Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

By Kelly Davis , Rukudzo Mwamuka , Erla Magnúsdóttir & Gabriella Brent All over the globe, stigma and entrenched gender norms continue to prevent many men from seeking mental health support. While this difference is driven by many factors, it points to a cultural failure to be responsive to the needs of half of the population.

Health 105

Health Governance Leadership Culture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

Even the American Psychological Association acknowledges the country is “facing a national mental health crisis that could yield serious health and social consequences for years to come.” Creating a world that is conducive to everyone’s mental health requires valuing and centering the leadership and experience of BIPOC communities.

Health 94

Health Culture Non-Profits Psychology 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 15, 2023

By Daisy Rosales & Kelly Davis Mental health has become a central topic of discussion as reports of depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions continue to increase in the United States and globally. This is not only necessary, but possible.

Health 122

Health Culture Collaborations Poverty 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

These communities lack access to health care , struggle with food insecurity and water scarcity , and generally have difficulty meeting basic needs. The program is now starting to provide access to financing, as well as health services in countries such as Indonesia and Mexico, including guidance on self-care, nutrition, and family planning.

Health 122

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 122

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Image credit: monkeybusinessimages on istock.com In June 2023, the Biden administration announced that the government would invest $42.45 Health and Connectedness The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the severity and danger of the nation’s digital divide. According to the CDC, both pose a serious public health risk.

Health 83

Health Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 83

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 29, 2023

Image Credit: Reneé Thompson on unsplash.com COVID-19 impacted the physical health of millions across the country, hitting marginalized communities the hardest. Less visible was the pandemic’s impact on behavioral health, an umbrella term for mental health, substance use disorders, and life stressors.

Health 81

Health Public and Social Policy Governance Collaborations 81

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2023

Aruta & Kelly Davis A convergence is happening between the climate and mental health movements, and social impact practitioners need to pay attention. Characterizing the relationship between these two complex problems is often challenging because the true tolls of the mental health and climate crises are inseparable.

Health 105

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 4, 2024

Advancing innovations that lead to equitable and sustainable solutions in the healthcare system requires interrogating the inequities embedded within research, design, and testing processes for novel health solutions, as well as diversifying the people involved at each stage.

Health 66

Health Ethics Race and Ethnicity Medical 66

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In the series, urban and rural grassroots leaders from across the United States share how their communities are developing and implementing strategies—grounded in local places, cultures, and histories—to shift power and achieve systemic change. The culture I come from relies a lot on storytelling to cement our learning and culture.

Health 111

Health Race and Ethnicity Food Children 111

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 11, 2023

Having worked in numerous healthcare and health-justice spaces, I’m well aware of the importance of being able to self-identify. These datasets are then used to shape health interventions that frequently miss the mark for communities with specific experiences, norms, and traditions. I shrugged. Indian American is great, then.

Health 83

Health Race and Ethnicity Healthcare Public and Social Policy 83

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As a longtime science-fiction fan and health justice practitioner, I’m drawn to works that imagine the future of our healthcare system. Who deserves good health? However—as we’ve explored in the series—organizers, healers, and other change agents have long lifted up counter-narratives of health and healthcare.

Health 78

Health Healthcare Medical Values 78

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 16, 2023

The federal government officially ended the public health emergency on May 11, 2023. For some, the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency is a relief. Addressing Ableism in Policy Development In the early days of 2020, the federal government’s response to the pandemic included announcing a public health emergency.

Health 132

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit Administration and Development 132

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 7, 2023

And as a society, we underpay—and under care for—the very workers we rely on to provide health and care services to others. A typical home care worker earns even less, just $18,100 per year, according to PHI , the nonprofit organization formerly known as the Paraprofessional Health Institute.

Health 74

Health Healthcare Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management 74

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In vibrant and thriving communities, people have the power and resources to realize their vision of health and well-being. Residents, regardless of zip code or how much money they have, can breathe clean air, eat healthy and culturally appropriate food, and have a safe, affordable place to call home.

Health 105

Health Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy 105

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The movement for reparations in the United States—a Black-led movement that began even before slavery’s end—is making unprecedented strides forward, and governments across the country are beginning to act. Acknowledgment makes reckoning visible, which changes culture—and, in the process, helps communities that have been harmed feel seen.

Philanthropy 107

Philanthropy Culture Foundations Governance 107

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 2024

Moreover, a significant proportion of utility governing boards comprises utility workers and frontline community members. Although established in a more progressive era, when the public interest held more sway, microeconomic and market values have since come to dominate utility governance.

Energy 80

Energy Law Governance Public and Social Policy 80

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 14, 2023

At the recent Catalyst 2023 conference, ( L to R) Rikia Birindelli-Fayne, interim Executive director, corporate engagement EMEA, Catalyst; Jennifer Kingston, principal head of DEI, Edward Jones; Dr. Kulleni Gebreyes, principal HC Consulting, and Health & Equity Institute leader at Deloitte. Culture eats strategy for lunch.”

Culture 52

Culture Race and Ethnicity Health Manufacturing 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 20, 2024

Doing so means transforming our governing institutions, laws, regulations, and customs in a more fundamental way than tinkering around the edges with policy and programs. When everyday people, institutions, and government act in service, out of love for the particular needs of particular people, the benefits flow outward.

