Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 17, 2023

By Jim Bildner In 2012, more than a decade ago, in response to a growing wave of impact investing obsession, Kevin Starr warned that impact investing was doomed to fail: “Few solutions that meet the fundamental needs of the poor will get you your money back,” he observed, and “overcoming market failure requires subsidy.”

Marketing 122

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 4, 2024

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? Two things changed how wealth was managed. Reshaping the Way We Live in the Midst of Climate Crisis.” 2 It has been edited for publication here.

Public and Social Policy 103

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Taxation 103

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 10, 2024

Along with other institutions—including a community land trust , a local Black-led market, and a Black-led organizing hub—Black Boston is developing a new model of bottom-up community economic development. This fund will enable DSNI to keep housing and land away from the speculative market and in shared ownership.

Food 108

Food Medical Community Development Finance 108

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This article concludes Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field , a series that has been co-produced by Frontline Solutions and NPQ. This series features stories from a group of Black food sovereignty leaders who are working to transform the food system at the local level.

Food 108

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 108

Candid

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Once you’ve established a new nonprofit , one of your first considerations will likely be fundraising. You should also have a plan for how to effectively manage your funding, which is where your financial strategy comes into play. Event planning, marketing costs, and fundraising software purchases fall into this category.

Nonprofit governance and management 108

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Governance Food 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 12, 2023

Nonprofit finances in the United States were relatively strong at the beginning of 2022, largely as a result of government and foundations stepping up their support of nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Questions focused on nonprofits’ programmatic, operational, and financial health.

Nonprofit Finance 132

Nonprofit Finance Finance Nonprofit governance and management Governance 132

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

Many in the nonprofit sector look at their income statements (also known as the “profit and loss” report), but unless you’re a chief financial officer or perform a similar role, you may spend far less time looking at your organization’s overall financial position. These assets help nonprofits deliver on their missions by generating income.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits 97

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In the nonprofit sector, it requires transcending the standard hierarchical funder-nonprofit dynamics and replacing them with norms of power sharing and reciprocity. Unlike many funding opportunities, qualifying projects did not need to have nonprofit tax status or be fiscally sponsored by a nonprofit.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

Nonprofit governance and management Food Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental 94

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 3, 2023

An example of this was profiled at NPQ in 2019, when we published a detailed study about the closure of a food co-op that had opened three years before in a Black community in Greensboro, NC. But this left a market gap. Even store managers earn a very modest average annual salary of $40,000. They also pay their workers less.

Retail 124

Retail Food Law Governance 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

She also lives in a food desert, which makes getting nutritious and affordable food difficult. The nearest fresh food grocer is three miles away, across the 101 freeway. She can afford one big shopping trip in the month and at the end of the month she visits the local food pantry to subsidize until she gets her next paycheck.

Health 130

Health Public and Social Policy Entrepreneurship Food 130

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 26, 2022

According to other B2B marketers, THIS WORKS! Marketing Your Cause 1. This woman is making government social media fun. No reason your nonprofit can't do the same. Manager, National Corporate Engagement, March of Dimes , Remote 5. Brain Food 1. Don't just believe me. Melting art with a message.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Foundations Food 130

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

Now that your new nonprofit is up and running, developing a solid foundation for financial management should be a top priority. The ins and outs of nonprofit accounting may seem overwhelming at first, but effectively recording and reporting your organization’s finances is essential to fund your mission.

Nonprofit Accountability 52

Nonprofit Accountability Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Our first donation came from Lexington Co-op Markets , a longstanding Buffalo grocery co-op whose workers have recently won a union contract. The program includes classroom training in business development, finance, governance, democratic decision-making, and participatory management.

Non-Profits 127

Non-Profits Food Environmental Associations 127

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JANUARY 27, 2022

Marketing Tips for Solving Global Problems. Check out how Marketing can help solve Global Problems. Nowadays, marketing is considered to be the court of social, environmental, public, and global concerns. Plastics are widely used for the storage and packaging of food beverages and many other entities.

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy 52

The NonProfit Times

MAY 17, 2024

“[T]he Blackbaud Board has unanimously concluded that Clearlake’s indication of interest significantly undervalues the company,” Blackbaud’s board members wrote in an email to Behdad Eghbali, co-founder and managing partner of Clearlake Capital Group regarding the most recent offer. That transaction was valued at $4.4 billion, including debt.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Values Energy 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 2, 2024

Bringing the discovery to market through a startup company is an exhilarating but intimidating prospect, as the scientist has no private sector experience. An entrepreneur hoping to market affordable solar finds it necessary to collaborate with architects, materials scientists, and roofing contractors.

Collaborations 132

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

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The shade provided to the crops reduces water evaporation and temperature stress, leading to increased crop yields and better water management. Local Food Production Combining solar energy with agriculture allows local food production, reducing transportation emissions from importing produce.

Health 88

Health Agriculture Energy Nonprofit governance and management 88

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Our tour guide was discussing preservation efforts at the Colosseum and how the Italian government had turned to the business community for support. Our tour guide was discussing preservation efforts at the Colosseum and how the Italian government had turned to the business community for support. Marketing Your Cause 1.

Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Construction Retail 130

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 7, 2023

Over the course of our trip, we visited locations across Spain, but here we focus on Barcelona’s Sants neighborhood, a post-industrial working-class community, due to its unique co-op legacy, the community’s social fabric, and its infrastructure and governance. Food co-ops were set up in food deserts.

