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Are You Using Data to Drive Your Nonprofit’s Success and Growth? 

Board Effect

Understanding the target audience: Nonprofits range in size and scope, from the Jugaad Leadership Program that offers leadership development to people of color in Central Minnesota, to Feeding America ’s national scope. Data can paint a picture of any size or scope of audience. And that’s just the application process.

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15 Strategic Questions for Volunteer Boards to Ask

Board Effect

Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director of Diligent Institute , the global corporate governance research arm and think tank of Diligent Corporation, shares some key strategic questions for your board to ask and answer (before your board gets to the point of leadership burnout, backlash, and a host of resignations!)

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It's time for lean philanthropy: a case study

Startup Lessons Learned

Some food banks saw demand 3-4x normal, just as their volunteer base shrunk due to worries about COVID-19 infection. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Cars line up at a drive-thru food pantry. They were also experiencing a volunteer shortage due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. and Jeff Nobbs, who I’d worked with at Perfect Keto.

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What Is a 501(c)(3) Organization, and What Are The Different Types?

Board Effect

The federal government describes the types of nonprofits exempt from federal income tax in the 501(c)(3) section of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Societies also benefit from 501(c)(3) organizations as they get the benefit of a social return due to the programs and services nonprofits provide.

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Top 10 Worst DIY Tricks SMBs + Tech Users Take To Recover Data From Damaged Computers, Hard Drives And Mobile Devices

YoungUpstarts

Software Fail. Attempts are often made to recover data from a hard drive with physical damage / read errors using data recovery software. Some users will load the software onto the damaged drive. Due to a popular internet remedy, people will put wet cell phones in rice in order to dry them out. Sticky Rice.

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What Is the Difference Between Business Ethics and Social Responsibility?

Board Effect

Consultants Doug Wallace and John Pekel from the Twin Cities in Minnesota say that business ethics are critical in times of fundamental change such as we are in now. A formal code of ethics is a little different. A code of ethics is specific to those who work under it. Social Responsibility in Business.

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12 Questions: Meet Connie Carlson (USA)

crowdSPRING Blog

Connie lives and works in Northern Minnesota. My husband of 23 years and 22 year old son and I live in beautiful Northern Minnesota and own a small hobby farm in the country, close to beautiful Lake Superior. Someday, I hope to switch from Corel Draw to Adobe Illustrator for my primary design software.