NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

One of the shortages occurred in 2020 and another in 2022 ; each affected more than 100,000 residents, leaving them without safe water for drinking, bathing, flushing toilets, and other essential daily activities. For the last few years, there have been major clashes between Mississippi’s state government and its majority-Black capital city.

Environmental 92

Environmental Health Poverty Governance 92

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

While the title of the book might belie the scope of inquiry, Dunning makes the case that using nonprofits as a “tool for addressing urban problems” has led to a form of “urban governance” that uses private organizations to fulfill public, democratic rights. And over time, private foundations emerged and issued grants in a similar way.

Public and Social Policy 107

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Poverty Governance 107

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A 2019 report from a government study found “false positives to be between 2 and 5 times higher in women than men.” However, the article also argues that engaging with students is often the most direct path to detecting threats to school security rather than diverting staff time to managing technologically complex security systems.

Public and Social Policy 93

Public and Social Policy Ethics Race and Ethnicity Law 93

The Kindful Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

How will you manage setbacks or obstacles while starting your organization? Bylaws are the main governing document of your nonprofit and will act as a guide and decision-making tool for the board of directors. A strong conflict of interest policy will help ensure your organization is well governed and protect your leadership.

Nonprofit governance and management 105

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Law Governance 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

A new social contract —that is, a structural change in the relationship of the public to the government, the 1930s New Deal being the quintessential US example—seemed to just maybe be at hand. None made it into law. This spring in Minnesota marked a flurry of legislative activity. Free community college?

Public and Social Policy 84

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Construction 84

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 8, 2024

And in the same way that white flight depleted cities of their resources and tax revenue, white nonprofit leaders are often handing off organizations with weak revenue streams, poor staff management, disorganized membership bases, and lack of evaluation, and—to top it off—they are taking funder relationships with them.

Nonprofit governance and management 112

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Non-Profits 112

Ken Goldstein

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

To explain the law and put my board at ease, I have gone through several sources to put together the following guidelines and policy for engaging in political activity. 501(c)(3) organizations are free to takes sides on ballot measures as a lobbying activity, subject to normal limits on lobbying.

Activism 45

Activism Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management 45

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In early 2022, California’s Central Valley water district experienced theft by its own former general manager. Over the course of 23 years, former general manager Dennis Falaschi stole $25 million worth of water. Vimala’s mother-in-law is old and ailing; her husband’s health is also declining. None of them can work. “My

Law 105

Law Non-Profits Governance Management 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 8, 2023

Image Credit: Tim Umphreys on unsplash.com It’s taken years of drought and intense wildfires for California officials to recognize that the state’s current water management system is underprepared to meet the needs of its changing climate. However, current California law allows killing beavers if found on private property.

Environmental 104

Environmental Nonprofit governance and management Law Collaborations 104

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 10, 2023

The conference brings together hundreds of community activists, government officials, and bank community development officers. It’s an odd mix, but one that NCRC has managed for the past 33 years. These maps continued to govern bank lending until the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968.

Finance 102

Finance Law Governance Entrepreneurship 102

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As we settle uneasily into the age of platform gig work, algorithmic management, and artificial intelligence-driven automation, we tend to talk about technological innovation as though it’s a completely new challenge. Under many of these bills, workers’ rights are severely limited, including their right to unionize.

Technology 92

Technology Law Non-Profits Governance 92

Philanthropy 2173

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Lots of executive orders and unfunded government mandates and policy proposals pushed by tech companies. My hopeful self says nonprofits and foundations will get fully on board with data governance needs (finally) as either litigation, regulation, or insurance premiums require them to manage their data better. Lots of press.

Public and Social Policy 59

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 59

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It’s also responsible for making sure the organization meets its regulatory responsibilities and files appropriate paperwork with government agencies. The Executive Director is responsible for managing staff and volunteers and running day-to-day operations. Plain and simple. it’s the IRS), and renewing solicitation permits.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Public and Social Policy Governance 116

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 6, 2024

Or: “My management company only cares about raising rents, charging more fees, and evicting my neighbors.” Direct acquisition of low-rent buildings—through laws like TOPA and COPA—is one of the strongest tools tenants can use to push back against this trend. My heat hasn’t been fixed in months.”

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Law Public and Nonprofit Management 98

BDO

AUGUST 11, 2014

Amid increased government scrutiny and recognizing the need for utmost accountability, nonprofit organizations must closely manage both their finances and their public profiles as they comply with a broad range of laws enacted to control and monitor their charitable activities.

Law 40

Law Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Finance 40

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

Investing in forests, their managing agencies, and communities that care for and depend on them is vital to handling climate change and its attendant health and economic crises. After decades of neglect, federal and state governments are making substantial investments to combat the wildfire crisis.

Public and Social Policy 84

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Environmental 84

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Monitor Legislation that Impacts Your Nonprofit and the Communities you serve Nonprofits must be legislative watchdogs for three key reasons: Impact awareness: New laws affect funding, operations, and beneficiary eligibility. Staying informed prevents blindsided disruptions.

Health 52

Health Nonprofit governance and management Healthcare Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JULY 31, 2023

What constitutes federal funds can be broad, including monies received from a federal agency and funds that originate from the federal government but pass through a third party, like another nonprofit organization. Most nonprofits probably already are doing more than the minimum, but we encourage you to do more than what the law requires.

Public and Nonprofit Management 81

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Insurance Nonprofits 81

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 9, 2024

25 This archetype, too, serves a purpose—it suggests that Black women are ill-tempered and need to be shaped and managed. She is evading race and at the very same time is confronted by it whenever she refuses to accept that a capable Black woman actively experiences racism at work. —Alicia S. She is quiet and “strategic.”

