Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Between 2016 and 2019 , nearly half of global giving by US foundations went to health, while environment and human rights accounted for roughly 11 percent each, followed by agriculture and education. There are many reasons why foundations structure their giving in this way.

Production 104

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 104

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 5, 2024

The UN Disability and Development Report 2018 reveals that individuals with disabilities face fundamental challenges in nearly all aspects of life, including employment, health care, and education. Disability, poverty, and discrimination are part of a cycle where each reinforces the others. China is no exception to this global issue.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The distinction points to the need for “additionality,” or causality, in order to have impact: The idea is that the investment should enable the impactful activity. Commissioned by the Swiss government, the report analyzes the question that has been hanging over the market since 2006: Does ESG integration in fact have impact?

Public and Social Policy 101

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Participation and motivation 101

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 15, 2022

This transformational, 15-week program is designed to strengthen the board governance knowledge and skills of professionals of color while equipping nonprofit organizations to be genuinely ready to welcome these new members onto their boards. Ángela Fernandez, vice president private client manager, Bank of America.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofits 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

Communities at Risk In an article about childhood lead exposure and disparities, the Kaiser Family Foundation writes that “areas with higher blood lead levels are associated with low home ownership, high poverty, and residents who are a majority people of color.” No amount of lead is safe in the blood.

Curriculum and Teaching 65

Curriculum and Teaching Environmental Children Public and Social Policy 65

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Our work has recently become even more critical, supporting community strength and solutions through the challenges of poverty, pandemic, and vandalism. In this community, poverty remains a challenge: 16.4 percent of families live below the poverty line, a poverty rate more than six percentage points higher than Seattle.

Community Development 116

Community Development Poverty Retail Insurance 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This is instead an exercise in liberating the constructs of creativity from being the prerogative of the Western, masculine, or the allegedly educated, while reclaiming what rural women of India have championed for thousands of years. The name literally translates to “lift one another up.”

Food 109

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 109

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

According to a 2014 study of wage theft in California and New York , wage theft doesn’t just hurt low-wage and immigrant workers, it also contributes to poverty, increases the need for SNAP (supplemental nutrition assistance program, formerly known as “food stamps), and increases the cost of public assistance services.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Construction 94

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Again, because of the huge variety of possible activities, their financial health depends on what nonprofits are into. Types of Nonprofit Activities. Donations and Government Grants. Depending on jurisdiction, nonprofits receive different treatment from the government, depending on the type of activity they’re into.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Public and Social Policy Fundraising Fundraising 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

It directly limits future growth and also makes it harder for the cooperative to borrow sufficiently to finance its day-to-day activities or operating expenses. Active involvement in the governance of the investee. The vicious cycle of redistributing profits among the members of the cooperative has consequences. Affordable?

Finance 91

Finance Agriculture Governance Non-Profits 91

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

the IRS defines nonprofits as “Organizations that are organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational or other specified purposes.” Seek diversity across a variety of categories, including age, race, gender, level of ability, and educational background.

Public and Social Policy 80

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Charitable Organizations 80

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Poverty is not about the absence of material possessions. Poverty is about people not knowing or owning their choices.” The local government school was a completely collapsed mud structure. Furthermore, the highest-paid community members were migrant laborers, who themselves did not have a primary school education.

Children 77

Children Leadership Poverty Education 77

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

He was legendary for fearlessly taking on the most powerful political leaders, medical institutions, and universities when they did not prioritize the interests of people in poverty. ” This notion extends to many other fields of leadership in business, government, and the nonprofit sectors.

Nonprofit Leadership 98

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Medical Nonprofit governance and management 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 3, 2023

Indeed, the creative process can be particularly useful in contexts of poverty and hardship, where it can be difficult for people to think beyond their immediate opportunities and constraints, and imagine alternative futures. Educational resources. The 2010 documentary Waste Land offers a good example.

Leadership 98

Leadership Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 30, 2023

Yet, all individuals in social impact face a similar challenge, whether addressing things like housing, health care, or poverty. How do we build sustainable environments for advocacy, activism, and change? reducing individual carbon footprint, climate activism, support for climate policies).

Health 100

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Culture 100

Nonprofit Megaphone

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Kiss the Ground is committed to educating the public about the environmental benefits of regenerative agriculture. As they wait for their forever homes, adoptable pets at Best Friends enjoy playtime, training, and activities that enrich their lives. We educate and raise awareness for bonobos and their plight locally and globally.”

Children 105

Children Environmental Agriculture Nonprofits 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 19, 2024

By Nagatsugu Asato & Nobuo Shiga The legacy of colonialism has fostered structural discrimination worldwide, creating cycles of alienation and poverty among subjugated and marginalized communities. Okinawa’s poverty rate is about 35 percent, which is twice the national average. percent of the country’s total land area.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Poverty Construction Law 137

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In the early days of the pandemic, the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation , whose mission is to help people and places move out of poverty and achieve greater social and economic justice, recognized the devastation COVID-19 would bring to their grantee communities. The question now is, will this momentum continue ? What support do they need?

