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Meet Olivia Felland

As a small (but mighty) team, we rely on the contributions of paid interns to accomplish our work. This week, we’re excited to welcome our new Council intern, Olivia! Olivia (she/her/hers) is a student completing her final year at Hamline University studying History, Global Studies, and Nonprofit Management. She is currently a Lead Student staff… Read more

Let’s #GiveAtHomeMN!

Join your fellow Minnesotans for #GiveAtHomeMN, a virtual fundraising event taking place May 1- 8 for nonprofits and schools across Minnesota. Like many of you, we’ve been monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely, doing everything we can to “do our part” in slowing the spread, flattening the curve, and staying healthy. For us at Charities Review… Read more

Internal Controls in the era of COVID-19

In the era of COVID-19, organizations of all sectors are being faced with new questions on how to maintain business operations while practicing responsible social distancing and adhering to state-level shelter in place orders. One of the questions we at Charities Review Council recently worked through was how to maintain strong internal controls while out… Read more

COVID-19 Update: Our Policy Has Been Extended

Charities Review Council’s Social Distancing Policy has been extended through May 4th. On April 8th, Governor Tim Walz extended the Stay Home order until May 4th. Charities Review Council is following the Governor’s order and will continue working remotely during this time. Here’s what that means for us going forward: Organizationally Our office will be closed and… Read more

COVID-19: Our Social Distancing Policy Has Been Extended

Charities Review Council’s Social Distancing Policy has been extended through April 30th. On March 12th, we shared that our Social Distancing Policy would be in effect until March 30th. As the situation continues to unfold, we’ve decided to extend our Social Distancing Policy through April 30th. You can read the full announcement below. In an effort to… Read more

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