NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

And in that story, federal government policies, such as the Homestead Act , had never helped them, even though of course they did. A lot of nonprofits put on do-it-yourself, taped together programs that have this orientation of a dystopian social safety net. A lot of nonprofits fall into that category. It’s almost like a riddle.

Public and Social Policy 88

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism 88

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 93

Health Agriculture Energy Nonprofit governance and management 93

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Smith To achieve climate justice, biodiversity, and health equity goals, most societies need rapid change. Take the way that energy and health are often treated as separate issues. They are typically studied by different researchers, and policy choices on energy and health are usually made in isolation from each other.

Health 138

Health Energy Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 138

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 14, 2023

While many foundations screen their endowment investments based on environmental, social, and governance factors, only a few optimize their investment strategies for mission impact. There is, however, a way for nonprofits to gain greater access to “flexible” capital and for foundations to generate a financial return.

Community Development 79

Community Development Finance Energy Nonprofit governance and management 79

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 7, 2023

Robert Shmerling at Harvard Health, the United States “scores poorly on many key health measures, including life expectancy, preventable hospital admissions, suicide, and maternal mortality.” Yet even analysis by race and income fails to get at the underlying cause of disparities in our health system.

Leadership 68

Leadership Healthcare Health Medical 68

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

They create a suite of environmental problems: from high carbon emissions as trees and soils burn; to public health emergencies when wildfires hit towns and smoke affects distant cities; to water contamination compounding regional drought. Modern land management practices such as fire suppression and logging make forests likelier to burn.

Public and Social Policy 86

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental 86

Blue Avocado

APRIL 23, 2024

As a passionate and committed leader in the nonprofit sector, I firmly believe in the power of community organizations to drive positive, equitable change. The crux of this article is simple: Nonprofits must advance their mission by valuing their employees’ worth through fair compensation and benefits and by celebrating their worth.

Poverty 52

Poverty Values Health Nonprofit governance and management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 26, 2023

“UNABLE TO INTERVENE” by Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” 29 In the world of work, it means actively challenging the “gig economy.” Imagine this. We know a better world is possible.

Non-Profits 93

Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Nonprofit governance and management 93

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Of course, philanthropy’s role in reparations is not to replace the federal government in providing the scale of redress and racial healing the nation needs. Increase the use of Black asset managers and Black-owned investment firms. asks Dorian Burton, managing partner of the Southern Reconstruction Fund. Pick any gap.

Philanthropy 144

Philanthropy Public and Social Policy Culture Foundations 144

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 7, 2021

How to build an engaged nonprofit board . Nor do they have the time or energy to find, meet, and cultivate everyone in the community who shares a passion for the organization’s mission. The orientation is the critical next step in nonprofit board engagement. The most important tactic is not a one-and-done activity.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Recruitment Philanthropy Nonprofits 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 27, 2022

FHO, which centers racial equity in cross-sector efforts to address the systemic causes of housing insecurity, is now actively searching out ways to invest in housing and climate justice. Currently, an estimated 20 percent of emissions in the United States comes from the energy used in homes.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Energy Manufacturing Environmental 97

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 18, 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? Everyone has the energy they need to survive and thrive. Reshaping the Way We Live in the Midst of Climate Crisis.”

Energy 85

Energy Law Governance Public and Social Policy 85

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Ever wondered why so many nonprofits are stuck in their financial struggles that they end up failing their communities? Want to make sure your nonprofit doesn’t suffer the same fate? She helps nonprofits get financially established so they can achieve their goals. And why nonprofits need to learn to put themselves first. (2:47).

Non-Profits 90

Non-Profits Nonprofits Finance Nonprofit governance and management 90

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang, we are also a provider of donor management software. . I love the energy that you bring to these and we have the energy in the chat box too, so that brings a smile to my face as well. . So we’ll have some tools to help you manage the process as well. You doing okay?

Nonprofit governance and management 77

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Management 77

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

We are here to talk about how to build your nonprofit’s engagement engine. But, if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond the webinars, we are also a provider, primarily a provider, of donor-management software. She has been the founder since 1994 helping nonprofits with branding, websites. What is it?

