Written by Scott Williams, Director of Startup Acceleration, CSA. I’ve worked for some notable early-stage startup companies that sought to do business with Fortune 500 companies. I clearly remember the challenges of demonstrating how you can protect their customer data. SOC 2 compliance for startups can be a massive undertaking. When you have a compelling...
Irrational Numbers: Charting a New Path in Indian Country by Michael Roberts This article is the sixth in a series that Nonprofit Quarterly, in partnership with the First Nations Development Institute, is publishing this fall. It features Native American nonprofit leaders who highlight the practices of community building in Indian Country and identify ways that...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz On May 20, the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers and central bank governors released a communique stating their intent to explore a “climate club,” a formal alliance between like-minded countries to harmonize carbon emissions reductions. Such an agreement has the potential to accelerate decarbonization and promote sustainable...
First Nations Celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, February 16! “…asking you to give me equal rights implies that they are yours to give. Instead, I must demand that you stop trying to deny me the rights all people deserve.” – Elizabeth Peratrovich, Tlingit Elizabeth Peratrovich Strong Indigenous women are a traditional asset. We must respect women for the...
Photo by Joshua Sortino on Unsplash Why publishers can expect to attract loyal readers likely to pay with stories that go beyond problems and focus on responses Solutions Journalism Network’s previous research shows that stories that focus on responses to problems can increase readers’ intention to become civically engaged and impact the public discourse. While that...
Remain ready for action Participate in exercises to strengthen response preparedness by building muscle memory. Exercises help train your team on actioning the resilience plan, so that it can be instantly deployed when an event occurs. This muscle memory helps reduce panic, shorten response times, prevent ad hoc decisions, and enhance response effectiveness during a...