by Paul Diaz, Vice President Policy, Public Interest Registry The first article in our series about grants touched on the basics. In this piece, we’ll offer some helpful tips in determining grant eligibility. Here’s an inspiring fact: In the 2019 fiscal year alone, U.S. Federal, state, and local governments provided $750 billion in grants, according […]
by Paul Diaz, Vice President Policy, Public Interest Registry For the growing non-profit, being well-funded is key to doing good work—and essential for expenditures such as building a website, securing office space, hiring staff, and delivering on your mission. Individual donors, fundraising events, and corporate sponsorships are all great funding methods. “This is good news,” […]
by Paul Diaz, Vice President Policy, Public Interest Registry March marked the one-year anniversary of moving to remote work for many non-profits as we all adjusted to pursuing our missions differently during the COVID-19 pandemic. While vaccines are here, it’s clear that things are still not “business as usual” and may not be for some […]
–by Paul Diaz, Vice President Policy, Public Interest Registry Conducting the business of doing good is necessary, but it’s not always easy. COVID-19 has presented tough trials for mission-based organizations, including the shift to virtual work, managing events online, and raising funds in a new financial landscape. If your nonprofit or good-for-the-world business has struggled […]
–by Paul Diaz, Vice President Policy, Public Interest Registry Thomas Edison famously said, “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.” The same can be said of starting your .ORG. The idea may come to you in a flash of insight, but the rest takes a bit more time and a lot more work. PIR […]
by special guest author Statton Hammock, Principal of ASHnet Legal Services, PLLC Non-profit organizations leverage social media platforms to organize grassroots campaigns, solicit donations, mobilize volunteers, and connect with constituents who support their charitable mission and purpose. A non-profit’s reputation and effectiveness heavily depend on its social media identity and therefore protecting and securing social […]
by special guest author Statton Hammock, Principal of ASHnet Legal Services, PLLC Non-profit organizations must be vigilant about protecting their brands online. It is not uncommon for third parties to start an organization with a similar name or logo, either intentionally or unknowingly. Having more than one non-profit organization with a similar or identical name […]
by special guest author Statton Hammock, Principal of ASHnet Legal Services, PLLC At this point, everyone is familiar with octothorpes, right? An “octothorpe” is simply the fancy term for the “pound” symbol (#), now also commonly referred to as the “hashtag.” Hashtags were initially used with numbers, but today they are the means to discover […]
PIR to offer roadmap and toolkit to help registries and their registrars improve domain name space quality, reduce abuse, and increase renewals by Anand Vora, Vice President of Business Affairs, Public Interest Registry More than a year and a half ago—in May 2019—Public Interest Registry (PIR) proudly introduced the Quality Performance Index, or QPI. In doing […]