Nonprofit governance and management 141

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Law Philanthropy 141

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 2, 2024

These violations have led to governments elected by and for a wealthy and white few, who entrenched their power through exploitation, dehumanization, and exclusion. Recent economic and cultural shifts have opened a window of opportunity. Cessation, restitution) 2.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Governance Law Health 137

NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 25, 2024

In addition to salary, emphasize the value of benefits, such as health care, retirement plans, flexible work arrangements, and professional development opportunities. Culture-Related Strategies Create a supportive work environment where employees feel valued, respected, engaged, and have opportunities for growth.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 130

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Retention 130

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Aimee Arent , Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Aiza Ashraf , Director of Equity & Community Impact, United Way of Lancaster County Amber Badgett , Meaningful Day Services John Badstubner , ServiceNow Dolores Bates Lorrena Black , VP Leadership Development, Inforum Samantha Butterfield , Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre Marjorie (..)

Nonprofit governance and management 246

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Foundations 246

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 23, 2023

From the COVID-19 pandemic to structural racism, community-based organizations have always stepped up to fill the gaps and forge new solutions—especially where government is unable, unwilling, or ineffective. These organizations face onerous and exclusionary processes to tap into government funding sources.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Governance 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 2, 2024

By Karl Haushalter & Paul Steinberg A local public health official has been tasked with increasing vaccine use in an underserved community. In other cases, they are organizations, industries, professions, or cultures. In each of these scenarios, promoting public well-being requires reaching out across social boundaries.

Collaborations 132

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

Hundreds of us gathered to acknowledge how the Crown—as New Zealand’s government is still known colloquially today, as the successor to British colonial rule—unlawfully confiscated the Ngāti Maru (a Māori tribe) land more than 150 years ago. .” This meaning was fitting for the event.

Governance 98

Governance Health Public and Social Policy Culture 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

By James Anderson Here’s a new axiom fit for the 21st century: The greater the global challenge, the more likely it is to fall to local governments to fix. Local governments are left bearing the brunt and have, understandably, so far struggled. Or take the ongoing global migration wave.

Nonprofit governance and management 144

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 144

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As she prepared to enter the academic workforce herself, she did so with the knowledge that for many Black women, climbing the leadership ladder in academia can be at a cost to their mental health. The Struggles of Black Women Candia-Bailey’s story shines a light on the struggles of Black women in academia.

Universities 90

Universities Health Leadership Culture 90

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

Community-based organizations and local governments are starting to recognize where such individuals may fall through the cracks and are creating policies and networks for more inclusive disaster response and recovery. But a greater understanding of this kind of vulnerability is emerging, and efforts are now underway to close the gap.

Disaster Relief 124

Disaster Relief Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Insurance 124

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Racial Literacy Development Model is an action-oriented process toward eradicating one’s own racial bias with the goal of changing systems governed by racism and inequality. Civil society leaders must grapple with complex challenges rooted in social inequality, systemic biases, and cultural divides.

Civil Society 108

Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Health Culture 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Increasingly, that conversation is turning to reparations for Black people and building a culture of racial repair as the missing link. Of course, philanthropy’s role in reparations is not to replace the federal government in providing the scale of redress and racial healing the nation needs. As Ibram X.

Philanthropy 145

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Culture Foundations 145

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 22, 2022

This year’s conference breakout speakers address some of the most pressing issues facing nonprofit professionals, from acquiring and retaining top talent and leading like an entrepreneur to prioritizing yourself in a non-stop world and embracing an inclusive culture. Culture and P.R.A.I.S.E. Culture and P.R.A.I.S.E.

Nonprofit Leadership 130

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Culture Nonprofit governance and management 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 13, 2024

During this time, outbreak preparedness and response and its role in safeguarding health sparked a global dialogue. At the time, our colleagues were talking about the importance of building trust with the public and the erosion of trust in public health, there are experts doing great work on that. Mackenzie S.

Health 84

Health Medical Nonprofit Administration and Development Sociology 84

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

From 1939 to 1975, Spain was ruled by a fascist government led by General Francisco Franco. Public health problems spiked. As the health crisis worsened and city officials failed to act, residents decided to take matters into their own hands. However, the situation was once quite different. In 1976, a cement factory opened.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Culture Children Education 98

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Image credit: skyNext on istock.com “We have observed a disconcerting pattern where Black women leaders are vacating their roles, with some leaving the non-profit sector altogether, citing hostility toward their leadership, strain on their health and well-being, unfair job expectations, and limited opportunities for career progression” (3).

Leadership 144

Leadership Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Culture 144

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 12, 2023

These militias, funded by both the state of California and the federal government, were paid bounties for the murder of Indigenous people; members of these militias were then eligible to get land from the federal government, effectively receiving land stolen from Native people as payment for killing them.

Governance 119

Governance Agriculture Food Production 119

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 4, 2024

Kindred Southern Healing Justice Collective, “Kindred Offering to this Moment” In a time of increasing external threats impacting community health—economic inequality, genocide, global pandemics, state violence, White supremacy, authoritarianism, climate crises—there are many reasons to feel despair and hopelessness.

Health 109

Health Culture Food Philanthropy 109

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

” The report also lays out some two dozen distinct areas of focus, divided among health equity, care and access, social justice, community justice, and safety; and it spells out recommendations on each front. For Black incarcerated women, maternal health outcomes are particularly dire.

Public and Social Policy 92

Public and Social Policy Health Healthcare Governance 92

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 14, 2023

Though ecologically and culturally rich, the county ranks in the bottom eighth in California for per-capita income. The Challenge of Change in a Rural Community When Building Healthy Communities launched in 2009, we knew it would be a challenge to improve the social determinants of health.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Foundations 98