NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In Reimagining Nonprofit Boards , a three-part series based on the NPQ webinar, A New Framework for Boards, Ananda Valenzuela challenges traditional governance models and offers a new vision for boards that empower rather than constrain. So, what does good governance look like? Fundamentally, the board does not operate in a vacuum.

Governance 52

Governance Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Culture 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 12, 2025

Currently, the model involves 30 active community-based families, 80 percent of which are led by women, and 10 external savers, totaling 40 members, focusing on building local economies that are sustainable and rooted in Indigenous knowledge. My colleague and partner Ignacio Krell and I designed the initial initiative in 2014.

Nonprofit governance and management 123

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance Poverty 123

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While governments, foundations, educators, and unions typically focus on job placements as key to improving people’s economic stability, they often overlook individuals who cannot commit to traditional employment schedules. For one, directly or indirectly, the government is usually the biggest employer of flexible labor in any area.

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Recruitment 115

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When board members blur the lines between governance and management, they inadvertently sabotage the organization. The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities.

Nonprofit governance and management 103

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Nonprofits 103

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the Johnson Amendment—the provision in the code that prohibits 501c3 organizations from engaging in partisan electoral and political activities. This requires a clear understanding of the legal boundaries that define what 501c3 organizations can and cannot do in political activity.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Law Taxation Activism 104

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This article was adapted from “Activating Loving Awareness through Contemplative Technology” by Sará King, published in Can AI Heal Us? , Love as an act, a presence, a skill, a relational orientation, and an intention to be actively cultivated is not a phenomenon that we can measure holistically in any quantitative sense.

Activism 124

Activism Health Psychology Political Science 124

Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

To remain effective, we need to challenge ourselves to shed activities or structures that dont advance our clearly defined mission. Save the Children draws funding from a range of sources: individual donors, corporations, foundations, multilateral institutions, and government agencies. We raise significant funds from the U.S.

Children 104

Children Governance Nonprofits Activism 104

Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Hardest hit by flooding was the Central Appalachia region, where years of disinvestment by government and philanthropy left the region ill prepared. Their first two grants split $15 million between American Red Cross and Salvation Army for direct activities or subgrants across the six affected states. A third grant provides $7.5

Philanthropy 119

Philanthropy Disaster Relief Insurance Medical 119

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Helen and Morgan Chu were part of a multiracial coalition of student leaders whose activism led to the creation of UCLA’s four ethnic studies centers in 1969. By Maria Di Mento UCLA Donors Helen and Morgan Chu’s connection to ethnic studies at UCLA dates back to their days as undergraduate activists in the 1960s.

Public Policy 274

Public Policy Governance Activism 274

Bloomerang

MAY 12, 2025

When board members take part in mission-centered activities, whether its serving meals, shadowing frontline staff, or hearing directly from clients, they begin to internalize the mission on a visceral level. Importantly, these activities must be bookended by meaningful reflection. They see what staff see.

Nonprofit governance and management 92

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Collaborations Governance 92

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 27, 2025

But the sector needs a more compelling, ethical model for a brokerage that uses decentralized governance, transparency, and inclusivity. A DAO structure would empower all stakeholdersincluding patients, families, and other providersto actively participate in decision-making.

Health 107

Health Technology Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management 107

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Governments have returned ownership and management of millions of hectares of land in at least 39 countries. This funding has supported advocacy, legal aid, strategic analysis, policy development, community and forest conservation activities, and more. CLUA serves as the host for FPC, providing governance and operational support.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The money can be used for key wealth-building activities like education, homeownership, or starting a business. For example, in Saint Paul, MN, the historically Black Rondo neighborhood was virtually destroyed when the federal government built Interstate 94 through the community. This series will explore that central question.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Poverty Governance 126

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 26, 2023

In this guide, we’ll review expert tips for overcoming the top three nonprofit compliance challenges: Complying with governance guidelines Following fundraising requirements Reporting finances accurately Accuracy and thoroughness are key to maintaining compliance so your nonprofit can continue its important work. Track donor data.

Finance 244

Finance Governance Charitable Contribution Nonprofits 244

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Many suffered from addictions, as well as hepatitis C or HIV/AIDS, and some, especially immigrants, lacked a government health card despite Canada’s national healthcare system. The provincial government agreed to help underwrite worker salaries. The governance model for solidarity co-ops is a multi-stakeholder approach.

Public and Social Policy 113

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 113

Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In the wake of last weeks news regarding the Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, many of us are trying to understand the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding on the nonprofit sector.

Nonprofit governance and management 109

Nonprofit governance and management Foundations Governance Nonprofits 109

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 6, 2025

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.

Public and Social Policy 81

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

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2025

Image Credit: Visuals on Unsplash The past few years have seen a flurry of workers organizing across the country, from Starbucks and Amazon workers to new forms of cooperative ownership and governance sharing. More importantly, the quality of our reporting improved as more voices were actively shaping our content.

Health 116

Health Governance Leadership Activism 116

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Under the new AMA policy, the association will advocate for expanded government oversight of nonprofit hospitals and enforcement of federal and state guidelines and standards for community benefit requirements, including the ability to enact penalties or revoke a tax-exempt status.

