NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This work we’re doing in food culture is ultimately healing work. Rowen White, Mohawk seedkeeper, writer, culture worker. But systems and practices do not exist in a vacuum; they are an expression of the culture that underpins them. Stated otherwise, we need to transform our food culture. food is life.

Food 137

Food Culture Agriculture Health 137

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

As plans are developed, it’s critical for older adults and the nonprofits and philanthropies representing underserved seniors to have a seat at that table. 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

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This article introduces a new NPQ series titled Community-Driven Philanthropy. In this series, movement leaders explore what’s possible if philanthropy adopts a reparative model—one which supports the leadership of BIPOC communities, not just by writing grants, but by shifting assets and control over resources to frontline communities.

Philanthropy 119

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Agriculture Culture 119

Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Philanthropy Collaborations Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 7, 2023

By Tulaine Montgomery Throughout modern American history, philanthropy has often helped enable progress by pushing society beyond its cultural status quo. To navigate through this challenging environment, philanthropy must have a strong spine and maintain a long-term view.

Philanthropy 105

Philanthropy Culture Collaborations Education 105

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 14, 2024

How Has Education Philanthropy Responded? For the past four years, the Schott Foundation for Public Education has worked with Candid to measure the grantmaking priorities of those in K-12 education philanthropy. If there was a racial justice reckoning in 2020, K-12 education philanthropy as a sector was slow to act upon it.

Education 119

Education Education Philanthropy Foundations 119

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture.

Culture 107

Culture Foundations Education Education 107

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

By Phil Buchanan , Alyse d’Amico & Leaha Wynn Organizational performance depends on thoughtful policies and practices with respect to employees and culture. Often, culture is simply neglected. We have come to believe in six people and culture approaches that in many respects go against the grain.

Culture 111

Culture Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation 111

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Such weather events impact the health of individuals living in affected communities. When disaster strikes, many are left displaced or homeless, without transportation and access to necessary physical and mental health services, exacerbating existing health problems.

Philanthropy 88

Philanthropy Health Medical Nonprofit governance and management 88

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This article is the second installment of NPQ’s series on Community-Driven Philanthropy. With control over food systems, Black communities would be able to better prevent and mitigate long-term health problems that impact our communities at disproportionate rates. The transfer of assets is therefore critical.

Philanthropy 107

Philanthropy Agriculture Food Healthcare 107

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Philanthropy comes in many forms. For over a decade, Black Philanthropy Month has been a time of reflection on Black philanthropists’ contributions—including the contributions of Black liberation movements. It also encourages me to rethink the definition of philanthropy itself. But to me, this is what philanthropy looks like.

Philanthropy 107

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Healthcare Universities 107

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 4, 2023

This is an experience that a lot of people who have been participating in philanthropy for decades are unaware of— the lived experiences of people of color with wealth and the type of philanthropy that they have contributed over decades. It looks different. It’s not institutional. And a lot of it is just not visible. CS: Really?

Philanthropy 85

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Recruitment Foundations 85

The NonProfit Times

MAY 15, 2024

For that reason among others, the role of medical director of development is gaining popularity amongst philanthropy teams. This will reinforce the importance of philanthropy to the organization as a whole. The main focus should be to reinforce the importance of philanthropy at the highest leadership levels.

Medical 52

Medical Philanthropy Leadership Collaborations 52

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 24, 2023

By Gabriel Kasper , Justin Marcoux & Jennifer Holk Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution has rarely, if ever, seemed like an apt metaphor for the field of philanthropy. After all, philanthropy is largely insulated from many of the forces that drive adaptation in other industries and circumstances.

Philanthropy 105

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Governance Foundations 105

Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Kellogg Foundation This resource helps answer a key question on many leaders’ minds: How can leaders and companies create a culture that embodies a feeling of inclusion and a sense of belonging for all employees? Kellogg Foundation’s investments in reproductive health strategies impacted maternal-child health in New Mexico.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Culture Health 98

Clairification

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

I firmly believe part of the role of a philanthropy facilitator is to foster both individual and community well-being. There are certain behaviors research suggests will support your health and happiness, and foster positive feelings and connections with other people. It certainly is not in service of philanthropy. What to do?

Philanthropy 58

Philanthropy Altruism and Helping Health Fundraising 58

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

Affnetz

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Join us on a journey that reshapes nonprofit dynamics, prioritizes community voices, and sparks a revolution in philanthropy Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) is a revolutionary approach that is reshaping how organizations connect with their supporters. It places community at the forefront and is changing the game for nonprofits.

Fundraising 130

Fundraising Fundraising Culture Philanthropy 130

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 21, 2023

Plus, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $50 million over five years to continue the Global Health Drug Discovery Institute, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation will give $3.8 million to protect and preserve 40 historic sites through its African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.

Foundations 176

Foundations Culture Health 176

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We need physical, social, cultural, and mental space to understand what it means to live at this complicated and wondrous intersection of ethnicity, race, gender, and sexuality that is Black bisexuality+ on our own terms and within value systems that give our experience meaning, our lives purpose, and our realities affirmation.

