NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 6, 2025

Nonprofits canand ought toengage in a wide range of civic and election-related activities. Since 1973, I have started or led 14 nonprofit enterprises in the arts, community development, and civic engagement sectors. Significantly fewer nonprofits know what advocacy activities are legally allowed compared to 20 years ago.

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy Nonprofit governance and management 93

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

What becomes critical here is to capture these rental units for public use by implementing tenant and community right of first refusal options and prioritizing access for nonprofits (such as community development corporations ). Nonprofit housing groups, in short, can be movement allies, not opponents.

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 131

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

Instead, public banks partner with local banks to expand community-driven impacts. Ensure Initial Capitalization: When a bank is capitalized, it has sufficient capital (money) to start up and support its lending activities, cover its operational costs, and buffer against financial risks.

Nonprofit governance and management 128

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Finance 128

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

On October 2, 2009, Chicago was ejected from the hunt on the first vote on that cold, crisp Friday morning—a testament to the power of grassroots activism. Research shows that megaprojects like the Olympics, the World Cup, private stadiums, and large “city-within-a-city” private developments tend to fail to deliver promised benefits.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Construction Law Activism 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 2, 2025

Goodmon and community groups quickly realized that the plans, while increasing housing availability, were also actively undermining housing affordability; they needed to organize a response. in Boston, one of the nation’s earliest CLTs, and who now lives in Crenshaw.

Culture 66

Culture Law Energy Associations 66

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 2, 2025

And I do think a lot of the times we’re thinking about nonprofit affordable housing developers and maybe some elected officials. With enough community power and agitation, I think, we are looking at reregulating public housing and expanding that program towards actually housing all people.

Activism 84

Activism Community Development Nonprofits 84

Candid

APRIL 22, 2025

Advocate: Emphasize the vital role of volunteering in driving broader societal change and community development. Encourage corporate partners to activate volunteer time off policies, demonstrating how employer-supported service strengthens workplaces while expanding community impact.

Nonprofit governance and management 72

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Community Development Foundations 72

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 3, 2025

But how does friendship, these bridging relationships, work in practice when powerful forces actively profit from keeping us divided? Cassie is a registered Democrat who works in public media and has a background in nonprofit organizations and community development.

Leadership 90

Leadership Civil Society Energy Activism 90

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 23, 2024

This type of revenue provides flexibility in managing operational expenses, program development, and other essential activities. At the end of the year, you have 450 active donors. You can use it to assess how effective your fundraising activities are and help you make future investment decisions that will maximize impact.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Retention Nonprofits Health 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

Public bankscreated by governments and chartered to serve the public interestoffer a powerful model to advance racial equity, public accountability, and community self-determination. In New York, the public banking movement has taken root.

Finance 136

Finance Law Poverty Governance 136

Anedot

APRIL 8, 2025

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ED represents WMCS to funders, government agencies, external partners, and the wider community while ensuring that services evolve to meet changing needs. Be involved in ongoing cultivation of new donors, stewardship of existing donors and actively participate in all fundraising activities.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 30, 2025

Image Credit: Roger Bradshaw on Unsplash This years Just Economy Conference of 1,300 community development advocates, held by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) was unlike any other. It is, nonetheless, one of the most grassroots-oriented conferences held in Washington, DCand has been for decades.

Governance 77

Governance Law Finance Community Development 77

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Enter community development financial institutions (CDFIs). Temple Foundation was advised that there are reasons that CDFI offices are not based in East Texas, the main reason being that there is simply not enough entrepreneurship activity or business opportunities to sustain their operations.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 111

Nonprofit Administration and Development Entrepreneurship Finance Agriculture 111

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 8, 2025

Arts and Culture A significant takeaway for attendees from outside of Puerto Rico were the powerful examples of Puerto Rican grassroots resilience that integrate the arts with activism. In addition to elevating the power of arts and activism, a key message at the conference was the vital need to invest in the broader movement ecosystem.

Public and Social Policy 61

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Law Public and Nonprofit Management 61

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Typically, a one-megawatt solar array can power at least 400 homes for a year at a cost of about $4 million—making this cost-prohibitive to most community developers. What are some practical strategies for building local capacity and breaking a colonial mindset around community energy production?

Energy 132

Energy Environmental Community Development Public Policy 132

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 12, 2025

DPP publishes a physical newspaper and is active on social media. Detroiters did not widely know these numbers before, and their repetition over the past three years has changed the conversation on community development in Detroit. Here are two images from their work explaining TIFs as a form of tax capture.

Public and Social Policy 68

Public and Social Policy Finance Community Development Homelessness 68

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 22, 2025

Image Credit: Brian Koellish on iStock Nearly a third of US communities are CDFI deserts. In these turbulent times, many leaders of the nations growing network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs)which now collectively manage $468 billion in assets, a 615 percent increase over the past decadehave high hopes.

Finance 105

Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This focus on living with dignity creates a broad scope for innovations in the dimensions of health and well-being, education and skills, economic activities, and governance. I4HCSecuring Our Investments for a More Sustainable Future Can I4HC unlock significant progress in development or is it merely old wine in new bottles?

