocado

Before you run off and start recruiting, here are 5 key principles to take into consideration prior to establishing these committees. In this case, you might look towards people who have experience either with the legislative process or with advancing public policy through coalition building, for example.

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Three Federal Bills That Impact Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Through advocacy, nonprofits have the opportunity to influence public policies that can support their mission and ultimately move the communities they serve forward. With the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act, nonprofits would be better able to recruit and retain volunteers. I have two opportunities of advocacy to share.

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The Ghost Workforce the Tech Industry Doesn’t Want You to Think About

Stanford Social Innovation Review

He believed he’d been recruited as an IT administrator for a company called Samasource. In 2022, TechEquity Collaborative released its Contract Worker Disparity Project report, looking at various ways the technology sector relies on subcontractors and what that means for those workers.

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Three Federal Bills That Impact Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Through advocacy, nonprofits have the opportunity to influence public policies that can support their mission and ultimately move the communities they serve forward. With the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act, nonprofits would be better able to recruit and retain volunteers. I have two opportunities of advocacy to share.

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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

Bloomerang

Develop partnerships and alliances with other organizations that serve BIPOC communities, and collaborate on initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion. Recruit board members, staff, and volunteers from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, and provide opportunities for their professional development and leadership.

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Equity in Employment: A Vital Step Toward Dismantling Structural Racism in Brazil

Stanford Social Innovation Review

And over the past decade, public policy—by way of the Lei de Cotas (the “Quotas Law”), which establishes university quotas for Black and Indigenous students and people who studied in public schools—has made higher education more accessible to racialized and poor people.

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Leading Together for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

If, instead, we see leadership as a matter of finding and following new paths in collaboration with others, then it is more about understanding interactions among people and their environments and navigating a variety of unpredictable situations along the way. Crucially, the CEO and board empowered the committee to recommend bold changes.