article thumbnail

Idealist and VolunteerMatch to Merge

NonProfit Quarterly

Volunteers hold up the foundation of civil society, notes nonprofit watchdog Independent Sector , which maintains an ongoing measure of the average hourly value of volunteer time ($33.49, as of last spring) to nonprofits, many of which depend on volunteers to function.

article thumbnail

The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise

The NonProfit Times

She has spearheaded innovation in heart and stroke prevention with AHA active in more than 100 countries. Rutzen has worked on the legal framework for civil society, digital rights, and public participation in 100 countries. AHA has invested more than $5.9

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Report Reveals Nonprofits Are a Major Employer in Nearly Every State

NonProfit PRO

To supplement this report, we have developed a data dashboard, which provides additional information on the number of nonprofit establishments operating in each state, the fields in which they are active, and how this changed during and in the years immediately following the COVID-19 pandemic.

article thumbnail

From Uprooted to Uplifted: The Movement to Restore Indigenous Land Rights

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Though these violations continue, over the last 10 to 15 years, we have increasingly seen momentum among rightsholders, their allies, and civil society in advocating for rights-based and community-led conservation. billion for this work over five years to consolidate otherwise fragmented financing streams.

article thumbnail

The Promise and the Power of Social Cooperatives

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Getty Images on iStock The democratization of social care realigns the roles of state and civil society within a larger framework of social and political transformation. He noted that Pandora is actively involved in Milanese politics and collaborates with other advocacy groups in the city focused on public policy. “We

article thumbnail

US Nonprofit Sector Documents Its Own Powerlessness, but What Will We Do?

NonProfit Quarterly

Nonprofits canand ought toengage in a wide range of civic and election-related activities. But, even with that restriction, nonprofits canand ought toengage in a wide range of civic and get-out-the-vote and related election activities. After all, 501c3 nonprofits cannot endorse candidates for public office.

article thumbnail

Community Beyond Resources (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

At the King’s Arms Project in Bedford, activities like hiking, film clubs, and trips to the driving range aren’t called “interventions,” but that’s what they are. Occupational therapy studies show that engaging in meaningful, shared activity can rebuild identity and self-worth—especially for those who’ve been socially excluded.