Governance 116

Governance Culture Food Energy 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

By Susan Bornstein , Christina Barstow , Alisha Myers , Abbie Noriega & Christian Steiner In a small, rural village in Zambia, Ruth earns an income by collecting fresh vegetables from local community gardens and bringing them to market. The success of scaling trail bridge infrastructure also extends beyond the Rwandan context.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 130

Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

About the same time last week I was speaking at the New Strategies Program at Georgetown University about audience-centric fundraising , Mark Hrywna at The Nonprofit Times was preparing to release an article that highlights just how much nonprofits need to focus on audience-building and raising more money from individuals. Don't sell.

Nonprofit governance and management 113

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Retail Foundations 113

Getting Attention

JULY 14, 2015

Post YOUR comms job here —nonprofits, grantmakers, B Corps & vendors serving nonprofits. Communications Manager for Reproductive Rights ACLU (New York, NY). Communications & Marketing Officer Shining Hope for Communities (New York, NY). Development & Marketing Manager Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program.

Nonprofit governance and management 66

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Marketing Marketing 66

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 4, 2023

By SSIR Editors Since the term was coined in 2007, the impact investing field has grown exponentially, with $1.164 trillion in assets under management globally today. Questions remain about whether impact investing can achieve market-rate returns while also driving meaningful, systems-level social change. Subscribe to SSIR here.)

Public and Nonprofit Management 81

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Agriculture Finance 81

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

From vast riparian watersheds to fisheries to croplands, few corners of the nation’s ⎯ and the world’s ⎯ food systems have escaped the eyes of the Walton family. Now, they’re expanding their philanthropy to news organizations that report on food, agriculture, and the environment and, in turn, amplifying the family’s other efforts.

Public and Social Policy 112

Public and Social Policy Environmental Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 112

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

Investing in forests, their managing agencies, and communities that care for and depend on them is vital to handling climate change and its attendant health and economic crises. After decades of neglect, federal and state governments are making substantial investments to combat the wildfire crisis.

Public and Social Policy 81

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental 81

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

Image Credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” At the height of the pandemic, I was swept up in a titanic battle being waged over the right to a city. 1 That city was New Haven, Connecticut.

Education 78

Education Education Universities Public and Nonprofit Management 78

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Before I get to my review of Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding (BNB) go now and learn more about the contest the authors are hosting for nonprofits. To help put the book’s teachings into practice, the authors are launching a contest for nonprofits based in North America. Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding has a lot of good answers.

Food 198

Food Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 198

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Blueprint 2024 lays out my thoughts on nonprofits, philanthropy and AI for 2024. Lots of executive orders and unfunded government mandates and policy proposals pushed by tech companies. AI - as the scary bogeyman/breakthrough opportunity - will help organizations finally understand what data governance is about.

Public and Social Policy 59

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 59

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In public health, nudges have been used to reframe food and drink options to encourage lower-sugar or lower-calorie foods, promote physical activity and water consumption, and discourage unhealthy activities like drinking alcohol and smoking. Small changes have also made an impact on physical activity.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Health Ethics 52

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Image credit: “ Nature, food, landscape, travel ” on istock.com Creating and preserving quality affordable housing is notoriously difficult, with the number of available units declining each year as landlords raise rents ever higher. How are ROCs Created? ROC USA helped the co-op secure $5.25

Manufacturing 103

Manufacturing Finance Nonprofit governance and management Law 103

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Image credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” Philanthropy has had a complicated relationship with the government. We should heed a few lessons from this past work.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy 116

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Check out this post: 7 Key Takeaways for Cause Marketers from America's Checkout Champions Report. Nonprofits need to be ready to adapt. And, as Clark Sweat at CMN has said, nonprofits have to ask: "How do we insert ourselves into that?" Cause Marketing. A cause marketing leader gets a new president. Here's a clip.

Marketing 100

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit governance and management Retail 100

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Are you a Parisian who does cause marketing or corporate partnerships? Marketing Your Cause 1. The state of New Jersey is building an audience with a Twitter handle that mixes government information alongside witty NJ jokes. Manager, Philanthropy and Social Impact, Tiffany & Co. ??(NYC) Brain Food 1.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Food Philanthropy 130

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This holiday season, give back by shopping for unique gifts from nonprofit online stores. In this gift guide, you’ll find selections from nonprofits that you won’t see in regular shops. What’s more, your purchases from nonprofit shops will support the essential work of these organizations and the individuals they help year-round.

Children 105

Children Environmental Agriculture Nonprofits 105

Selfish Giving

MARCH 20, 2019

I bought mine at Star Markets in Newton, Massachusetts! In February, Idaho-based Jackson Food Stores with 230 convenience stores in six western states raised $187,000 for the Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence. It's like Christmastime for cause marketers! Marketing Your Cause 1. Brain Food 1.

Activism 100

Activism Nonprofit governance and management Food Retail 100

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Image credit: Yannick Lowery / www.severepaper.com Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2023 issue, “How Do We Create Home in the Future? Reshaping the Way We Live in the Midst of Climate Crisis.” In the United States, Tribes oversee approximately 5% of the country’s landmass.

Philanthropy 80

Philanthropy Nonprofit Administration and Development Energy Nonprofit governance and management 80

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

We looked at spending across the social impact sector; including government , global and domestic philanthropy, and S-themed ESG assets under management; and found that globally we are spending an extraordinary amount of money—roughly $72 trillion annually—making social spending the world’s largest financial market.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Universities Governance 111