Philanthropy 120

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Collaborations 120

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As the United Nations highlights, eradicating poverty is the greatest global challenge and an absolute requirement for sustainable development. To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs.

Agriculture 100

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 100

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2023

Innovative finance is based on the premise that there is not enough money from governments and philanthropic organizations alone to address pressing global issues like poverty, climate change, and access to electricity and clean water. Using existing grantmaking to establish tiered-evidence grant programs is one way to do this.

Finance 100

Finance Production Governance Poverty 100

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Trauma is an invisible unhealed wound caused by an overwhelming event, series of events, or enduring conditions that remains active in our bodies, our psyches, and our ways of relating to others. Yet the impact of trauma remains all but absent from mainstream discourse about systems change. It’s everywhere. But this comes at a high cost.

Public and Social Policy 137

Public and Social Policy Health Activism Culture 137

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2024

The federal government has also committed $1 billion to fund solar rooftop energy, with an initial allocation of $450 million announced last July. million households and, according to the US Census Bureau , a poverty rate of 41.7 In one category, which concerned consumer education and protection, there was no match requirement at all.

Energy 105

Energy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public Policy 105

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Fast forward to my family’s move to Portugal, where my mother was born, then to the United States, where, in 1998, I found a job with the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) as an education and outreach coordinator. This system requires the state government to honor and respect the expertise of those who live and lead in each community.

Health 117

Health Race and Ethnicity Food Children 117

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

All sectors have a role to play in achieving climate justice, but it’s fair to say that compared to government and civil society, business is late in addressing the challenge and is in fact frequently called out as part of the problem. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

Civil Society 86

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Energy 86

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 2, 2023

2012) and demonstrate the failure of government regulations to rein in abuses (Coskun 2022; Silver-Greenberg and Gebeloff 2021). Between 2010 and 2019, 138 SIBs accounting for $441 million in capital have been issued globally, ranging in causes from workforce development to education and medical services (Hulse, Atun, and McPake 2021).

Public and Social Policy 84

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Finance Nonprofit governance and management 84

Fundraising Leadership

JULY 21, 2023

According to Open Access Government, the benefits of mentorship, role modeling and networking are vast, particularly with women in STEM. Women who are paid less than their male counterparts have less money to support themselves and their families, which can lead to financial instability and poverty.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Participation and motivation Health Leadership 52

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Greta Weiss and Andrea Schiller’s newly released documentary The Five Demands tells the story of how the first state-mandated, state-funded educational opportunity program in the United States gave rise to a student movement for multiracial solidarity. Kennedy, which actively prohibited discrimination in the hiring process.

Education 107

Education Education Universities Poverty 107

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 93

Governance Health Public and Social Policy Culture 93

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 27, 2023

This isolation severely limits access to health care, education, nutritious and plentiful food, and economic opportunity. This lack of rural access (RA) particularly impacts young girls and women living in poverty, who are often left behind when it comes to education, health-care services, and opportunities to generate income.

Public and Social Policy 117

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 117

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 89

Energy Law Governance Public and Social Policy 89

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

’s governance can be attributed to combining impatience about injustice with patience about strategy—and all the while keeping a relentless focus on securing voice and power for marginalized communities. These challenges are reflected in what’s meant by use of the terms governing power and co-governance.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Governance Foundations Non-Profits 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Korea presents a unique setting in which governments play an important role in realizing social impact. Coupled with a matured social sector and active private sector, we may see more cases of successful collective impact from Korea soon. ARTICLE | Ending Period Shame and Poverty in Asia by Noriko Akiyama, Fan Li & Wenquian Xu.

Poverty 101

Poverty Universities Health Technology 101

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 5, 2024

DB: A big premise of my work at JPB Foundation is that no matter what issue you care about—whether that be housing, healthcare, poverty, or climate justice, and they are all important—the fundamental issue at the root of all of them is who has power in society and who doesn’t.

Philanthropy 112

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Foundations Ethics 112

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Large mainstream environmental organizations are active participants in the process of hyper-concentrating grants. Issues related to justice, race, inequalities, affordability, and poverty are much less likely to be funded.” million went to 163 organizations for issues related to Indigenous rights, governance, and development.

Environmental 89

Environmental Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 89

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Mississippi has a rich culture, but for generations, its Black communities have experienced health inequities intertwined with discrimination, poverty, and racial exclusion. MEGA’s efforts have expanded to include youth leadership and mentorship, community engagement, and health education.

Food 116

Food Agriculture Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 116

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

And we knew that poverty and racism were deeply entrenched, and that takes more than three years. We know it’s a story of extraction, [of] government reliance on the nonprofit world, but that felt like a whole lot bigger than TBF. We would hope and expect that nonprofits are reducing poverty and reducing inequality.

Public and Social Policy 95

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 95

Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

I have learned that there is an enormous diversity within the sector – higher education institutions, advocacy groups, public broadcasting stations, health organizations, unions, associations and relief organizations are distinct from each other. Sheeraz Haji: Back then I had the naïve view that all nonprofits were alike.

Public and Social Policy 28

Public and Social Policy Fundraising Fundraising Technology 28