Nonprofits and families

Community programs handle some of the most sensitive information there is: income, benefits, housing and household details. This topic covers consent families understand, sharing between partners, and the program rules that apply.

Start here: Foundations lessons

Short, plain-language lessons with a quick quiz. Part of the free course.

4The rules in plain EnglishThe privacy rules you are most likely to meet in schools and in services for families, one sentence each.10 min4-question quiz

Go deeper: curriculum modules

In-depth explainers with a hands-on lab and links to primary sources.

The nonprofit data layerWorking with community partners on poverty and family services: the sensitive data involved, consent that people understand, and data sharing agreements modeled on the NDPA.Draft outline