Race and Ethnicity 109

Race and Ethnicity Health Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy 109

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

AUGUST 25, 2023

Users may access and manage their funds anytime, anywhere thanks to a responsive design. Reduce clutter, simplify navigation, and guarantee that even difficult financial activities may be completed without difficulty. Regulation Compliance Fintech is governed by a complex network of laws.

Law 52

Law Medical Finance Governance 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 29, 2021

We should dust off those by-laws, pull out the board score card to self-evaluate our performance and bring in outside help to get our houses or in this case, our boards in order. . The Board of Directors is the governing body of a nonprofit. They assert that boards that are slow to alleviate conflict show poor governing efficiency.

Nonprofit governance and management 103

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Culture Nonprofits 103

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Confusion occurs within corporations, too: imagine the regional manager of a bottling plant for a multinational corporation, responsible for reporting on key ESG metrics to one division within its company but also needing to work with innovation and product development teams, from another division, that need to start designing with ESG in mind.

Social Enterprise 124

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofit governance and management Governance 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

To combat this crisis, governments and international bodies have turned to diverse policy frameworks for biodiversity preservation at national, regional, and global levels. Effectively managing biodiversity risks has become an imperative in the financial market. Reduce and better manage your land footprint.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 111

MNA Association

JUNE 12, 2023

These nonprofits” are the very organizations government and communities count on for quality of life: kid’s summer food programs, houses of worship, 4-H, shelters and sanctuary, and more. There were remarkable and numerous attempts to make litigation a non-charitable activity which would then be taxed. This will come up again.

Public Policy 98

Public Policy Taxation Agriculture Public and Nonprofit Management 98

The Charity CFO

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Nonprofits must raise the money to pay rent and salaries while keeping the lights on, just like a grocery store or a law office. Government Grants. Many large and mid-size nonprofit organizations rely on government grants to make money. Federal government grants are available, as well as grants at the state and local levels.

Nonprofit governance and management 98

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 5, 2024

percent of the population, China has enacted more than 60 laws and regulations aimed at safeguarding the rights of individuals with disabilities, encompassing those with visual, auditory, linguistic, physical, intellectual, psychological, and multiple disabilities. China is no exception to this global issue.

Nonprofit governance and management 95

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 95

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Meanwhile, JVP, which is openly “anti-Zionist,” is defiantly centered around its Jewish identity, characterizing its activism as rooted in Jewish values and beliefs around justice. NPQ got the chance to talk with JVP Senior Communications Manager Sonya Meyerson-Knox. billion in military funding to the Israeli government.

Public and Social Policy 75

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 75

Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

In the early 2000s, Google gained broader traction and then took off to become what it is today as it became accessible to people beyond government and businesses. The public demands it, and because of it, governments are responding. . Thankfully, they changed the name to Google. BackRubbing doesn’t work.

Public and Social Policy 138

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Law 138

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Consider whether your community has a wide range of potential giving sources willing to help out, including individual donors , corporate sponsors, foundations, and government agencies. Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community. Look into pro-bono services offered by local bar associations or law firms.

Public and Social Policy 81

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

NC Nonprofit

JUNE 13, 2023

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving North Carolina’s nonprofits and nonprofit sector since 1990, the Center is a member-based organization that specializes in capacity building and offers various programs and activities to enhance the skills, knowledge, and resources of 501(c)(3) nonprofits across the state.

Nonprofit governance and management 75

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Race and Ethnicity Collaborations 75

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 20, 2023

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. And there’s a way that that language gets co-opted as anti-government. It’s structurally incentivized—foundations and government funders are keeping this inadequate system churning.

Public and Social Policy 91

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 91

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Image Credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang In August 2018, the first legislation explicitly naming worker-owned cooperatives—the Main Street Employee Ownership Act—became United States federal law. Up to this point, legislation for most worker co-ops was not a priority; federal policy wasn’t even a pipe dream.

Public Policy 72

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 72

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Unlike for-profit businesses, churches are not owned but rather are run by pastors, a church board, other governing bodies, and staff who are often a combination of paid employees and volunteers. by donors, grantors, governing boards, or by law.???. Do You Need Fund Accounting and Award Management Software? At churches,?it?may

Nonprofit governance and management 120

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits Nonprofits 120

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But in order to get the most out of these grants, you need to understand how to properly manage and account for them. You really don’t want to be red-flagged by the government because of incomplete, unorganized, or inaccurately recorded grant information. Managing cash flow during long grant cycles . What is a Grant?

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Law Charitable Contribution Nonprofit Accountability 52

MNA Association

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Charitable nonprofits work in partnership with government in Montana. Montanans rely on nonprofits to provide services, and also expect nonprofits to manage finances, engage with government, and remain politically nonpartisan. Why do we need additional state law? Here is our message to legislators.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Charitable Organizations 52

Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 13, 2022

But how do you get started with nonprofit compliance laws? Don’t let the complexities of government nonprofit compliance requirements hold you back from embarking on your nonprofit’s fundraising journey! This simple activity can help make your luncheons more interactive , but still requires a gaming license. Email Marketing.

Law 59

Law Governance Nonprofits Charitable Organizations 59

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 21, 2021

There is one clear exception, though: you will have to pay income tax on any “unrelated business activities.” . The IRS categorizes unrelated activities as when an “organization is regularly engaged in a trade or business not substantially related to furthering the nonprofit exempt purposes.” . What’s a Form 990?

Public and Nonprofit Management 85

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Law 85