Finance 94

Finance Public Policy Medical Associations 94

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 2, 2025

Image credit: Sidral Mundet on Unsplash In Chicago, in 2023, there were 124 active tax increment financing (TIF) districts, which removed over $1.2 When it comes to racial and economic justice and government taxation, federal policy tends to get the most attention. However, state and local taxation are far more damaging.

Taxation 100

Taxation Finance Governance Construction 100

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The CDFI fund, Jacokes noted, became a rare government program that provides equity awards, which can be used for financing capital, loan loss reserves, capital reserves, or operationsthink of it as the federal government equivalent of philanthropic operating support rather than the federal norm of program-restricted funding.

Community Development 116

Community Development Finance Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It is well understood that the potential to leverage impact is huge; for example, while government procurement and supply chain purchases represent the biggest marketplaces in the world —for goods and services that SMEs could supply—SMEs are often locked out of those marketplaces. Business owners aren’t “poor enough.”

Philanthropy 113

Philanthropy Poverty Public and Social Policy Non-Profits 113

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 25, 2025

Read more from Gloria Feldt about mentorship Governing magazine reports, Research suggests mentorship programs have significant benefits both for participants and for their organizations. The International City/County Management Association offers mentorship for young women aiming to be in government leadership.

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Governance Education 115

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Actively engage with your network and communicate your board recruitment needs. Conduct thorough interviews to assess their commitment and willingness to contribute the time to actively engage in the board’s work. Your existing supporters, volunteers and donors are often some of the best sources for potential board members.

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Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Nonprofit Leadership Governance 240

Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this age of digital overload and short attention spans, nonprofits that want to raise more money will instead create and sustain authentic, productive, long-term relationships with a network of individuals, corporate executives, government representatives, and/or impact investors.

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Fundraising Governance Nonprofits 98

Affnetz

APRIL 16, 2024

A primary advantage of using board management software is the ability to centralize all board-related activities in one secure and accessible location. However, without proper management, board activities can become disorganized, time-consuming, and inefficient. After all, mission success is driven by strong leadership.

Management 245

Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 245

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 26, 2025

The misleadership class had a general agreement that the movement would not disrupt governance agreements and so the Atlanta Project-SNCC were often excluded from those discussions because we would not comply with the PR and marketing campaigns that Atlanta was the city too busy to hate despite its repression of Black people, Nwangaza said.

Poverty 101

Poverty Philanthropy Agriculture Education 101

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 24, 2025

Using a responsible data governance framework, such as the Better Deal for Data , would be well advised. Open really means open, and that means that the released materials are available for other nonprofits, governments, and even businesses. Funders should consider advocating for the transition of these assets to benefit the public.

Nonprofit governance and management 103

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Agriculture Governance 103

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 12, 2025

In response to community activism, many government contracts require constituents to serve on the board. The ability to secure government fundsespecially now when federal funding is so gravely at riskis a crucial business strategy for many health and human service nonprofits.

Nonprofit governance and management 93

Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism Public and Nonprofit Management 93

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 4, 2020

Googling will produce many definitions that speak to large organizations like government agencies collaborating in various ways with other organizations within their communities. Instead, here at Nonprofit Marketing Guide, we define it like this: Community engagement is keeping people inspired by and active in our work. Interaction.

Activism 189

Activism Collaborations Governance Communication 189

Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2025

Nonprofits are no strangers to uncertaintywhether from economic downturns, environmental disasters, shifting donor priorities, or changes in government policy. Unlike government grants, private funding often allows for more flexibility in how you use the funds, making it easier to focus on long-term impact rather than short-term compliance.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Retention 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Were in a period of polycrisis, yet the business world, government, and civil society persist in their siloed approaches to solving it. It also includes making the case to government and helping those in the public sector understand how social innovation can achieve their goals.

Governance 96

Governance Philanthropy Collaborations Finance 96

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 16, 2019

Accomplishments as Opposed to Activities Donors really just want to know: What were the results of what you did? Connect the everyday activities of your organization to your mission statement. Don’t assume that readers will automatically understand how your activities help you achieve your mission. What difference did it make?

Nonprofits 247

Nonprofits Activism Governance Communication 247

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

The nonprofit faces financial risk, of course, as it receives 16 percent of its funding from the federal government. But the move is a clear illustration of acceding to authority before receiving any government directive to do so. That is at the very heart of what it means to obey in advance.

Governance 121

Governance Values Energy Universities 121

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 7, 2025

But the biggest focus for Heal the Hood is fostering the next generation of community leaders with programs such as summer activities, basketball league sponsorship, and using the groups small storefront as a safe, creative space for youth to hang out.

Public and Nonprofit Management 126

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Retail Food 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. nafda is an Arabic word referring to deep spring cleaning, typically including shaking things up vigorously.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 7, 2025

For example, many state and local governments in India have shown great interest in scaling up innovations developed by NGOs , which stretches each donated dollar. As a result, many young Indian-Americans, despite being aware and active on social and environmental issues, feel limited affinity for India and charities working there.

Philanthropy 114

Philanthropy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Foundations 114