Race and Ethnicity 115

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Culture Philanthropy 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 29, 2023

Why Settle for Cookie-Cutter People and Culture Practices? Beyond ‘Toughing It Out’: Mental Health in the Social Change Workplace by Enoch Li & Daisy Rosales Leaders of social change need new emotional responses to the undeniably difficult endeavors they and their organizations face. Subscribe to SSIR here.)

Culture 98

Culture Leadership Health Energy 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Anu Malipatil and Lucy Brainard of Overdeck Family Foundation explain why trust-based philanthropy and strategic capacity building are compatible, and they share their experiences helping organizations become more cost-effective, sustainable, and scalable. So what should philanthropic leaders do differently to confront these problems?

Civil Society 136

Civil Society Philanthropy Foundations Nonprofit Capacity 136

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Based on data published by Yield Giving, the report explores how funds have been awarded and offers a breakdown of the impact Scott’s philanthropy is having across many sectors. Increasing Consistency Among the report’s key findings is that MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropy has become more consistent in terms of both focus areas and geography.

Race and Ethnicity 61

Race and Ethnicity Philanthropy Education Education 61

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 9, 2024

9 In my book, White Women Cry and Call Me Angry: A Black Woman’s Memoir on Racism in Philanthropy , I describe debilitating interactions with White women in the philanthropic sector during my tenure as president and CEO of a private foundation in Washington, DC. 7 One study respondent said, “[Black women] are not doing well.”

Race and Ethnicity 117

Race and Ethnicity Health Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy 117

Candid

MARCH 27, 2024

These subject areas are derived from Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System. In February, bucking end-of-year trends, none of these human services sub-categories were searched more often than the arts and culture sub-categories listed above. Here we provide a snapshot of what’s been trending.

Culture 52

Culture Food Homelessness Education 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Significant racial equity advancement will remain elusive until organizations are willing to examine their own purpose, leadership, strategy, and culture. Culture Culture involves both an internal and external evaluation of the foundation’s racial equity stance and practices.

Leadership 108

Leadership Culture Foundations Philanthropy 108

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 27, 2012

The problem is that the ratios most commonly used for rapid analysis, typically focused on spending or growth, are not accurate measures of either organizational health OR social impact. Financial Scan is new and evolving—one in a growing toolbox, including Philanthropy In/Sight , The Strategy Landscape , and Policy Map , to name a few.

Culture 76

Culture Philanthropy Nonprofit Finance Finance 76

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Imagine a civil society in which communities, individuals, and leaders (nonprofit, social movement, philanthropy, business, education, and more) regularly engage in the process of self-examination for the sake of improving our world. There are three tenets and six interconnected components to the RLDM.

Civil Society 108

Civil Society Race and Ethnicity Health Culture 108

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 21, 2024

As NPQ and others have reported, these new and escalating climate-related feelings are changing the face of mental health care. Mental health organizations have formed to address the needs of activists and others in the field. The danger in our climate information overload is short-circuiting attention spans.

Disaster Relief 97

Disaster Relief Health Environmental Universities 97

NonProfit Leadership Center

JUNE 26, 2023

I was fascinated by the art and science of health care, but my first organic chemistry class confirmed that wasn’t my calling. What followed has been a 43-year career in the nonprofit sector, working with orchestras, theaters, health care organizations, and ultimately, the Nonprofit Leadership Center (NLC). I wanted to be a doctor.

Nonprofit Leadership 130

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Health Nonprofits 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 20, 2024

Health care systems and insurance companies would stop allowing people to go into significant medical debt simply for receiving needed health services. This would mean more rent stabilization campaigns nationwide, and philanthropy funding the organizations running them.

Nonprofit governance and management 141

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Law Philanthropy 141

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 23, 2023

Nothing About Us, Without Us From 2018 to 2022, WE RISE was a prevention and early intervention initiative sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health to strengthen mental health and wellbeing among youth ages 14 to 25. Creative expression was a powerful gateway into openly discussing mental health in new ways.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Health Collaborations Governance 105

Candid

JUNE 17, 2021

Produced by the Giving USA Foundation and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy , Giving USA 2021: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 20 20 (key findings, 5 pages, PDF) estimates that charitable giving totaled $471.44 Giving to health organizations fell 3 percent (-4.2 billion in 2019.

Philanthropy 115

Philanthropy Universities Foundations Environmental 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 26, 2023

From this perch and perspective, I want to offer some reflections to my colleagues in philanthropy who are genuinely interested in partnering with and supporting trans-led social change. To me, the answer is clear: Because freedom and liberation for all people starts when we center trans people of color.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Culture Health Values 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Many people involved in leadership programs recognize this and have urged philanthropy to move from, as Sida Ly-Xiong of Nexus Community Partners puts it, “lessons learned to lessons practiced” when it comes to supporting leadership within the communities most affected by inequities.

Leadership 98

Leadership Curriculum and Teaching Health Culture 98