Public and Nonprofit Management 121

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Communication Public and Social Policy 121

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond our webinars, I would invite you to check us out because we are a provider of donor-management software, that’s what Bloomerang is. And if you’re in the room today, chances are you are part of a nonprofit organization or, what I like to call, a purpose-driven organization.

Children 80

Children Curriculum and Teaching Education Education 80

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The lucky grantees included clusters on clean energy, next-gen agriculture, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, and robotics, among others. The nonprofit I founded, Tulsa Innovation Labs (TIL), led strategy for Tulsa’s proposal. The cluster’s goal is to generate over 30,000 jobs, economic activity representing $3.5

Nonprofit governance and management 101

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Manufacturing Governance 101

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 115

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Health 115

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2023

Taylor and Molly Blondell surveyed over 30,000 environmental and public health grants distributed by 220 foundations, which awarded approximately $4.9 Large mainstream environmental organizations are active participants in the process of hyper-concentrating grants. million to management and technical assistance, $76.7

Environmental 87

Environmental Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 87

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 15, 2023

The fundamental pattern that we observe, particularly in progressive movement organizations but in other parts of the nonprofit sector, too, is a vicious cycle of disconnection between staff and leaders that often drives “us versus them” dynamics, exacerbates mistrust, and grinds work to a halt.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Values 104

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 15, 2023

The BPRA would create a public energy option in New York by expanding the ability of the New York Power Authority, the state’s public utility, to finance, build, and operate affordable, reliable renewable energy. Last week, the Build Public Renewables Act passed in the New York State Senate.

Energy 100

Energy Non-Profits Poverty Environmental 100

Nonprofit Fixer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

There is no more important staff role in a nonprofit than the executive director (ED). In many cases, the ED is also the organization’s top ambassador, top fundraiser, and top manager. Depending on the nonprofit, it can also affect the region where you work, your sector, and the people you serve.

Nonprofits 52

Nonprofits Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership 52

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 6, 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.” …I advise everybody, be a little careful…best stay woke, keep their eyes open. 27 They were organizing NLRB elections at multinational brands.

Public and Social Policy 89

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Food Universities 89

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Back in 2019, I published a study on what I called “cooperative cities” in which I wrote about how local governments in a dozen US cities create enabling environments for developing and sustaining worker cooperatives. The strongest co-ops offered or required trainings and courses in cooperative economics and management.

Finance 88

Finance Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Education 88

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Center for Biological Diversity: Learning the Limits of Reform Strategies The Center for Biological Diversity is a national nonprofit conservation organization that believes that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature and to a vast diversity of wild animals and plants.

Agriculture 78

Agriculture Environmental Food Public and Social Policy 78

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

“RULER OF THE EARTH” BY YUET-LAM TSANG Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” How do social movements come to make the language of economic systems change their own? We think it can. We think it can.

Public and Social Policy 73

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 73

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Image Credit: Dim Hou on unsplash.com 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.

Technology 108

Technology Culture Manufacturing Insurance 108

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

With the WORK Act, tens of millions of dollars in government resources will be disbursed to employee-ownership centers around the country, fundamentally changing the playing field for worker-owners, freelancers, and cooperative innovators. Each win, whether federal or local, unleashed consequential benefits.

Public Policy 73

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 73

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Why are feelings and mental health such an important part of your analysis? Fanon also pointed out that biological and environmental factors do influence mental health, but we need to solve the root causes. He looked to find how to integrate emotional life into an active, successful political movement.

Technology 123

Technology Health Governance Manufacturing 123

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 16, 2023

At the same time, if we’re going to inject a huge amount of funding into the economy, we should do it in a way that greens the economy, to protect our health and economic well-being long-term.” Energy insecurity levels between rural areas and inner-city Philadelphia are identical. Let’s start in Philadelphia.

Public and Social Policy 73

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Public and Nonprofit Management Energy 73