Health 118

Health Public and Social Policy Medical Governance 118

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 30, 2025

Virtually everyone I know is finding ways to supportand celebrate the successes ofthe vital struggles being led by federal workers , nonprofit workers , and community development financial institutions. PNLL is also a member of the broader national Resist & Build formation, in which I actively participate.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 142

Nonprofit Administration and Development Agriculture Food Production 142

Candid

MAY 8, 2025

Across rural America, civil society and the public and private sectors are coming together to actively engage local leaders in planning, delivery, and refining efforts to drive lasting positive change. Here are some dos and donts for supporting community-led impact. positive change.

Civil Society 52

Civil Society Children Construction Collaborations 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 14, 2023

At the same time, many community development nonprofits face challenges in securing the capital needed to carry out their core missions and, importantly, to test new ideas and strategies. From inception, the pool was centered on community development financing activities and emphasized racial, gender, and economic equity.

Community Development 110

Community Development Finance Energy Nonprofit governance and management 110

Pam Moore

APRIL 1, 2019

We are living in exciting times with the advancements in technology, artificial intelligence, live video streaming, user behavior analysis, data measurement and analysis, communication mediums, social media marketing, social networking and the power at our fingertips to bring human beings and communities together.

Activism 97

Activism Values Marketing Marketing 97

Ann Green

APRIL 7, 2015

Activate donors with stories about how your organization is impacting the local community. Build relationships through personalized newsletters and other forms of communication—the telephone and in-person chats are still valid tactics. Keep social channels active after a giving day. Create community. Share results.

Universities 189

Universities Finance Community Development Foundations 189

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Image credit: TuiPhotoengineer on istock.com This is the fifth and final article in NPQ ’s series titled Building Power, Fighting Displacement: Stories from Asian Pacific America , coproduced with the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development ( National CAPACD ).

Community Development 131

Community Development Poverty Retail Insurance 131

Pam Moore

APRIL 1, 2019

We are living in exciting times with the advancements in technology, artificial intelligence, live video streaming, user behavior analysis, data measurement and analysis, communication mediums, social media marketing, social networking and the power at our fingertips to bring human beings and communities together.

Activism 60

Activism Values Marketing Marketing 60

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The result of their work is more places for people to gather and experience nature, increased social cohesion, restored civic trust, and perhaps most importantly, community development that benefits all residents. In Akron, more than 20 public, nonprofit, and community groups came together to form the Civic Commons team.

Public and Social Policy 142

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 142

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 25, 2023

A salient example is of organizations that are focused on community development but invest in mass incarceration. Liquidity policies help organizations understand the resources needed to carry out ongoing operating activities, but even liquid assets can be managed with an eye towards mission.

Public and Social Policy 127

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits 127

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Image credit: Ian Nicole Reambonanza on Unsplash This is the fourth article in NPQ ’s series titled Building Power, Fighting Displacement: Stories from Asian Pacific America, coproduced with the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development ( National CAPACD ). How does a refugee community organize itself?

Race and Ethnicity 128

Race and Ethnicity Community Development Participation and motivation Culture 128

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 1, 2023

The cultural sector is actively seeking alternatives to business-as-usual. In this series, queer, trans, and BIPOC artists and cultural bearers reflect upon the unique role that culture has played and can play in activating and enacting structural change—and in building a solidarity economy. However, disruptions are being cooked up.

Culture 128

Culture Retail Community Development Environmental 128

Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2024

Nonprofit organizations play a pivotal role in addressing societal issues, providing essential services, advocacy, and support to those in need, and fostering community development. Engage actively in discussions , offer insights, and contribute to decision-making processes.

Participation and motivation 115

Participation and motivation Governance Ethics Nonprofits 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 29, 2023

What if the tens of thousands of churches currently projected to close in the next few years put their assets into trusts deeply aligned with community development, versus stranding those assets and real estate as they shutter?

Nonprofit governance and management 119

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Community Development 119

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Image credit: Matthew Moloney on unsplash.com This is the third article in NPQ ’s series titled Building Power, Fighting Displacement: Stories from Asian Pacific America, coproduced with the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development ( National CAPACD ). What does gentrification look like?

Community Development 126

Community Development Leadership Food Marketing 126

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 16, 2024

They also offer tangible benefits, such as volunteer opportunities that foster a sense of accomplishment and community. Brand Fix #3: Pinpoint the Problem/Offer a Solution Nonprofits focus so much on their activities and programs that they fail to clearly articulate the problem they are addressing.

Nonprofits 124

Nonprofits Leadership Values Community Development 124

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Strong policies to curtail displacement are necessary, but we need to think about other tools that can support small business preservation, especially legacy businesses, BIPOC entrepreneurs, and other critical enterprises that maintain the cultural fabric of a community. Are we experts in real estate acquisition and development?

Culture 128

Culture Community Development Collaborations Activism 128

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Art’s grantmaking activity is focused on serving the needs of artists by funding the institutions that support them. The Knight Foundation believes arts and culture are at the core of community, connecting people to place and to each other. Areas served: US. Areas served: US. Knight Foundation.

Culture 111

Culture Foundations Education Education 111

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We’ve identified at least 25 places where there is likely geographic overlap between an existing land bank and an existing community land trust, and we know of five formalized, active CLT-land bank partnerships across the country.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Community Development Governance Agriculture 116

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

Image Credit: Bruno Guerrero on unsplash.com This is the third article in NPQ ’s series titled Owning the Economy: Stories from Latinx Communities. Among the coalition participants is the organization I work for, the Latino Economic Development Corporation. It appeared that the owner was actively disinvesting in the property.

Construction 98

Construction Community Development Governance Environmental 98