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Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking
Publisher(s):This fact sheet includes an overview of human trafficking, its impact and legal definition, as well as a description of the connection between intimate partner violence and human trafficking. Tips for safety planning are also included.
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Introduction to the Violence Against Women Act
Publisher(s):This resource describes special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction in the Violence Against Women Act of 2013 to respond to crimes committed by non-Indian offenders in Indian country.
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Election Checklist for 501(c)(3) Public Charities
Publisher(s): This resource provides lists of acceptable and unacceptable activities for nonprofits during an election season.
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How to Fix Five Common Board Meeting Problems
This article offers common sense solutions to common problems that nonprofits may have with board meetings.
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Hey, you got a little racism stuck in your teeth
We can’t create change in areas of injustice if we are afraid to have honest conversations with each other. This article addresses the fact that advancing social justice discussions and finding solutions requires nonprofit organizations to admit our mistakes and keep working to improve.
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Preventing and Detecting Fraud in Not-For-Profit Organizations
Publisher(s):Fraud prevention is critical to not only your bottom line, but also to your reputation and that of other nonprofits. This guide presents a comprehensive approach to preventing fraud, as well as sample policies and guidance on what to do when fraud is discovered.
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Beyond Political Correctness: Building a Diverse Board
Publisher(s):This article from Boardsource describes how achieving diversity on a nonprofit board is a challenging but doable and essential task.
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Vision, Values, and Voice: An Online Communication Toolkit
Publisher(s): This toolkit from RoadMap uses comic book style images and superhero themes to help support social justice organizations with strategic online communications.
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Introduction to Grant Writing
Publisher(s): Professional grant writers use clear, specific language to focus the reader’s attention, and to persuade the reader to fund their proposal. Learning to write successful grant proposals is no small task, but the writing process can become easier with practice and awareness of a few common missteps. This page from Purdue University offers a helpful introduction to writing a successful grant proposal.
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Meeting the Needs of American Indian and Alaska Native Survivors with Disabilities
Publisher(s): During this webinar, Amanda Watson, Program Director at Praxis International, explores ways in which programs can better understand the cultural implications of working with AI/AN survivors with disabilities and provide guidance on strategies for best serving them.
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How the Earth Didn't Fly Into the Sun: Missouri's Project to Reduce Rules in Domestic Violence Shelters
Publisher(s):This guide is part of a shared goal between NRCDV, state coalitions, and individual programs to find a better way to welcome women and other domestic violence victims -- many of whom had every aspect of life controlled by their partners -- into shelter where they could experience autonomy despite the constraints of a communal living environment. The concept and conflict of having rules in shelter has been repeatedly recycled and re-silenced throughout the movement to end violence against women.
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The NRCDV Access Initiative: Documenting our progress towards greater accessibility
Publisher(s):Be the change we wish to see in the world. That is just what the staff of the NRCDV had in mind when we launched the Access Initiative in 2006. The Initiative represented NRCDV's organizational commitment -- as an employer, service provider, and community member -- to individuals with disabilities and accessibility in general.